Finance Manager Business Accounting 7300

We build homes for sale or rent across the country; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading housing association in Greater London is seeking a Finance Manager Business Accounting. The successful candidate will lead a finance team, support statutory accounts preparation, and ensure audit readiness. Candidates should be professionally qualified accountants with leadership skills and commercial awareness. The position offers a competitive salary and excellent benefits, including a robust pension plan and annual leave that increases with service.

Benefits

Excellent pension plan

28 days Annual Leave rising to 31 days

Westfield Health Cash Plan

Employee Assistance Programme

Paid volunteering days

Qualifications

• Must have strong knowledge of capital expenditure and investment appraisal techniques.
• Proven ability to lead and develop finance teams while fostering a positive culture.
• Clear communicator with the capacity to influence senior stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Lead a high-performing finance team across various departments.
• Support the preparation of statutory accounts ensuring accuracy.
• Prepare and finalize audit schedules and maintain internal controls.

Skills

Technical Expertise

Leadership & Team Management

Commercial & Analytical Skills

Stakeholder Engagement

Planning & Risk Management

Education

Professionally qualified accountant (e.g. ACA ACCA CIMA CIPFA)

Job description

Overview

Title : Finance Manager Business Accounting

Contract Type : Permanent Full-Time 35 hours per week

Salary : Competitive

Grade : 12

Reporting Office : London Stratford or Manchester Trafford

Persona : Agile / hybrid working office based 20-40%

Closing Date : 27 November 2025

Role Profile - Finance Manager Business

Benefits include : Excellent pension plan (up to 6% double contribution) 28 days Annual Leave rising to 31 days with length of service Bank Holidays Westfield Health Cash Plan non-contributory life assurance up to 21 hours volunteering paid days lifestyle benefits Employee Assistance Programme and many more

Note: Previous Applicants May Not Apply (if prior applications were regretted within 12 weeks)

An excellent opportunity has arisen for an appropriately qualified self-motivated and highly organised individual who is hungry to tackle the role of Finance Manager Business Accounting.

Your impact in the role :

You will report directly to the Head of Finance Business Accounting and lead a close knit motivated and highly performing and engaged team of finance professionals.

Key Responsibilities

• Strategic Leadership & Collaboration: Lead a high-performing finance team and partner across Development Property Services Customer Service and Corporate Services to deliver Business Accounting and support business success.
• Statutory accounts: Support on preparation of statutory accounts for subsidiaries and joint ventures ensuring accuracy regulatory compliance and effective coordination with external auditors.
• Audit: Prepare review and finalise audit schedules reconciliations and supporting documentation are complete accurate and audit ready
• Internal control: Maintain a robust internal control environment identifying and addressing process and compliance gaps.
• Team Leadership & Systems Improvement: Develop finance colleagues professionally foster a high-performing team culture and drive improvements in systems workflows and stakeholder communication.

What youll bring

• Technical Expertise: Professionally qualified accountant (e.g. ACA ACCA CIMA CIPFA) with strong knowledge of capital expenditure and investment appraisal techniques; sector-specific experience is helpful but not essential.
• Leadership & Team Management: Proven ability to lead and develop finance teams delegate effectively and foster a positive team culture.
• Commercial & Analytical Skills: Strong financial analysis and commercial awareness to support strategic decision-making and organisational goals.
• Stakeholder Engagement: Clear communicator with the ability to influence senior stakeholders and present complex financial information meaningfully.
• Planning & Risk Management: Skilled in managing priorities scenario planning and identifying financial and operational risks.

About L&Q

We’re one of the UKs leading housing associations and developers. We were founded on a simple belief: high quality housing is vital for people’s health happiness and security. Everyone deserves a quality home that gives them the chance to live a better life.

250,000 people call our properties home and we’re proud to serve diverse communities across London the South East and North West of England.

At L&Q people are at the heart of our business and our success depends on employing the best people and getting the best from them. The foundation of everything that we are is built on our corporate values and behavioural framework which outlines our core expectations and should be demonstrated at all times and all levels when representing L&Q.

L&Q strongly believe a diverse and inclusive workforce is important and inclusion is part of our core values and everyday working practices. We make hiring decisions based on your experiences skills and merits and we are recognised externally for our commitment to inclusion. We are a Stonewall Diversity Champion a Disability Confident (Committed) employer and have signed the Time to Change Employer Pledge to demonstrate our commitment to end mental health discrimination in the workplace. Click here to read more.

If you require any reasonable adjustments at any stage during this process including application stage please email

At L&Q sustainability is at the heart of what we do. We recognise the responsibility we hold as one of the UKs largest housing associations.

Click here to find out more about L&Q and why you should join us!

Required Experience

Manager

Key Skills

• Marketing & Sales
• Accounts Handling
• ABAP
• HACCP
• ITI

Employment Type : Full-Time

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1