Finance Business Partner

Finance Business Partner | Social Housing | Greater Manchester (Hybrid/Agile Working) | £53,000 + excellent benefits

Finance isn't just about the numbers. It's about influencing decisions. If you're a qualified Finance Business Partner who enjoys building relationships, challenging assumptions and helping operational teams make better financial decisions, this could be the opportunity you've been looking for.

We're recruiting on behalf of a well-established social housing organisation seeking a commercially minded Finance Business Partner to support one of its key operational directorates. Working closely with senior budget holders, you'll become a trusted adviser, helping shape financial performance through insightful reporting, forecasting and business partnering. Rather than simply producing management accounts, you'll be out in the business, understanding operational priorities, challenging expenditure, identifying opportunities and helping managers make informed decisions.

The Opportunity

You'll work alongside an experienced finance team and will be responsible for:

• Partnering with operational managers and budget holders
• Producing monthly management accounts and insightful commentary
• Leading budgeting, forecasting and reforecasting activities
• Challenging financial performance and identifying efficiencies
• Presenting financial information to non-finance stakeholders
• Developing meaningful KPIs and performance reporting
• Supporting business planning
• Preparing regulatory and statutory financial returns
• Building strong relationships across the wider organisation
• Contributing to continuous improvement projects within finance

This is a genuine business partnering role where your ability to influence will be just as important as your technical accounting knowledge.

About You

You'll ideally be:

• ACA / ACCA / CIMA qualified
• An experienced Finance Business Partner or Management Accountant looking to step into a broader partnering role
• Confident working with senior operational stakeholders
• Comfortable explaining financial information to non-finance colleagues
• Strong in budgeting, forecasting and management reporting
• Commercially aware with excellent analytical skills
• Advanced Excel user with experience of finance systems
• Someone who enjoys improving processes and adding value

Experience within social housing would be advantageous but is by no means essential. We'd also welcome applications from candidates from the wider public sector, charities, education or commercial organisations who have strong business partnering experience.

What's on Offer?

• Salary £53,000
• Hybrid/agile working
• 35-hour working week
• Excellent pension and benefits package
• Supportive and collaborative finance team
• Opportunity to influence operational decision-making
• Genuine work-life balance
• Long-term career development

If you're looking for a role where you can build relationships, influence decision making and make a real impact, we'd love to hear from you.