Finance Business Partner (Outward)

Newlon Housing Trust; City of Westminster; Hybrid; GBP 57,000; Full time

Job summary

A charitable housing association in London is seeking a Finance Business Partner to prepare financial accounts and lead budget forecasts. The ideal candidate is a qualified accountant with experience in management accounts, has strong IT skills, and appreciates workplace diversity. This role offers a salary of £56,805 per annum, with additional benefits including a flexi scheme and the option to work remotely up to three days a week.

Benefits

27 days holiday

Non-contributory pension

Excellent benefits

Flexi scheme

Opportunity to work from home

Purpose-built offices at Hale Village

Qualifications

• Experience in preparing monthly management accounts.
• Ability to lead the preparation of annual budgets and forecasts.
• Organised and methodical approach to work.

Responsibilities

• Preparing monthly management accounts.
• Leading the preparation of annual budgets and forecasts.
• Preparing all financial performance indicators.

Skills

Proven experience of producing and developing periodic management accounts

Budget setting

Forecasting

Financial performance interpretation

Excellent IT skills

Education

CCAB accounting qualification or finalist

Tools

Accounting packages

Job description

Finance Business Partner (Outward)

Posted: 27/11/25

Recruiter: NEWLON HOUSING TRUST

Reference: 3034979242

Type: Permanent

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

Location: London

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.

Responsibilities:

• Preparing monthly management accounts
• Leading the preparation of annual budgets and forecasts
• Statutory accounts and supporting schedules
• Preparing all financial performance indicators
• Providing financial support and advice as and when needed

Requirements:

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.

Benefits:

• 27 days holiday
• A non‑contributory pension
• Excellent benefits
• A flexi scheme
• Opportunity to work up to three days at home (depending on the role)
• Working out of purpose‑built offices that form part of the award‑winning Hale Village regeneration project, situated just two minutes' walk from the major transport interchange at Tottenham Hale

Applicants must be eligible to work in the UK.

Important Dates

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, we will only contact candidates selected for the next stage. If you do not hear from us a week after the deadline date has passed, 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.