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Contract Type: Permanent          Contracted Hours: 35 Hours

The overall purpose of the Finance Manager – Business Partnering is to provide direction, development and management of the Finance Business Partner team (revenue, capital and development expenditure) and to lead in the provision of support to budget holders and stakeholders.

This includes:

• Leading and co-ordinating the preparation and overall review of budgets
• Rolling the budgets forward as a key input into the 30 year Business Plan
• Overseeing the production of monthly budget holder statements by the Business Partnering team
• Preparation and presentation of the monthly Management Accounts
• Preparation of the Quarterly Financial Performance report, including the reforecasts.

The Finance Manager – Business Partnering will manage the capability and capacity of Business Partnering Team, to ensure that effective support is provided to stakeholders.

The Finance Manager – Business Partnering works within the overall Finance Team, and has key links with the whole finance team, along with all budget holders within the business.

The post is key to ensuring accurate and timely financial reporting to internal and external stakeholders and is essential to support informed decision making within the business.

This is a high-profile role with a remit to ensure that the Finance Business Partnering team meet the highest level of customer service, whilst ensuring compliance with regulatory and legislative standards.

We strive to create a great environment for you to work in, which includes offering all the important things such as:

• A competitive salary
• Access to the Social Housing Pension Scheme (or life assurance cover for colleagues who chose not to join)
• 35 days’ annual leave plus bank holidays
• Generous sickness-absence, maternity, maternity-support (paternity) and adoption leave entitlements
• Free SOLO Medicash membership providing access to a wide range of health care benefits
• 24 hour, free and confidential access to our Employee Assistance Programme for you and your immediate family.

But we also recognise how important life outside of work is too. This is why we are committed to agile working and supporting colleagues to maintain a good work/life balance, so that you don’t miss out on what matters.