Senior Finance Business Partner

Platform Housing Group; Coleshill Heath; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading organization in housing services in the UK is seeking a Senior Finance Business Partner to provide accounting support for Asset Management and Property Care teams. The candidate will work on budget management, financial forecasting, and performance analysis. This role requires significant experience in management accounting, strong analytical skills, and the ability to build relationships. This position offers flexibility and opportunities for personal development, alongside a competitive benefits package.

Benefits

Up to 28 days annual leave

Medicash membership

Pension scheme

Qualifications

• Significant experience in a senior finance role.
• Experience in a business-partnering role.
• Ability to influence and challenge at all levels.

Responsibilities

• Provide effective accounting service for Asset Management and Property Care teams.
• Support budget management and financial forecasting.
• Build relationships to help teams make informed decisions.

Skills

Management accounting experience

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Presentation skills

Excel proficiency

Education

Qualified or QBE accountant

Tools

Financial systems

Job description

Are you an experienced senior finance & accounting professional who enjoys building strong relationships, whilst still being very much hands on with accounting? We’re currently looking for a Senior Finance Business Partner on a fixed term basis, initially for 6 months, to provide an effective accounting service for our Asset Management and Property Care teams, challenging and supporting them to achieve their business objectives.

As a vital member of our Business Partnering team, you’ll work closely with Directors, Senior Managers, and budget holders by being at the heart of supporting our Property teams with budget management, financial forecasting, and performance analysis.

By building strong relationships and offering clear, insightful advice, you’ll help colleagues make confident, informed decisions. Your input will challenge thinking in a constructive way and play a key part in shaping the strategy that helps us deliver for our customers and communities.

Qualifications

• Qualified or QBE accountant with significant experience in a senior finance role.
• Demonstrable management accounting experience in a large, complex organisation with substantial budgets – ideally within housing, asset management or maintenance.
• Strong track record in management accounts, month‑end, analysis and review of variances, forecasting, budget holder meetings, supporting with commentary for budgets.
• Experience of working within a business‑partnering role and partnering operational managers.
• Demonstrated ability to influence, challenge, and build credible relationships at all levels.
• Commercially minded with exceptional analytical, communication, and presentation skills.
• Advanced Excel user and familiar with financial systems, ideally within large, complex organisations.
• Passionate about social purpose with a drive to make housing fairer, more affordable, and sustainable.

While this role offers the flexibility of being home‑based, occasional travel to Group offices and other locations, including Birmingham Business Park, Solihull, and Central Park, Worcester, is essential.

Benefits

• Up to 28 days annual leave (plus bank holidays) with the opportunity to buy and sell leave.
• Family‑friendly policies including generous paternity, maternity, shared parental and adoption leave plus 3 days paid urgent domestic leave.
• Medicash membership for all employees, which includes access to an employee assistance programme, discounted gym membership and exclusive discounts.
• Health Cash Plan worth up to £1,700 p/a with cashback for dental, optical, physio and complementary therapies and more.
• Pension scheme with minimum employee contributions of up to 3% and Platform will contribute up to 12% (inclusive of life assurance and dependent on employee contributions).
• Learning and Development opportunities.
• Employee reward and recognition scheme with wellbeing hub and discount from a wide range of retailers.

Are you ready to make a difference? If you’re a collaborative and forward‑thinking senior accounting professional who’s passionate about supporting teams, shaping strategy, and delivering better outcomes for customers and communities, we’d love to hear from you.

To apply, simply click “Apply Now” to complete your internal application and upload your CV. For more information about the role, please refer to the attached job description or contact the Resourcing Team at [e-mail].

As this is an immediate requirement, we will look to progress suitable candidates to interview as soon as possible, so early applications are encouraged, as the vacancy may close earlier than the advertised deadline.