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Finance Business Partner

Employer
Yorkshire Housing
Location
Leeds (Home-working, with limited travel as required)
Salary
£46,232 per annum
Closing date
25 Nov 2020

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Function
Corporate Services, Finance
Seniority
Officer
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Full Time
Organisation Type
Housing association / RP

Job Details

Yorkshire Housing are recruiting for an accomplished Finance Business Partner who will provide commercial insight and technical financial skills to support the Group with achieving its objectives.  This role will also be crucial in line managing and developing a Finance Analyst in the team.

Who we are?

We own and manage more than 18,000 homes and we’re developing thousands more.  We’re ambitious and serious about making Yorkshire Housing first choice for our customers, helping everyone to live in a quality home they can afford. We also serious about being first choice for employees and so we’re investing significantly in our systems, ways of working and our culture. 

What will you be doing?

As a Finance Business Partner  at Yorkshire Housing, you will partner with Heads of service and senior managers in your business areas to provide commercial insight and technical financial skills, supporting delivery of growth initiatives, process improvement, margin enhancement and commercial opportunities. 

Key activities will include (Full details on role profile):

  • Advising, guiding and influencing business managers on the management of financial challenges and opportunities
  • Undertaking financial modelling, scenario planning, business case preparation and option appraisal to support, effective decision making, improving business performance.
  • Effectively managing relationships with business managers and other stakeholders
  • Developing and owning financial business planning and analysis for specified areas of the business.
  • Owning, preparing and delivering business performance insight and reporting, ensuring outputs are easily understood and fit for use
  • Collaborating with both finance and operational colleagues to identify, investigate and implement remedial action to address issues impacting on financial and business performance.
  • Line managing a Finance Analyst, including 1:1s and development of the individual along with actively coaching and helping develop the performance of the team.
  • Inputting into statutory, regulatory or other external reporting as required
  • Overseeing and accountable for financial activity, reporting and practices for specified areas of the business ensuring they are subject to regular review.
  • Identifying continuous improvement opportunities
  • Being the liaison into finance to meet the needs of the business

What are we looking for? 

What matters most to us is that you own the work you do to achieve impact by delivering results and creating trust with our customers.  We want you to be able to do this with pride and passion for Yorkshire Housing. We also want you to have fun along the way!

In addition, you will have a good standard of general education and hold a professional accounting qualification (E.g. Certified or Chartered Accountant).  You will have previously worked in a business partner role, be commercially aware with an ability to solve problems, think strategically and drive change.

You will be able to communicate effectively and influence all levels of the organisation.  You will have a proven track record of building successful relationships with senior stakeholders with the ability to provide meaningful business insight.

You will be able to work under pressure to deliver against strict deadlines and manage priorities.  Also, you will have utilised technology and data with an eagerness to develop your own skills along with an excellent record of coaching and developing others in your team.

Ideally, you will have some experience of working in the regulated social housing sector

What can you expect from Yorkshire Housing? 

We offer a salary of  £46,232 per annum for a 35 hour week, 25 days annual leave (raising annually to 30 days) plus Bank Holidays.  We also have a reward package to suit everyone – from a variety of retail discounts to a contributory pension scheme where we will match your contributions up to 9%. 

So if you want to be part of the team that makes a real positive difference every day and work for an organisation that prioritises its people and its customers then we want to hear from you!

This is a full time, permanent (35 hours per week) role.  Contractually based in Leeds,  West Yorkshire but for the medium term at least, this role will be undertaken remotely.

The closing date for applications will be Wednesday 25 November but if a competitive candidate pool is identified we reserve the right to close the advert early. Interviews will be held on a remote basis so you will be required to download the relevant software.

Please note if you are applying for this role internally you must inform your current line manager.

If you require additional support, please contact James Craven - Recruitment Specialist by email to recruitment@yorkshirehousing.co.uk 

Company

We are Yorkshire Housing by name and Yorkshire is our focus. We own and manage nearly 20,000 homes – and are developing thousands more.

Our vision is making it possible to have a place you're proud to call home.

You might think of Yorkshire Housing as ‘just’ a housing provider, but we’re so much more than that. We’re here to make a positive difference in people’s lives. So, as well as owning and managing nearly 20,000 homes (and counting) across Yorkshire, we also:  

  • Offer money and tenancy coaching  
  • Help older customers live at home independently  
  • Adapt homes to match the needs of our customers   
  • Carry out repairs and replace items before things go wrong  
  • Provide antisocial behaviour support  
  • Get involved with work in the community  

 

OUR PRIORITIES 

Our five priorities that will help us achieve our vision are:

 

Great Customer Experience 

We’ll listen to customers and use what we know about them to shape our services. Oh, and we’ll provide extra support where it’s needed. 

 

Homes and Places to be Proud of  

We’ll create homes that people want to live in. 

  • Quality  
  • Safety 
  • Affordability 

We’ll also be kind to the planet and aim to be one of the first UK housing associations to stop using gas heating and hot water systems.

 

Growth 

We’ll deliver 8,000 new homes by 2030. They will be energy efficient, sustainable and affordable to live in. We’ll also refresh our Help to Buy and social and affordable rented options. 

We’ll achieve these priorities by focusing on being:  

 

Employer of Choice 

We’ll lead the way and make a name for ourselves as an employer. We’ll give you the right support and tools to succeed, plus a package full of benefits.

 

Strong, Resilient and Innovative Business 

We’ll invest in all the right things, from our ICT to our people. This will make us stronger, helping us to make a difference to our customers and be a business that people want to work for and with. 

Company info
Website
Telephone
0113 825 6000
Location
The Place
2 Central Place
Leeds
West Yorkshire
LS10 1FB
United Kingdom

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