Finance Business Partner (Outward)

NEWLON HOUSING TRUST; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 57,000; Full time

Job summary

A charitable housing association is seeking an experienced accountant to manage financial reporting and support budgeting processes. This role involves preparing management accounts, budgets, and providing financial advice. Candidates should have a CCAB qualification and excellent IT skills. The position offers competitive salary and benefits including 27 days holiday and flexible working options.

Benefits

27 days holiday

Non-contributory pension

Opportunity to earn up to 5% performance-related bonus

Flexi scheme

Qualifications

• Proven experience of producing and developing periodic management accounts.
• Experience in budget setting and financial performance interpretation.
• Organised and methodical approach with an understanding of workplace diversity.

Responsibilities

• Prepare monthly management accounts, annual budgets, and statutory accounts.
• Lead the preparation of financial performance indicators.
• Provide financial support and advice as needed.

Skills

Accounting

Financial reporting

Budget setting

Forecasting

Excellent IT skills

Education

CCAB accounting qualification or finalist

Tools

Accounting packages

Job description

Newlon Housing Trust is a successful charitable housing association and one of the major providers of new affordable housing in north and east London.

We have an opportunity for an experienced and qualified accountant to join us at Outward Housing. Outward works in partnership with Newlon and is a forward-thinking and inclusive charity, working across eight London boroughs to support people with learning disabilities, people on the autism spectrum, older people and young people at risk, to live with dignity and purpose.

You will have a full range of accounting duties, including preparing monthly management accounts, leading in the preparation of annual budgets and forecasts, statutory accounts and supporting schedules, and will be responsible for preparing all financial performance indicators. You will also provide financial support and advice as and when needed.

With a CCAB accounting qualification, or finalist with substantial experience, you will have proven experience of producing and developing periodic management accounts and budget setting, forecasting and interpretation of financial performance. Excellent IT skills, with the ability to use accounting packages, is essential, along with an organised and methodical approach and an understanding of the importance of diversity in the workplace.

In return, you can expect 27 days holiday, a non-contributory pension, excellent benefits and a flexi scheme. We currently offer the opportunity to work up to three days at home (depending on the role). You'll also be working out of purpose-built offices that form part of the award-winning Hale Village regeneration project, and are situated just two minutes' walk from the major transport interchange at Tottenham Hale.

Applicants must be eligible to work in the UK.

Closing date: 23:59 on Tuesday 2 December 2025

Online assessments will take place between Wednesday 3 and Friday 5 December 2025

Interviews will be held in-person at our offices in Hale Village on Thursday 11 December 2025

Due to the high volume of interest that we receive, please note that we will only be able to contact candidates selected to go onto the next stage. If you do not hear from us a week after the deadline date has passed, unfortunately your application has not been successful. We appreciate the time and commitment that goes into applying for a role, and hope this will not discourage you from applying.

Salary: £56,805 per annum plus opportunity to earn up to 5% performance related bonus