Finance Manager

Caledonia Housing Association; Perth; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

36 days annual leave

Flexi-time system

Pension scheme—matched up to 12%

Salary sacrifice schemes

Healthcare cash plan (including depend

Volunteering Day

Wellbeing services

Job summary

Caledonia Housing Association is seeking a Finance Manager to strengthen the finance function across our housing services. Based in Scotland with hybrid working options (Dundee or Perth), the role focuses on delivering high-quality financial management, building strong internal and external relationships, and driving value for money to support our tenants.

The Finance Manager will lead the team, manage income and expenditure, ensure regulatory compliance and provide strategic financial insight

Qualifications

• Qualified accountant with senior-level experience in financial management.
• Experience leading and developing teams and driving continuous improvement.
• Experience ensuring compliance with tax, regulatory reporting and governance requirements.

Responsibilities

• Lead all operational finance activities including income, expenditure and service charges.
• Provide timely and insightful financial information to support planning and decision-making.
• Collaborate with Head of Finance to ensure tax, regulatory and reporting compliance.

Skills

Leadership

Financial analysis

Strategic planning

Budgeting

Stakeholder management

Education

Qualified accountant

Job description

Location: Hybrid Working - Dundee or Perth

Hours:Full-time, 35 hours per week

Closing Date:Midnight on Sunday 01 November

An opportunity to make a positive impact on peoples’ lives and community

Awarded Housing Association of the Year 2025 and 2026, Caledonia Housing Association is one of Scotland’s leading social housing providers and is recognised by Best Companies as one of the top UK housing associations to work for.

Our vision is providing “Homes and Communities that make lives better”. We are committed to providing high-quality affordable housing, building new homes and transforming customer services, across the 8 local authorities in which we operate, employing approximately 200 staff.

At Caledonia, we're committed to creating sustainable homes and thriving communities for current and future generations. Achieving Net Zero by 2045 is a key priority for everyone at Caledonia, shaping how we invest, deliver services and make decisions as we work towards a greener, more resilient future.

Caledonia is a financially strong organisation with exciting opportunities ahead of us, so it’s a great time for someone looking for a career defining opportunity to expand their leadership experience within an organisation with a strong social purpose and progressive people culture.

About the role

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Finance Manager to join Caledonia’s Finance Team. This role will strengthen the strategic capacity of the service and support the continued delivery of high-quality financial management across the organisation.

Our Finance Manager will deliver a high-quality finance service, building strong collaborative relationships with internal and external customers. They will provide timely and insightful financial information to support efficient operations, effective business planning and informed decision-making, ensuring value for money and positive outcomes for our tenants. The Finance Manager will lead all operational finance activities, including income, expenditure and service charges, while working closely with the Head of Finance to ensure compliance with tax, regulatory and reporting requirements.

What you will bring

You will have proven experience of leading, developing and motivating teams, ensuring the timely delivery of key finance outputs while fostering a culture of collaboration, accountability and continuous improvement. You will also drive the ongoing development of the Finance function, identifying opportunities to improve efficiency, strengthen performance and enhance the value of the service provided.

As a qualified accountant, you will have operated successfully at a senior level, providing credible support, challenge and influence on key financial matters, while delivering high-quality outcomes in a complex organisational environment.

A place where everyone can thrive

The Finance Manager is a Hybrid Role, which means you will work flexibly from a range of sites including: working from home and at our Caledonia Group Offices (based in Dundee or Perth) for a minimum of two days per week.

As a Caledonia Housing Group employee, you will enjoy a fantastic range of benefits:

• 36 days annual leave, increasing with service
• Promotion of work-life balance and flexi-time system
• Sector leading pension scheme, matched up to 12% by us
• Salary sacrifice schemes for pension, electric vehicle leasing & cycle to work
• FREE membership of a healthcare cash plan, including cover for dependents
• Paid Volunteering Day
• Wellbeing services offering support and confidential advice when you need it most

Caledonia strives for equality of opportunity in all its activities and encourages applicants from all sections of the community.

A registered charity no: SC013988.

The Group actively encourages the recruitment of staff with disabilities and will make reasonable adjustments at all stages of the recruitment process as required.