Finance Business Partner Property

We're settle, a resident-focused housing association. Working in communities across Hertfordshire, Bedfordshire, Buckinghamshire, and South Cambridgeshire, we provide more than 23,000 residents in over 10,000 households with a place to call home. There is something special about working here. It's in the values that shape us and the people that make us - us! And it's in caring not only about the work we do, but also how we do it. We put residents first.We know that everyone is different, so we ensure that we provide a service that is as individual as each resident.

Here at settle we are looking for a Finance Business Partner working with our Property team. You will analyse financial and non-financial records and combine these to create and report meaningful management information for the Property Services side of settle's business.

Requirements

Outline of Key Responsibilities...

• Review or produce account reconciliations
• Support budget holders through the budget cycle
• Support budget holders with coding and other finance queries
• Prepare and present management accounts and reports to the relevant internal stakeholders in the business
• Assist with the external and external audits
• Development - Business Partnering and reporting
• Oversee scheme appraisals and cashflow monitoring
• Support the Development project group
• Month-end close
• Budget and forecast - revenue and capital
• Oversee development systems
• Oversee Assistant Accountants x 1 

We are looking for someone who has...

• Previous experience in a similar role working within Property
• Communicate complex financial information to non-Finance colleagues.
• Can work to deadlines
• Find ways to improve efficiencies and effectiveness
• Make decisions and know when to escalate matters
• Assess and pre-empt information needs of the business
• Maintain a good working relationship with internal customers
• Methodical, organised, efficient and effective
• Attention to detail
• Intermediate excel skills

Benefits

In return, we are offering...

• An annual salary of £58,000, negotiable, per annum
• Hybrid working role-dependant
• Flexible working
• Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption leave
• Annual Leave - 27 days per year increasing by length of service (up to 32 days)
• Stakeholder pension scheme
• Life assurance
• Healthcare cash plan
• Local discounts
• Mental health support and counselling sessions

"At settle we operate a no closing date policy and evaluate candidates upon application. Therefore please apply without delay."

Due to the nature of some of our roles involving work with vulnerable members of society, this post may be subject to a Basic Criminal Disclosure, which will be carried out when a conditional offer is made.

Please ensure you fully answer the questions on the application form.