Finance Business Partner - Property Services (12m FTC)

Paradigm Housing Group; High Wycombe; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading housing organization is seeking a Finance Business Partner to drive financial performance and support for the Property Services Directorate. This hybrid role involves strategic planning, reporting, and budget management to enhance operational efficiency and achieve corporate objectives. The ideal candidate will hold a professional accounting qualification and possess strong analytical and stakeholder engagement skills.

Benefits

25 days holiday, rising with service

Pension scheme with employer contribution

Car leasing scheme

Annual bonus potential

Health cash plan worth £1,800 per year

Hybrid working

Professional subscription payment

Career development opportunities

Social events and activities

Qualifications

• Professional accounting qualification required.
• Experience in property maintenance or complex environments.
• Proven analytical and business partnering experience.

Responsibilities

• Deliver strategic financial planning and reporting.
• Lead annual budgeting and monitor performance.
• Provide investment appraisals for projects.

Skills

Strategic financial planning

Business partnering

Analytical skills

Advanced Excel

Communication skills

Time management

Stakeholder engagement

Investment appraisals

Education

Professional accounting qualification (CCAB, ACCA, CIMA)

Job description

Overview

The Vacancy

Are you a strategic thinker with a passion for driving financial performance and value for money? Paradigm Housing Group is seeking a dynamic Finance Business Partner to lead financial support for our Property Services Directorate. This is a pivotal role where your insights will shape investment decisions, improve operational efficiency, and help deliver our corporate objectives.

This hybrid role offers the flexibility of working from home three days a week, with two days based in our office to collaborate closely with key stakeholders.

What You'll Be Doing

• Deliver strategic financial planning, analysis, and reporting
• Lead annual budgeting and monitor performance against targets
• Provide investment appraisals and support capital improvement projects
• Drive cost control and identify efficiency opportunities
• Collaborate across teams to ensure financial accountability and transparency
• Support sustainability and asset management initiatives
• Continuously improve financial systems and reporting processes

Who You'll Work With

You'll build strong relationships across the organisation, including:

• Executive Director and Deputy Director of Property Services
• Assistant Directors and Heads of Property Services
• Finance colleagues including Business Partnering, Capital Accounting, and Service Charge teams
• IT and Housing Management teams

What We're Looking For

We're seeking someone with:

• A professional accounting qualification (CCAB, ACCA, CIMA) or studying at strategic level
• Proven experience in property maintenance or a similarly complex environment
• Strong business partnering and analytical skills
• Advanced Excel and financial modelling capabilities
• Excellent communication, time management, and stakeholder engagement skills
• A proactive, resilient, and solutions-focused mindset
• Experience in investment appraisals (preferred)

What You'll Achieve

• Timely, accurate financial reporting aligned with strategic goals
• Effective budget control and delivery of financial objectives
• Enhanced value for money across Property Services

Where Could This Role Take You?

This is more than just a fixed-term opportunity, it's a potential launchpad. As our organisation grows, there may be opportunities to extend your contract or transition into a permanent role. Many colleagues began on fixed-term contracts and have gone on to long-term careers here. Even if your contract isn't extended, you'll gain invaluable experience in a large-scale, respected housing organisation with skills and connections for your future career.

Before You Apply

Before submitting your application, review the full job description and person specification associated with this vacancy. These documents are available for download at the bottom of the advert listing on our company website careers page.

How to Apply

Please submit your CV along with a covering statement outlining how you meet the essential and desirable criteria detailed in the job description and person specification.

If you have any questions or would like to speak to our recruitment team before submitting your application, please contact us at [e-mail].

We reserve the right to close this role early if a suitable candidate is identified.

About us

We are Paradigm Housing Group. We manage more than 17,000 homes across the South East. We know that house prices in the areas where we work are high, both to buy and rent. We want to help more people have a safe and sustainable home that they can afford. As a charity, the money we make goes into building new homes and providing an excellent service for residents.

We are a Best Companies two-star accredited organisation in recognition of our high employee engagement and commitment to creating an inclusive workplace where everyone is free to be themselves and feel like they belong. We are focused on delivering our five-year corporate plan, including large digital transformation programmes, environmental and sustainability targets, and delivering more quality homes.

Our benefits

• Holidays - 25 days rising to 30 with length of service (30 days starting for senior roles) plus an extra three paid days off between Christmas and New Year, and the opportunity to buy up to another five days.
• Pension scheme: a defined contribution scheme with employer contributions of 7.5% or 9.5% depending on the employee's contribution rate.
• Car leasing scheme.
• Annual bonus potential.
• 1 paid professional subscription per year.
• Family friendly policies including generous paternity, maternity, shared parental and adoption leave, sabbaticals and more.
• Health cash plan - worth over £1,800 per year. Includes dental, optical, prescriptions and flu jabs, physiotherapy, chiropractic therapy, reflexology, Sports massage and more.
• Hybrid working for many roles.
• Up to three paid Giving Back (volunteer) Days a year.
• Modern collaborative offices, with free parking and charging points for electric vehicles.
• Opportunities for career development and progression.
• Social events such as quiz nights, Christmas Party, Summer BBQ.

Our Vision

We provide excellent services to customers, build new homes to help more people, ensure homes are safe and sustainable, and strive to do more by making the most of our resources.

Working For Us

Our Values

• Safer Together – The safety of our customers, colleagues and ourselves is a priority in everything we do.
• Driving Improvement – We seek to do things better and deliver value to our customers.
• Working As One – We work collaboratively with others and take personal responsibility for delivering outcomes.
• Acting Thoughtfully – We consider our customers' and colleagues' circumstances and the environmental impact when acting.
• Being Clear – We communicate clearly so that customers, colleagues and stakeholders understand the standards we work to.

Please note that customer facing roles may be subject to a DBS check.