Finance Business Partner (Treasury & Development)

FBP | Housing Association | to c£42,000 | Very Hybrid (1 dpw) | Superb Pension & Holidays

A respected housing association in the North West seeks a Finance Business Partner to connect its Development and Finance teams. Reporting to the Head of Finance, you’ll provide high-quality financial analysis and support on development projects and new-home sales, maintain cash-flow forecasts and liquidity, ensure compliance with loan covenants, and oversee treasury operations.

Key responsibilities

• Development & Accounting: Manage accounting for development income and expenditure (including property sales and capitalised interest) and reconcile the housing stock register.
• Management Accounts & Budgets: Produce monthly management accounts and cash-flow forecasts for development schemes and prepare annual revenue and capital budgets.
• Appraisal & Modelling: Act as super-user of the development appraisal system, review scheme appraisals for robustness, and maintain a library of appraisals.
• Treasury & Liquidity: Maintain the treasury diary, coordinate loan valuations and covenant calculations, forecast loan drawdowns/repayments, and manage cash-flow to ensure liquidity.
• Compliance & Returns: Support year-end audits, prepare regulatory returns (e.g., Quarterly Financial Survey and VAT) and champion health, safety, and data-quality standards.

Ideal candidate

• Part Qualified accountant working towards qualifying, but experience is equally valued
• Strong digital skills (Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Teams) and solid understanding of accounting standards.
• Proven ability to prepare financial models and cash-flow forecasts, communicate with non-finance colleagues, and act as a finance business partner.
• Commitment to equality, diversity, and inclusion.

Why apply?

This role allows you to shape the financial strategy of significant development projects in a housing association with a strong social mission. You’ll enjoy a competitive salary, very flexible hybrid working, with great additional benefits and the chance to influence strategic decisions while working closely with senior leaders.