Finance Manager

3 days ago


Manchester, Greater Manchester, United Kingdom Palatine Talent Full time

Excellent opportunity for an experienced Finance Manager to join a well-established, award winning, Housing Association on the outskirts of Manchester. Reporting directly to the Head of Finance, and managing a small finance team, your remit will include:


  • Finance Business partnering with management and budget holders
  • Providing comprehensive financial information and advice.
  • Leading the operational finance business partnering team.
  • Managing the production of the monthly management accounts and business partnering packs for all entities within the organisation.
  • Encouraging innovation to deliver better ways of working.
  • Analysis and explanation of variance to budget.
  • Leading and management of the annual budgets.
  • Proactively drive efficiencies across the organisation.
  • Creation, implementation, and maintenance of efficient and effective systems and tools for full financial management and control.
  • Review of payroll costs.
  • Providing financial training and guidance to budget holders.
  • Identifying opportunities for income generation.
  • Identifying key trends and issues affecting financial performance.
  • Providing pro-active, future focused decision support to Directorates.
  • Driving improvement within finance systems and processes.


Applicants will ideally be fully qualified CIMA, ACCA, ACA or CIPFA or a later stage active studier although non-qualified Finance Mangers with the required experience will also be considered. Due to the business partnering element, previous experience from the housing, construction, property sector – or similar - is required. This role would suit a self-motivated finance professional, able to forge strong business relationships at all levels to board level, who can manage effectively and who thrives on autonomy, business change and a culture of continuous improvement. Previous supervisory experience is essential as is comprehensive management accounting experience and decision support experience (providing technical financial advice at a corporate level). You should also have a good understanding of the relevant legislation and accounting principles, such as FRS102 and SORP, and ideally social housing legislation. An annual salary to £55k (some flexibility), is complemented with benefits including 27 days holidays (increasing by 1 per years’ service), Hybrid working (Min 2 days office), Flexible working, Good career prospects, Training and development, A very good pension (employer contribution 1.5X that of employee to max 15%), Life Assurance, Health Cash Plan, Discounted gym membership, Free Parking and an excellent working environment and culture.


Northwest based with UK wide coverage, Palatine Talent supports the recruitment needs of companies from Owner Managed Businesses/SMES to UK divisions of large multinationals and FTSEs. We recruit across disciplines including (but not exclusive to) Accountancy & Finance, Human Resources, Commercial, Health & Safety, Procurement and Supply Chain. Passionate about making a difference for all the businesses and professionals we work with, our mission statement is “Empowering Meaningful Progression” - and we achieve this through providing companies with professionals who'll add real value, and through presenting the very best career opportunities to our candidate network. Visit our website for more information on our unique profile and market leading service and call/email today to hear more about this and other exciting local and UK wide opportunities.


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