Finance Business Partner

Fixed term contract for 6 months

Do you have knowledge of financial reporting and financial management, financial benchmarking, interpretation and analyst of financial statements and metrics? Then join Southern Housing as a Finance Business Partner.

What you’ll be doing

• Contribute to an engaged and high performing team; prioritise tasks to meet key milestones; apply judgement showcasing the highest professional standards, culture of continuous improvement and exemplary values
• Work with the Head of Department to deliver the budget and forecast cycles for areas of responsibility, advising stakeholders on key budgetary and forecast assumptions, trade-offs and opportunities
• Develop and maintain working relationships with development directors
• Work with budget holders to develop and create budget and performance drivers that are appropriate and aligned to departmental and corporate goals
• Assist with the preparation of monthly management accounts, forecasts and analysis of variances to budget, including provision of support to budget holders, submitting and presenting plans, budgets and results to committees and boards as required

What you’ll need

• Knowledge of financial reporting and financial management, financial benchmarking, interpretation and analysis of financial statements and metrics
• Experience in producing budgets and forecasts
• Knowledge of UK social housing
• Able to take ownership for delivering work independently, although under senior guidance, and apply judgement to escalate risks and issues where appropriate
• Adapt with changing priorities to suit business need, using strong organisational skills to prioritise tasks and manage team delivery across a varied workload
• Diligent professional with an eye for detail and appreciation of the bigger picture

Closing date: Sunday 7th January 2024 at 23:59

We reserve the right to close the advert early if we receive a suitable number of applications.

About us
At Southern Housing, our residents are at the heart of everything we do. As one of the largest housing providers in the UK with over 77,000 homes across London, the Southeast, the Isle of Wight, and the Midlands, we give over 167,000 people somewhere affordable to call their own! We also understand the difference that safe, secure, and affordable homes can make to people’s lives.

A career at Southern Housing will allow you to make a difference every day you come to work. Working in the housing sector with us will bring fresh challenges and give you the opportunity to grow and develop, too.

What’s in it for you?

• Pension
• Life assurance
• Healthcare cash plan
• Eyecare & dental
• Birthday leave
• Retailers discounts
• Cycle to work
• Buy & sell annual leave
• Season ticket loan
• In-house academy & career development
• Flexible working

Inclusion and Diversity
We work hard to create a diverse and inclusive culture and environment where people are respected for who they are. Encouraging inclusion is not just about protected characteristics, it’s about celebrating differences of thought, opinion, experience and perspective of each individual. We’re all different in our own way and we want our colleagues to feel comfortable, that they belong, and are safe to be themselves at work, without fear of being judged or excluded, but valued for their contribution to our One Team approach.