Head of Finance Performance Reporting

L&Q Group; Maidstone; On-site; GBP 79,000 - 101,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading housing association in the UK is seeking a qualified Head of Finance - Performance Reporting to lead a motivated team. Responsibilities include budgeting, forecasting, and ensuring strong financial governance. The ideal candidate will have strong financial analysis skills and the ability to communicate effectively with senior stakeholders. This role offers a competitive salary and benefits.

Benefits

Pension

Annual leave

Health plan

Life assurance

Volunteering days

Qualifications

• Proven ability to lead and develop finance teams.
• Strong financial analysis and commercial awareness.
• Clear communicator capable of engaging senior stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Lead budgeting, forecasting, reporting, and cost management.
• Translate financial performance into actionable insights.
• Coordinate annual and quarterly financial planning.
• Maintain strong financial governance through effective policies.

Skills

Financial analysis

Team leadership

Communication

Planning

Risk management

Strategic decision-making

Education

Relevant finance qualifications

Job description

Overview

You will report directly to the Director of Finance - Reporting & Monitoring and lead a close knit, motivated a highly performing and engaged team of finance professionals. Your responsibilities will include but are not limited to:

Responsibilities

• Financial Operations & Decision Support: Lead budgeting, forecasting, reporting, and cost management to ensure accurate, timely financial operations that enable informed decision-making across the business.
• Insight & Business Planning: Partner with strategy leaders to translate financial performance into actionable insights, supporting business plans through cost analysis and funding assessments.
• Budgeting & Forecasting Cycles: Coordinate annual and quarterly financial planning, ensuring alignment between operational budgets and cashflow forecasts with clear assumptions and rigorous reviews.
• Controls & Compliance: Maintain strong financial governance through effective policies, internal controls, and risk management practices across day-to-day activities.
• Team Leadership & Systems Improvement: Develop finance colleagues professionally, foster a high-performing team culture, and drive improvements in systems, workflows, and stakeholder communication.
• Note: A Recruitment Advocate will join this recruitment process as a panel member. This is part of an internal scheme supporting our recruitment process to be fair, transparent and consistent, particularly at senior levels.
• An excellent opportunity has arisen for an appropriately qualified, self-motivated and highly organised individual who is hungry to tackle the role of Head of Finance - Performance Reporting.
• 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.
• Communication & Influence: Clear communicator capable of engaging senior stakeholders and presenting complex financial information in an accessible way.
• Planning & Systems Proficiency: Skilled in managing priorities and risks, with proficiency in business software and financial tools to support analysis and reporting.

About the employer

We’re one of the UK's leading housing associations and developers. We were founded on a simple belief: high quality housing is vital for people’s health, happiness and security. We make hiring decisions based on experiences, skills and merits; 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 end mental health discrimination. At L&Q, sustainability is at the heart of what we do. Salary: £90,480 to £100,207 (London weighted) or £79,245 to £88,568 (Regional), plus benefits including pension, annual leave, health plan, life assurance, volunteering days, and more.