Salary:
£55,000.00 - £67,000.00 Per year
Are you an experienced Finance Business Partner looking for your next opportunity?
Do you have expertise in building safety accounting?
We have a fantastic opportunity to join Sovereign Network Group (SNG) as Finance Business Partner on a fixed term contract basis for 14 months, taking the lead on financial reporting for building safety.
Based from our offices in Wembley or Basingstoke, you’ll combine office and home working to ensure a positive work/life balance.
The Role
Reporting into the Head of Financial Business Partnering, you'll act as the finance lead for reporting on building safety, ensuring that SNG has robust financial insight and guidance in navigating the increasing demands of new legislation, regulatory requirements and ongoing remedial programmes.
In this role, you’ll improve the impact and understanding of financial reporting for building safety. You’ll provide analysis and deliver insight to link financial reports to business strategies, as well as preparing robust analysis and commentary for the annual budget and monthly forecasts for SNG.
Responsibilities include:
- Supporting the Head of Financial Business Partnering to organise and guide the wider team of management accountants to provide outstanding services to our customers
- Analysing and understanding different business areas, producing reports for the budget holder and executive committee on conclusions drawn from the analysis, offering opinion and challenge
- Partnering with budget holders to help them understand their spend to date, highlighting any opportunities for changes to make improvements, as well as supporting in understanding regulatory requirements such as value for money and helping to identify areas to achieve this
- Working with senior budget holders on building their annual budget and monthly forecasts with thorough understanding of key drivers behind the budget bid and forecast
- Analysing budget and forecasts by area, providing reporting and explanations of the movements between actual/budget/forecast involving presentation to senior management to explain key insights
- Writing the monthly management accounts commentary for allocated areas ensuring strong collaboration with financial and non-financial staff
- Keeping up to date with the latest legislative and accounting changes around building safety
What we’re looking for
You'll be a Qualified Accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA, CIPFA) with previous experience in a business partnering role, and strong practical experience and knowledge of the principles of management accounting, forecasting and budgeting.
You'll also:
- Have strong analytical skills, with experience drawing key financial insights
- Demonstrate strong communication skills, with the ability to translate complex financial information to non-financial stakeholders
- Have strong stakeholder management skills, building trusted relationships with the ability to effectively influence or challenge where required
- Be highly numerate with excellent attention to detail
- Show strong prioritisation skills, working well to deadlines
- Excellent IT skills, including advanced Excel and competent use of Microsoft Office, management information systems and integrated accounting systems
- Experience within a property services or maintenance‑focused finance team, including sound knowledge of building safety compliance and associated accounting treatment is highly desirable
Job Description
We have some great benefits at SNG, including:
25 Days Holiday + Bank Holidays (with an extra day every year up to 30 days)
Chance to buy or sell holiday as part of our flexible benefits package
3 additional wellbeing days and 2 paid volunteering days
Generous matched pension scheme up to 12% and Life cover at 4x salary
Enhanced maternity/paternity/adoption pay
Options for private medical insurance, dental insurance and critical illness cover
Wellbeing discounts, including Gym Memberships and access to a 24/7 virtual GP service
At Sovereign Network Group, we are passionate about inclusion for all and creating a workplace where everyone can thrive. We are committed to our Equality Diversity and Inclusion strategy and believe that you can truly be yourself at SNG. Take a look at our careers site to learn more about us and our values.
Skills Required
- Qualified Accountant with ACA, ACCA, CIMA, or CIPFA qualification
- Previous experience in a finance business partnering role
- Strong practical knowledge of management accounting
- Experience with forecasting and budgeting
- Strong analytical skills and ability to draw financial insights
- Strong communication skills, including translating complex financial information for non-financial stakeholders
- Strong stakeholder management, influencing, and challenge skills
- High numeracy and excellent attention to detail
- Strong prioritisation skills and ability to work to deadlines
- Advanced Microsoft Excel and competent Microsoft Office skills
- Competence with management information systems and integrated accounting systems
- Experience in a property services or maintenance-focused finance team
- Knowledge of building safety compliance and associated accounting treatment
What We Do
SNG (Sovereign Network Group) is a leading UK-based housing association formed in October 2023 through the merger of Sovereign and Network Homes. The organization provides over 85,000 quality, affordable homes and invests in communities across the South of England, including London. Their mission is to provide good, affordable homes and places that people love for generations, aiming to create thousands of new affordable homes every year.
