Finance Business Partner

Finance Business Partner - Joint Ventures and Subsidiaries
Watford Community Housing
Salary: £45,000 - £55,000 37 hours per week
The vacancy
Are you an experienced accountant who enjoys the variety of a diverse role? If so, we have a fantastic role for you. We are recruiting a Finance Business Partner to provide a first-class financial service to our subsidiary and joint venture companies. Come and join us at Watford Community Housing, where we provide vital services that help people to live better lives.

What's the role?
The postholder will be responsible for the budget cycle, from preparation to monitoring, and reporting on performance for income and expenditure. The role will cover VAT and fixed asset accounting, and lead the preparation of the statutory financial accounts. You will deliver the service with one direct report and support from colleagues in the Finance Operations and Incomes teams. Using your accounting and interpersonal skills, you will effectively support and challenge budget holders to deliver the Group's key objective of remaining financially secure.

In this role you will:

• be the Finance Business Partner to budget holders in the business
• be responsible for the delivery of core financial information to management
• lead an effective budget-setting and performance reporting process
• support managers with business case preparation
• lead and manage the accounting for capital expenditure
• lead the financial year end and manage the audit

What are we looking for?
You will be a customer-focused leader of the finance reporting function, with the ability to interact with a wide variety of people. You will be numerically strong with sound financial principles. You will have relevant skills and a desire to develop your team to meet the current and future demands of an effective finance reporting function.

Essential:

• At least 2 years' experience preparing financial and management accounts
• Qualified Accountant or Finalist
• Experience of managing and developing staff
• Recent, relevant experience of producing statutory financial accounts
• A hands-on approach to delivery
• You will need to maintain a satisfactory basic level DBS check.

Desirable:

• Knowledge of the housing sector
• Knowledge of VAT Accounting
• Experience of developing staff

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What can we offer you?
We know that people are our most valuable assets, so we offer a range of benefits including 28 days' annual leave pro rata, an employer pension contribution of up to 11%, development opportunities and access to a comprehensive employee rewards scheme.

About Us
We are a housing association with homes across South-West Hertfordshire. We aim to make a real difference by delivering better homes and supporting our communities, because we know that good homes give people the chance to lead more fulfilling lives.

We own and manage more than 6,800 homes and associated assets in South-West Hertfordshire. Our business is evolving rapidly as we find new ways to deliver great homes, improved services and much-needed new homes.

We have exciting plans for the future - and you could help us to achieve our goals. Find out more at

How We Work
We are committed to embracing the most positive aspects of agile working. We take a blended approach to how we work, so that colleagues have the flexibility to strike the right balance between working in our communities, in our shared spaces and remotely. With digital technology at the heart of our work, teams and individuals are empowered to decide the best way to meet the needs of their role.

How To Apply
If this sounds like your next role, click '
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The closing date is 31 October, (but please note
we reserve the right to close the vacancy early if we receive a large response
). Interviews will take place in the week commencing 10 November or earlier.