Location: London | Working Pattern: Flexible/Hybrid | Salary: £50,000–£60,000
This is an opportunity for a Finance Business Partner who wants to be genuinely embedded in the business and influence real outcomes. Working within a social housing environment, you will partner closely with operational teams, support better decision-making, and play a visible role in improving financial performance while maintaining a healthy work–life balance.
What you’ll do
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Act as a true Finance Business Partner to service and operational teams, embedding finance into day-to-day decision-making rather than operating as a back-office function.
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Provide clear, practical financial advice to non-finance colleagues, helping them understand cost drivers, risks, and opportunities.
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Lead budgeting, forecasting, and reforecasting, working closely with budget holders to build realistic, well-controlled financial plans.
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Produce and interpret management accounts and performance reports, translating financial data into clear insight and actionable recommendations.
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Support business cases and option appraisals across housing services, maintenance, and development activity.
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Challenge assumptions and support managers to improve value for money, financial control, and operational efficiency.
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Build strong, credible relationships across the organisation, becoming a trusted adviser and first point of contact for financial matters.
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Contribute to continuous improvement of financial processes, reporting, and ways of working.
What you’ll need
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Experience in a Finance Business Partnering role within a social housing provider.
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Fully qualified (ACCA, CIMA, ACA) or actively studying towards a professional accounting qualification.
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Strong business partnering capability, with the confidence to challenge, influence, and collaborate with stakeholders at all levels.
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Solid understanding of management accounting, budgeting, and forecasting.
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Excellent communication skills, able to explain financial information clearly to non-finance colleagues.
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Strong analytical skills and good Excel capability.
About the organisation
You will join a London-based social housing provider with a strong social purpose and a focus on delivering high-quality, sustainable housing services. The organisation offers hybrid working, a collaborative culture, and opportunities to develop your business partnering skills in a role with real impact.
Apply today to progress your Finance Business Partner career in a purpose-driven organisation.
