Finance Business Partner

Cobalt Housing; Liverpool; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Cobalt Housing is seeking a Finance Business Partner to support the Communities and Development teams with trusted financial guidance and insights. You’ll translate financial data into meaningful information to inform planning and service delivery.

In this role you’ll contribute to budgeting, forecasting and reporting, building strong partnerships with managers across the business. The position offers opportunities to influence continuous improvement and strategic objectives.

Qualifications

• Recognised professional accounting qualification (ACCA/CIMA/ACA) or equivalent experience.
• Experience providing financial support, advice or business partnering services.
• Strong analytical skills with ability to interpret financial information accurately.
• Excellent communication skills to explain financial information to non-financial colleagues.
• Ability to develop effective working relationships with a wide range of stakeholders.
• Collaborative and customer-focused approach to work.
• Good planning and organisational skills with competing priorities.
• Experience budgeting, forecasting and financial reporting.
• Commitment to continuous learning and service delivery improvement.

Responsibilities

• Build positive working relationships with Communities and Development teams.
• Provide financial advice, support and insight to managers and budget holders.
• Support preparation of budgets, forecasts and financial plans.
• Produce clear financial reports and management information.
• Identify financial risks and opportunities and propose actions.
• Contribute to development appraisals and business cases.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to improve financial understanding.
• Support continuous improvement of financial processes and reporting.
• Ensure compliance with financial policies and regulatory requirements.
• Present financial information in an accessible and engaging way.

Skills

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Relationship building

Planning & organisation

Budgeting & forecasting

Financial reporting

Stakeholder management

Education

Accounting qualification

Job description

This is an exciting opportunity to join our Finance team as a Finance Business Partner, supporting our Communities and Development teams to deliver services that make a positive difference to our customers and communities.

Working collaboratively with colleagues across the organisation, you'll provide financial insight, guidance and support to help inform planning, investment and service delivery. This is a rewarding role for someone who enjoys building relationships, working in partnership with others and using financial information to help achieve positive business outcomes.

About the role

As a Finance Business Partner, you'll work closely with colleagues across our Communities and Development teams, providing trusted financial support and advice. You'll help translate financial information into meaningful insights, enabling services to make informed decisions and plan effectively for the future.

You'll contribute to budgeting, forecasting, financial planning and reporting activities, whilst developing strong partnerships with managers and stakeholders across the business. This role offers the opportunity to influence positive change, support continuous improvement and play an important part in helping us achieve our strategic objectives.

Key Responsibilities

• Build positive and effective working relationships with colleagues across Communities and Development.
• Provide financial advice, support and insight to managers and budget holders.
• Support the preparation of budgets, forecasts and financial plans.
• Produce clear and meaningful financial reports and management information.
• Help identify financial risks and opportunities and support the development of appropriate actions.
• Contribute to the preparation and review of development appraisals and business cases.
• Work collaboratively with stakeholders to improve financial understanding and awareness.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives across financial processes and reporting.
• Ensure compliance with financial policies, procedures and regulatory requirements.
• Present financial information in an accessible and engaging way to a variety of audiences.

What We’re Looking For

We are looking for an individual who has:

• A recognised professional accounting qualification (or is working towards one), or equivalent relevant experience.
• Experience of providing financial support, advice or business partnering services.
• Strong analytical skills and the ability to interpret financial information accurately.
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to explain financial information clearly to non-financial colleagues.
• The ability to develop effective working relationships with a wide range of stakeholders.
• A collaborative and customer-focused approach.
• Good planning and organisational skills, with the ability to manage competing priorities.
• Experience of budgeting, forecasting and financial reporting.
• A commitment to continuous learning, improvement and delivering excellent service.