Senior Finance Business Partner

Job Title: Senior Finance Business Partner (Permanent)
Hours: 37 hours per week (to be worked flexibly in line with business needs)
Annual Salary: £55,000 per annum (Plus *Casual User Mileage Allowance)

Location: Based at Gadbrook Park, Northwich.

Flexibility to work from a variety of places including our office at Gadbrook Park, Northwich and home (dependent on the job role and the needs of our customer, our organisation and our teams)

Are you looking for an exciting opportunity working as part of a professional, engaged, and friendly organisation? Our values are Compassionate, Accountable, Respectful and Exceptional, we are constantly striving to demonstrate these values in our day to day working environment and culture.

The Opportunity

We are looking for a proactive, value-focused finance professional to join our Finance team. This opportunity offers the chance to play a visible and influential role in supporting key departments, helping colleagues make confident decisions, manage budgets effectively and deliver meaningful organisational outcomes.

The role will work closely with the Development team at an exciting time for the Trust, as we continue to grow our development programme and deliver more homes in the local area.

The successful candidate will oversee the Treasury function, support business planning and act as a trusted link between Finance and the Development team. They will lead on budgets, forecasts and management accounts, while providing clear insight to support strong financial planning and performance. This is a varied role with real scope to add value, including involvement in month-end and year-end processes, performance monitoring, forecasting and the development of financial models.

Alongside business partnering, the role will form a key part of the Treasury team, leading on covenant monitoring and regulatory returns, as well as supporting financial statements, audit processes, finance systems development and wider improvement projects. The post holder will provide advice, constructive challenge and insight to help ensure resources are used effectively, financial governance remains strong and services continue to improve.

We are looking for a qualified or part-qualified accountant with relevant finance experience, strong analytical skills and the confidence to build effective relationships across the organisation.

What Will You Do?

·        Lead the Treasury team and ensure strong reporting, cash flow monitoring, covenant compliance and regulatory returns.

·        Provide operational and strategic financial support to Developments and Lettings.

·        Act as a key link between Finance and operational teams, helping colleagues understand financial performance and make informed decisions.

·        Support on Business Planning and the FFR

·        Lead budget setting, business planning, forecasting and financial reporting for relevant departments.

·        Support month-end and year-end processes, ensuring accurate financial information is delivered to agreed timescales.

·        Work closely with budget holders to monitor performance, understand variances and identify opportunities to improve value for money.

·        Support the Development team, including cash flow reviews, appraisals analysis, contractor due diligence, fixed asset records and grant reporting.

·        Support on the financial statements, audit processes, finance systems development and wider continuous improvement projects.

·        Provide constructive financial advice, challenge and insight to strengthen financial governance, risk management and decision-making.

Requirements & Skills for the Role*

• Qualified or part qualified (CIMA, ACCA, ACA, CIPFA or equivalent) with the appropriate experience.
• Four years of relevant experience in Finance
• A high level of IT and systems skills
• Experience of Business Partnering with teams across a business to deliver results and stay withing budget
• Experience in Budgeting and forecasting
• Experience in Treasury, regulatory returns and cash flow
• Experience with developments and capitalisation
• Experience of Business Planning
• An ability to convey complex finance information to people outside of finance
• Excellent organisation skills and ability to multitask
• Continuous improvement and innovation to improve efficiency of processes
• A strong communicator who can build strong relationships across the business

Additionally, due to the flexible working arrangements with this role, you will need access to a room where you can work from and a suitable internet connection.

*Please see the Accountability Profile and Person Specification for further information and requirements.

Benefits

·          Competitive salary

·          Generous annual leave entitlement - 24-29 days (entitlement increases 1 day each year, over the first 5 years) holidays plus UK public/bank holidays (based on level of service) (part time pro rata)*

·          Ability to buy up to 5 days additional annual leave* (pro rata for part-time) each year*

·          12% employer contribution to our Pension Scheme (minimum 2% employee contribution) with life assurance benefit*.

·          Access to the Trust discount and benefit platform, the C.A.R.E hub.

·          Commitment to support your ongoing learning and development, with the opportunity to develop a range of transferable skills.

·          Day off for your Birthday to be taken during your birth month (based on contractual hours)

·          One day’s paid leave (per year) to support a charity or community group of your own choice*

·          Candidate Referral Scheme*

·          Option to enrol in a Health Cash Plan*

·          Access to corporate Costco discounted membership*

·          ‘Thank you’ gift for your continuous service starting at 5 years’ service, and every 5 years’ thereafter.

·          24/7, 365 day Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) including free counselling

·          Compensation for professional memberships which are an expressed requirement
for the role. 

·          Free annual flu vaccines and free Eye Care Vouchers*

·          Discounts on a gym membership and phone contract

·          Cycle to work scheme*

·          Free to use car park at our office on Gadbrook Park

·          Involvement in regular health and wellbeing initiatives and charity fundraising activities

·          Opportunities to give feedback and join various colleague forums, to help shape change at the Trust.

* Benefits offered providing you meet the eligibility criteria

HOW TO APPLY:

Closing date for applications:         Thursday 08/10/2026

(Please be aware that applications received after this date may not be considered and we reserve the right, depending on application numbers, to close or extend the closing dates for this position. We would, therefore, recommend early application)

In-person Interview date(s):             To be confirmed.

Click on the Apply button and follow the on screen instructions (on our website: www.wvht.co.uk). Before you apply please review the Accountability Profile at the bottom of this page (on our website: www.wvht.co.uk) for further information and submit your CV and application demonstrating how you meet the Essential and Desirable criteria in relation to the accountability profile.

Those applicants that consider themselves to have a disability and meet the essential criteria within the accountability profile for the role will be guaranteed an interview.  Please confirm within your Recruitment Hub profile if you consider yourself to have a disability and if so, please contact the Recruitment Team with any reasonable adjustments that may be required for you to attend an interview or assessment.

Disclaimer:

·        We may conduct social media checks from sources such as Google, Facebook and LinkedIn to assist us in our assessment of your suitability for the role.

·        We reserve the right depending on application numbers to close or extend the closing dates for positions; we would therefore recommend an early application.

·        Once a vacancy has closed, we are unable to consider further applications, so please submit your application as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.

·        The recruiting manager will review your skills and experience to determine if there is a match with the position you have applied for. If there is, we will contact you by phone or email to schedule an interview / assessment. If not, you will not be contacted.

·        We would love to respond to all unsuccessful applications and provide individual feedback; however, due to the number of applications we receive, this is unfortunately not possible. We will respond to applicants who reach interview within 3 weeks of a vacancy closing. If you haven’t heard from us during this time, we will not be pursuing your application any further.

·        Use of AI tools is permitted to assist with applications, however your application must accurately reflect your own skills, knowledge and experience. Candidates may be asked to discuss information provided in their application to verify authenticity.

·        Successful applicants will be required to provide evidence of their Right to Work in the UK evidence of essential qualifications, complete a health questionnaire and undertake a DBS check (if relevant to the role).

·        We reserve the right to decline applications where applicants do not meet the criteria outlined in the accountability profile or have not fully completed their profile on the Trust’s Recruitment Hub.

We appreciate your interest in Weaver Vale Housing Trust and the time you have invested in applying to us.

The Trust invites applications from all members of the community, irrespective of Gender, Gender reassignment, Sexual orientation, Race, Religion or belief, Disability, Age, Pregnancy and maternity, Marriage and civil partnership.