Finance Business Partner (Treasury & Development)

Bayman Atkinson Smythe; Staveley; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

A respected housing association is seeking a Finance Business Partner to connect its Development and Finance teams. You will provide high-quality financial analysis for development projects and ensure compliance with loan covenants. The ideal candidate is a part qualified accountant with strong digital skills and experience in financial modeling. The role offers a competitive salary and very flexible hybrid working conditions.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Superb pension

Great holidays

Flexible working

Qualifications

• Experience preparing financial models and cash flow forecasts.
• Strong digital skills in Excel and other software.
• Commitment to equality, diversity, and inclusion.

Responsibilities

• Manage accounting for development income and expenditure.
• Produce monthly management accounts and cash flow forecasts.
• Maintain treasury diary and manage cash flow.

Skills

Financial modeling

Cash flow forecasting

Excel

Communication with non-finance colleagues

Education

Part Qualified accountant

Tools

Excel

PowerPoint

Word

Teams

Job description

FBP Housing Association to c£42,000 Very Hybrid (1 dpw) Superb Pension & Holidays

A respected housing association in the North West seeks a Finance Business Partner to connect its Development and Finance teams. Reporting to the Head of Finance, you ll provide high quality financial analysis and support on development projects and new home sales, maintain cash flow forecasts and liquidity, ensure compliance with loan covenants, and oversee treasury operations.

Key responsibilities

• Development & Accounting: Manage accounting for development income and expenditure (including property sales and capitalised interest) and reconcile the housing stock register.
• Management Accounts & Budgets: Produce monthly management accounts and cash flow forecasts for development schemes and prepare annual revenue and capital budgets.
• Appraisal & Modelling: Act as super user of the development appraisal system, review scheme appraisals for robustness, and maintain a library of appraisals.
• Treasury & Liquidity: Maintain the treasury diary, coordinate loan valuations and covenant calculations, forecast loan drawdowns/repayments, and manage cash flow to ensure liquidity.
• Compliance & Returns: Support year end audits, prepare regulatory returns (e.g., Quarterly Financial Survey and VAT) and champion health, safety, and data quality standards.

Ideal candidate

• Part Qualified accountant working towards qualifying, but experience is equally valued
• Strong digital skills (Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Teams) and solid understanding of accounting standards.
• Proven ability to prepare financial models and cash flow forecasts, communicate with non finance colleagues, and act as a finance business partner.
• Commitment to equality, diversity, and inclusion.

Why apply?

This role allows you to shape the financial strategy of significant development projects in a housing association with a strong social mission. You ll enjoy a competitive salary, very flexible hybrid working, with great additional benefits and the chance to influence strategic decisions while working closely with senior leaders.