Finance Business Partner - Business Planning and Treasury

First Choice Homes Oldham; Oldham; Hybrid; GBP 53,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working (2 days in office)

36+ hour week

31 days annual leave + bank holidays

Pension scheme with employer contrib.

Private health insurance

Employee assistance programme

Job summary

First Choice Homes Oldham (FCHO) is seeking a Finance Business Partner in our Business Planning and Treasury area to strengthen long‑term financial planning and treasury activities. The role will drive the 30-year plan, support cashflow forecasting, and provide clear financial insight to executives and partners.

You’ll manage complex financial modelling, advise on investments, and ensure robust, compliant reporting for the Board and regulators while collaborating with leaders and budget holders.

Qualifications

• Experience in financial business partnering, financial planning and management accounting.
• Ability to interpret and implement VAT and taxation requirements, including VAT Shelter arrangements.
• Strong treasury management and cashflow forecasting experience.
• Experience developing long-term financial business plans, financial models and assessing financial risks.
• Strong knowledge of financial controls, accounting practices and regulatory requirements.
• Excellent Excel and financial systems skills.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management abilities.

Responsibilities

• Lead the preparation, development and ongoing management of the 30-year financial business plan, including financial modelling, scenario analysis and stress testing.
• Support treasury management activities, including cashflow forecasting, borrowing requirements, liquidity and covenant compliance.
• Provide financial advice and insight to senior leaders, helping inform investment decisions and long-term financial planning.
• Prepare financial reports and information for our Board, Committees, lenders and regulators.
• Support budget setting, forecasting, management accounts and statutory financial reporting.
• Oversee VAT and taxation requirements, including VAT Shelter arrangements, ensuring compliance and identifying opportunities to maximise recovery.
• Work collaboratively across the organisation to improve financial processes, strengthen controls and promote value for money.

Skills

Financial planning

Treasury management

Stakeholder management

Financial reporting

Excel

Tools

HousingBrixx

Financial systems

Job description

Finance Business Partner - Business Planning and Treasury

Location: Oldham (Hybrid, 2 days per week in the office– 37 hours per week)
Reporting to: Treasury and Planning Manager
Contract: Permanent
Salary: £59,072.58

Improving lives in Oldham

First Choice Homes Oldham (FCHO) has an exciting opportunity for a Finance Business Partner in Business Planning and Treasury to join our Finance Team and play a key role in supporting the long-term financial strength and sustainability of our organisation.

This is a fantastic opportunity for a qualified finance professional with strong financial planning and treasury experience who enjoys working with stakeholders, providing meaningful financial insight and helping shape important business decisions.

You’ll take the lead on our long-term financial business planning, support effective treasury management and help ensure we have the financial resources and resilience to deliver our ambitions for customers and communities.

You’ll be responsible for managing FCHO’s 30-year financial business plan, supporting our treasury activities and providing clear, reliable financial information to inform strategic decision-making.

Working closely with our Leadership Team, budget holders and external partners, you’ll help us understand financial risks, plan for the future and ensure our financial arrangements remain robust, compliant and deliver value for money.

You will:

• Lead the preparation, development and ongoing management of our 30-year financial business plan, including financial modelling, scenario analysis and stress testing.
• Support treasury management activities, including cashflow forecasting, borrowing requirements, liquidity and covenant compliance.
• Provide financial advice and insight to senior leaders, helping inform investment decisions and long-term financial planning.
• Prepare financial reports and information for our Board, Committees, lenders and regulators.
• Support budget setting, forecasting, management accounts and statutory financial reporting.
• Oversee VAT and taxation requirements, including VAT Shelter arrangements, ensuring compliance and identifying opportunities to maximise recovery.
• Work collaboratively across the organisation to improve financial processes, strengthen controls and promote value for money.

You’ll be a qualified finance professional with strong analytical skills, technical expertise and the ability to turn complex financial information into clear, practical advice.

You will have:

• Experience in financial business partnering, financial planning and management accounting.
• Ability to interpret and implement technical accounting, taxation and VAT requirements, including VAT Shelter arrangements
• Strong treasury management and cashflow forecasting experience.
• Experience developing long-term financial business plans, financial models and assessing financial risks.
• Strong knowledge of financial controls, accounting practices and regulatory requirements.
• Excellent Excel and financial systems skills.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to explain complex financial information to non-finance colleagues and senior leaders.

It would also be great if you have:

• Experience working within social housing or another regulated environment.
• Knowledge of housing finance, Housing SORP and rent policy.
• Experience using HousingBrixx or a similar financial business planning tool.

First Choice Homes Oldham (FCHO) is a housing association providing safe, affordable and high-quality homes across Oldham and the surrounding areas. We own and manage over 11,500 properties and are proud to hold the highest G1/V1 regulatory rating.

Our work is guided by our Big Plan, focused on providing homes we’re proud of, supporting people to thrive and creating a great place to work. We care deeply about our customers, colleagues and communities and are committed to delivering services we can be proud of while improving lives across Oldham.

We need great people to work with us. It's an exciting time to join as we work towards our ambitions and support the growth and prosperity of our local region.

What's in it for you?

We offer a fantastic range of benefits designed to support your wellbeing, work-life balance and career development:

• A salary of £59,072.58 per annum.
• A 37-hour working week with hybrid working options.
• 31 days' annual leave plus 8 bank holidays.
• Option to purchase additional annual leave.
• Defined contribution pension scheme with up to 10% employer contribution and salary exchange option.
• Healthcare cash plan covering dental, optical and physiotherapy treatments.
• Private health insurance.
• Employee Assistance Programme offering 24-hour confidential support.
• Doctorline – 24/7 GP access for you and your family.
• Access to our colleague benefits platform, including retail discounts and wellbeing tools.
• Discounted gym membership.
• Professional subscriptions paid where essential for the role.
• Enhanced maternity, paternity, adoption and sick pay.
• Access to our on-site wellbeing room and café.
• Long service awards.

We’re committed to building an organisation that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives and skills, and we’re proud to be an equal opportunity workplace.

As an equal opportunities employer, FCHO is committed to the equal treatment of all current and prospective colleagues and does not condone discrimination on the basis of age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, gender identity, or marriage and civil partnership.

We aspire to have a diverse and inclusive workplace and strongly encourage suitably qualified applicants from a wide range of backgrounds to apply and join us.

We care that you have a great experience with us at FCHO. If you need us to make any reasonable adjustments to make your experience smoother, please let us know and we’ll do all

Right to Work

We welcome applications from all candidates who are eligible to work in the UK. We are unable to offer visa sponsorship for this role and therefore applicants must have the legal right to work in the UK at the time of application and throughout their employment.

The Company

First Choice Homes Oldham, we’re all about being a community anchor organisation and making a positive difference where we work.

Our dedicated team delivers this every day through good quality, affordable homes, excellent services and thriving communities for customers living in our 11,500 homes across Oldham and surrounding boroughs.

We’re a significant employer in the local area and we’re ambitious to grow. We ensure colleagues enjoy working at FCHO, are developed and can build careers for successful futures.

Join us and become a part of a team passionate about providing homes we are proud of and improving lives.

The Benefits

30 days holiday

Family friendly policies

Our People

• Chris Goode
• Project Manager, Investment Delivery

"I've had great opportunities to learn and progress by working with internal and external partners to make a real difference to our homes and customers' lives."

“I enjoy helping our customers and working across teams to provide essential services for their homes.”

“There are so many opportunities to learn and develop new skills.”