Finance Business Partner

Housing Quality Network; Northwich; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual leave 24–29 days

Pension scheme with employer contrib.

Holiday buy/sell option

Employee assistance programme

Discount platform (C.A.R.E hub)

Cycle to work scheme

Job summary

Weaver Vale Housing Trust is seeking a proactive finance professional to join the finance team in a permanent role based at Gadbrook Point, Northwich. This 37-hour role will partner with Development and Lettings, delivering budgets, forecasts and insightful management accounts to support informed decision-making.

You will lead on treasury reporting, covenants and regulatory returns, contribute to year-end processes and drive improvements across finance systems and processes while building strong

Qualifications

• Qualified or part-qualified in accounting with relevant finance experience.
• Minimum four years in finance roles.
• Strong IT and financial systems proficiency.
• Experience partnering with non-finance teams to deliver targets.
• Skilled in budgeting, forecasting, and financial reporting.
• Ability to simplify complex finance information for non-finance audiences.

Responsibilities

• Provide operational and strategic financial support to Developments and Lettings.
• Lead budgets, forecasting and financial reporting for departments.
• Monitor cash flow, treasury reporting, covenants, and regulatory returns.
• Support month-end and year-end processes and deliver on timescales.
• Collaborate with budget holders to analyse variances and drive value for money.
• Assist in financial statements, audits, and finance systems development.
• Provide constructive financial advice and insights to strengthen governance.

Skills

CIMA/ACCA/ACA/CIPFA

Finance experience

IT and systems skills

Business partnering

Budgeting & forecasting

Treasury & regulatory returns

Cash flow management

Developments & capitalisation

Finance communication

Organization & multitasking

Continuous improvement

Stakeholder management

Job description

We are looking for a proactive, value focused finance professional to join its Finance team in a permanent role. Based at Gadbrook Point in Northwich, this 37-hour-per-week opportunity offers the chance to play a visible and influential role in supporting key departments, helping colleagues make confident decisions, manage budgets effectively and deliver meaningful organisational outcomes.

The role will work closely with the Development team at an exciting time for the Trust, as we continue to grow our development programme and deliver more homes for the local area.

The successful candidate will act as a trusted link between Finance and the Development team, leading on budgets, forecasts and management accounts while providing clear insight to support strong financial planning and performance. This is a varied role with real scope to add value, including involvement in month-end and year-end processes, performance monitoring, forecasting and the development of financial models.

Alongside business partnering, the role will be a key part of the Treasury team, leading on covenant monitoring and regulatory returns, as well as supporting financial statements, audit processes, finance systems development and wider improvement projects. The post holder will provide advice, constructive challenge and insight to help ensure resources are used effectively, financial governance remains strong and services continue to improve.

We are looking for a qualified or part-qualified accountant with relevant finance experience, strong analytical skills and the confidence to build effective relationships across the organisation.

Weaver Vale Housing Trust has an exciting opportunity for someone who is looking to develop their career with a great company. We are looking for a driven, diligent, and friendly Business Partner to join our Finance team.

What Will You Do?

• Provide operational and strategic financial support to Developments and Lettings.
• Ensure strong treasury reporting, cash flow monitoring, covenant compliance and regulatory returns.
• Act as a key link between Finance and operational teams, helping colleagues understand financial performance and make informed decisions.
• Lead budget setting, business planning, forecasting and financial reporting for relevant departments.
• Support month-end and year-end processes, ensuring accurate financial information is delivered to agreed timescales.
• Work closely with budget holders to monitor performance, understand variances and identify opportunities to improve value for money.
• Support the Development team, including cash flow reviews, appraisals analysis, contractor due diligence, fixed asset records and grant reporting.
• Support on the financial statements, audit processes, finance systems development and wider continuous improvement projects.
• Provide constructive financial advice, challenge and insight to strengthen financial governance, risk management and decision-making.

Requirements and skills for the role

• Qualified or part qualified (CIMA, ACCA, ACA, CIPFA or equivalent) with the appropriate experience.
• Four years of relevant experience in Finance
• A high level of IT and systems skills
• Experience of Business Partnering with teams across a business to deliver results and stay withing budget
• Experience in Budgeting and forecasting
• Experience in Treasury and regulatory returns and cash flow
• Experience with developments and capitalisation
• An ability to convey complex finance information to people outside of finance
• Excellent organisation skills and ability to multitask
• Continuous improvement and innovation to improve efficiency of processes
• A strong communicator who can build strong relationships across the business

Additionally, due to the flexible working arrangements with this role, you will need access to a room where you can work from and a suitable internet connection.

*Please see Accountability profile for further information and requirements.

For more information contact: Raphael Mahon – 0441 6068 13380

• Generous annual leave entitlement – 24-29 days holidays plus UK public/bank holidays (based on level of service)
• Ability to buy up to 5 days additional annual leave* (pro rata for part-time) each year*
• 12% employer contribution to our Pension Scheme (minimum 2% employee contribution) with life assurance benefit*.
• Access to the Trust discount and benefit platform, the C.A.R.E hub.
• Commitment to support your ongoing learning and development, with the opportunity to develop a range of transferable skills.
• Day off for your Birthday to be taken during your birth month (based on contractual hours)
• One day’s paid leave (per year) to support a charity or community group of your own choice*
• Candidate Referral Scheme*
• Option to enrol in a Health Cash Plan*
• Access to corporate Costco discounted membership*
• ‘Thank you’ gift for your continuous service starting at 5 years’ service, and every 5 years’ thereafter.
• 24/7, 365 day Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) including free counselling
• Compensation for professional memberships which are an expressed requirement
  for the role.
• Free annual flu vaccines and free Eye Care Vouchers*
• Discounts on a gym membership and phone contract
• Cycle to work scheme*
• Free to use car park at our office on Gadbrook Park
• Involvement in regular health and wellbeing initiatives and charity fundraising activities
• Opportunities to give feedback and join various colleague forums, to help shape change at the Trust.

We appreciate your interest in Weaver Vale Housing Trust and the time you have invested in applying to us.

The Trust invites applications from all members of the community, irrespective of Gender, Gender reassignment, Sexual orientation, Race, Religion or belief, Disability, Age, Pregnancy and maternity, Marriage and civil partnership.