Finance Business Partner - Part qualified

Job Description

We are looking to recruit a part qualified Finance Business Partner to join us on a permanent basis. Reporting into the Senior Finance Business Partner, you will have primary responsibility for preparing financial data for the Investment & Compliance serviceat Incommunities. This is a great opportunity for an innovative Business Partner to grow and make an impact from day one within the business.About usWe are social housing landlord and think our vision of Improving Lives Incommunities says it all!Working to provide great homes in great neighbourhoods, we manage more than 22,600 homes across Yorkshire and are proud to collaborate with our customers, communities, local and national stakeholders to achieve this.Our values are at the heart of everything we do, inspiring our thinking and guiding our plans and actions. This year will see us continue to focus on our 2 -year plan, to 2024. Our plan puts customers at the heart of what we do, providing great places tolive and work, with homes that they are proud to live in.Responsibilities

• Have primary responsibility for preparing financial data for the Investment & Compliance service (including but not limited to; Budgeting, Forecasting, maintaining asset register RAM, depreciation and impairment reviews)
• Work in partnership with key service contacts to develop insightful information that will support decisionmaking.
• Support the organisation through analysis, ensuring that this remains relevant, valued and linked to business strategies.
• Building partnerships and maintaining strong relationships with key contacts.
• Hold monthly meetings with budget holders to discuss actuals, budgets andforecasts.
• Review and challenge forecasts prepared by budgetholders.
• Review the accuracy of figures presented inreports.
• Prepare accurate and timely information in the managementaccounts.
• Prepare reconciliations to the trialbalance.
• Contribute towards the externalaudit.
• Reconcile properties numbers in the fixed asset system to stock detail reports from the housing management system.
• Ensure the Capitalisation Policy is maintained, implemented and provide guidance on capital accounting treatment as and when required.

Requirements

• Part qualified with a degree and studying towards higher level accountancy exams (e.g..ACA,ACCA,CIMA).
• Understand your audience and can deliver information in a clear logicalmanner.
• Able to work collaboratively with colleagues in other areas of theorganisation
• Have excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong analytical skills and attention to detail.
• An up-to-date knowledge of the Housing SORP and FRS102.
• Experience of capital accounting
• Knowledge of a fixed asset system for example RAM
• Experience of partnership working with senior stakeholders and budget holders.
• Good at problem solving.
• Ability to develop process maps and procedures.
• Ability to manipulate data and present findings concisely.
• Strong Microsoft Excel skills

Benefits

• Salary £43,500 up to £47,556 per year dependant on experience
• West Yorkshire Pension Fund membership - current employer contribution is 15.9%
• Training, development, and qualification opportunities
• Excellent holiday allowance which increases with service
• Agile and hybrid working - 2 days per week in the office
• Our Hub: our wellbeing and benefits site, with exclusive access to discounts and savings (at over 800 retailers)
• Corporate health scheme membership
• Access to an Employee Assistance Programme
• Cycle to work scheme
• A team of trained Mental Health First Aiders who are available for colleagues to contact for support

We are an equal opportunity employer but beyond characteristics protected by law, we welcome and value applicants from diverse backgrounds, abilities and perspectives. Incommunities is also recognised as ‘Committed to being Menopause Friendly. The Menopause Friendly Accreditation recognises inclusive employers that build awareness and understanding of how menopause can have an effect at work and shows we take the wellbeing of our colleagues seriously.Early application is encouraged as we will review applications throughout the advertising period and reserve the right to close the advert early.

Keyskills :
ACAACCABusiness PlanCapitalCIMApropertyAccountantBusiness Partnerhousingsocial housinglocal authorityFixed assetInvestment Programme