Finance Business Partner (Development)

Cross Keys Homes; Peterborough; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A key housing provider in Peterborough is seeking a Finance Business Partner to lead financial aspects of its development programme. This role requires expertise in development accounting and strong housing finance knowledge. The successful candidate will work closely with various teams to ensure accurate financial reporting and compliance with funding requirements. This position also offers flexible working arrangements and a commitment to professional growth.

Benefits

Great pension scheme

Generous holiday entitlement

Flexible family-friendly policies

CKH Rewards benefits platform

Access to Westfield Health benefits

Qualifications

• CIMA/ACCA qualified accountant with development accounting experience.
• Strong understanding of housing sector finance, including grant funding and securitisation.
• Advanced Excel skills and ability to create user-friendly financial models.

Responsibilities

• Lead monthly monitoring and reporting of development spend, targets, and KPIs.
• Prepare development cash flow forecasts and ensure readiness for security use.
• Produce accurate management accounts and statutory returns.

Skills

CIMA/ACCA qualification

Development accounting experience

Strong housing sector finance understanding

Experience with Sequel, Proval, Brixx

Advanced Excel skills

Communication and stakeholder engagement skills

Proactive mindset

Education

CIMA/ACCA qualification

Tools

Sequel

Proval

Brixx

Excel

Job description

Overview

The Vacancy

Are you a qualified accountant with a passion for development finance and a strong understanding of housing sector operations? Do you thrive in a collaborative environment where your financial insights can shape strategic decisions and drive value for money? If so, we’d love to hear from you!

About the Role

We’re looking for a Finance Business Partner (Development) to join our Finance team. In this key role, you’ll lead on all financial aspects of our development programme, including budgeting, forecasting, cash flow projections, and statutory reporting. You’ll work closely with the Development team to ensure financial accuracy and readiness for security against funding requirements.

You’ll also manage grant claims, monitor systems like Sequel and Proval, and support the production of management accounts and board reports. This role requires strong Excel modelling skills and the ability to build effective relationships across the organisation.

Responsibilities

• Lead monthly monitoring and reporting of development spend, targets, and KPIs.
• Maintain and improve financial systems including Sequel, Proval, and Brixx.
• Submit and track Social Housing Grant (SHG) claims and ensure compliance with HCA targets.
• Prepare development cash flow forecasts and ensure readiness for security use.
• Produce accurate management accounts, board reports, and statutory returns.
• Provide financial advice and challenge assumptions to ensure value for money.

What We’re Looking For

• CIMA/ACCA qualified accountant with development accounting experience.
• Strong understanding of housing sector finance, including grant funding and securitisation.
• Experience with Sequel, Proval, and Brixx systems.
• Advanced Excel skills and ability to create user-friendly financial models.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills.
• A proactive, solutions-focused mindset with a commitment to continuous improvement.

Why Join Us?

• Flexible remote working with occasional travel to our Peterborough office.
• Opportunities for career development and professional growth.
• A chance to make a real impact in a values-driven organisation.

We may close this advert early if we receive a high volume of applications, so don’t delay!

Apply now and help shape the financial future of a purpose-led organisation.

The Company

A commercial business with a social heart, our vision is to create opportunities that change lives through our drive, expertise, resources and passion.

Our dynamic approach has made us one of the region’s leading providers of affordable homes for rent and sale. Developing new homes across Cambridgeshire and Peterborough, and the surrounding area, we’re committed to increasing the supply of affordable homes in the communities where they are needed most. Agility and innovation are central to our approach to adapting to change, and we’ll continue to grow our business in today’s fast-paced operating environment.

There’s more to building communities than building houses. In addition to providing quality homes and delivering excellent landlord services, we also provide care at home and at our two extra care communities in Peterborough as well as around the clock support through our LifeLine personal alarm service. Our community investment programme sees us working with specialist partners to bring a range of employment, wellbeing and family-friendly services to the heart of our communities, with a rapidly expanding digital support offer too.

You can find out moreabout usand theservices we offer our residentson the CKH website.

Putting People First

CKH actively seeks to continue to build an inclusive environment for its employees and the communities it serves and welcomes applications from people from all backgrounds.

At CKH, everything we do is about the people who live in our homes and access our services. So, we know we need the best people to deliver the outstanding services and support our communities deserve. No matter where your career with us takes you, you’ll be part of a team that makes a difference and creates opportunities that change lives.

As well as working to create sustainable, prosperous communities, we’re also keen to build a workplace community where you can feel supported by colleagues and enjoy your time at work. With a broad range of backgrounds and experience, our team is united by our shared values: action, commitment, excellence, integrity and teamwork. If that sounds like you, we’d love to hear from you.

Benefits

We know we need to provide a great working environment to attract the best people. Our offer includes:

• A great pension scheme: we will double your contribution up to a maximum of 10% and include Life Cover
• Generous holiday entitlement; 25 days plus bank holidays increasing with time
• Flexible family friendly and carers policies that allow a range of paid and unpaid leave
• CKH Rewards benefits platform including cashback on purchases, instant vouchers and reloadable gift cards
• Westfield Health, giving access to a range of benefits such as 24 hour DoctorLine, Employee Assistance Programme, money back for glasses and dental treatment (after probation)