Strategic Finance Partner - Reporting & Ops (Hybrid)

South Lakes Housing; Bromborough; Hybrid; GBP 59,000 - 72,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary £65,000

25 days holiday + stats

NEST pension

Hybrid work – 3 days in office

Job summary

South Lakes Housing is seeking a Senior Finance Business Partner – Financial Reporting to lead the Financial Reporting, Payroll and Transactional Finance teams and partner with operations across the organisation.

You will own the monthly management accounts, Board reporting, budgeting, forecasting and financial planning, plus statutory accounts and external audit. Payroll for ~950 employees is included with a strong emphasis on governance and process improvements.

Qualifications

• Qualified accountant with strong financial reporting, audit and management experience.
• Comfortable developing a team and influencing non-finance colleagues.
• Proactive, visible and relationship-focused with the ability to provide meaningful financial insights.

Responsibilities

• Lead, manage and develop a high-performing finance team.
• Own the monthly management accounts and Board financial reporting.
• Lead annual budgeting, forecasting and financial planning.
• Oversee statutory accounts and external audit; act as principal contact for auditors.
• Oversee payroll for ~950 employees and expenditure; manage controls.
• Drive improvements to finance systems, processes, reporting and automation.
• Work with operational managers to improve financial understanding and performance.

Skills

Financial reporting

Team leadership

Budgeting

Audit

Financial controls

Stakeholder management

Education

Qualified accountant (ACCA/ACA/CIMA)

Job description

South Lakes Housing is seeking a Senior Finance Business Partner – Financial Reporting to lead the Financial Reporting, Payroll and Transactional Finance teams and partner with operations across the organisation.

You will own the monthly management accounts, Board reporting, budgeting, forecasting and financial planning, plus statutory accounts and external audit. Payroll for ~950 employees is included with a strong emphasis on governance and process improvements.