Finance Business Partner – Housing & HRA

We Manage Jobs(WMJobs); West Midlands Combined Authority; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Join Sandwell Council as a Finance Business Partner, where you will lead the Housing finance team to support new home schemes and financial planning. This role offers an exciting opportunity to enhance relationships with senior managers while delivering impactful financial strategies and improving council services.

Qualifications

• Qualified accountant with experience in finance business partnering.
• Strong knowledge of Housing Revenue Account (HRA).
• Excellent relationship management skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage the Housing & HRA finance business partnering team.
• Support financial planning and transformation programmes.
• Provide financial advice and support during budget planning.

Skills

Finance Business Partnering

Financial Planning

Budget Planning

Education

Qualified Accountant

Job description

Are you looking for a finance business partnering role where you can help deliver new home schemes and shape the financial plans for the Housing & HRA (Housing Revenue Account) service?

If so, we are recruiting a Finance Business Partner who will report to the Head of Business Partnering for this area. The role is responsible for managing the Housing & HRA finance business partnering team and supporting the Housing and HRA service with financial planning, including monitoring and supporting key transformation programmes such as new build schemes.

You will join the Council at an exciting time as it continues its improvement journey, having exited intervention in March 2024 after a two-year period. We have been shortlisted in the ‘Most Improved Council’ category at the June 2025 Local Government Chronicle (LGC) Awards. In January 2024, the Local Government Minister praised Sandwell Council’s “significant improvements” and a “step change in governance and organization”.

The ideal candidate will be a qualified accountant with experience in finance business partnering and knowledge of the Housing Revenue Account (HRA).

The successful candidate will have the opportunity to strengthen existing relationships with senior managers within the Place directorate, especially supporting Housing & HRA, providing financial advice and support, including budget planning, monitoring, and account closure. The Council is committed to high standards across the Finance function and to staff training and development.

For more information or to arrange an informal discussion, contact Joanne Russell at [e-mail].

We may close vacancies early if we receive a high volume of applications. Please submit your application promptly, referring to the attached supporting documents.

If you require assistance due to a disability or experience issues applying, contact the Resourcing Team at 0121 569 3300 or via email at [e-mail].

For more information about working at Sandwell Council, our recruitment process, and our employee offer, visit https://www.sandwell.gov.uk/counciljobs.

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To apply, download the application form and send it to: [e-mail].

Learn more about Sandwell at https://www.sandwell.gov.uk/WeAreSandwell/council/story.

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