Finance Manager - In-House Repairs at Orbit Group, Coventry

­­We’re building thriving communities as one of the UK’s largest housing groups and a leading developer of affordable housing.

We believe everyone is entitled to a good home they can afford, in a place they are proud to live. More than 100,000 people live in our homes.

If you want to experience work that’s truly rewarding, join us. Because when we achieve together, customers and communities thrive.

Work for Orbit. Believe in people.

The role

Orbit are delighted to be recruiting for a Finance Manager to join the organisation to lead the financial reporting, forecasting and business partnering activities for the In House Repairs operation, providing high-quality financial insight to support strategic decision making and operational performance.

The Finance Manager will also ensure robust financial control, governance and period-end processes are maintained whilst driving continuous improvement across reporting, systems and finance processes. You will support the Finance Director in delivering accurate financial information, cashflow forecasting, Board reporting and long-term financial planning for Repairs and Property
Services activities.

This will be a hybrid working role based out of our Coventry office.

What you'll achieve

Your key responsibilities will be to:

STRATEGIC LEADERSHIP

• Develop and enhance financial reporting, performance metrics and management information to support operational and strategic decision making.
• Provide strategic financial support to the Repairs leadership team, identifying risks, opportunities and performance improvement initiatives.

BUSINESS MANAGEMENT

• Lead the production and review of monthly management accounts for the In House Repairs operation.
• Drive performance reporting using operational and financial data to improve efficiency and value for money.

AUDIT, GOVERNANCE & CONTROLS

• Lead finance support for year-end audit activities and liaise with internal and external auditors.
• Ensure compliance with Group Financial Regulations, Accounting Standards and internal control requirements.

PEOPLE

• Support and develop finance team members through coaching, mentoring and performance management.
• Build strong working relationships with senior managers and operational leaders across the business.

Please see role profile attached for a full list of day to day responsibilities.

What you'll bring

Essential skills

To be successful in this role you will need to have appropriate proven experience in a financial management position. To be considered, you’ll need to have the following skills:

• Qualified ACCA, CIMA, CIPFA or equivalent.
• Strong understanding of management accounting, forecasting and financial control.
• Significant experience within a finance business partnering or management accounting role.
• Experience working within a repairs, maintenance, property services, housing or construction environment.
• Strong financial analysis, modelling and forecasting skills.
• Experience of preparing Board, Executive and senior management reports.
• Ability to present financial information clearly to both finance and non-finance audiences.
• Ability to build effective partnerships with operational leaders and senior stakeholders.

Why Orbit?

Choosing us means being rewarded in every sense.
Here’s what you can expect to enjoy with us.

A rewarding experience that works for you

We strive to create an inclusive experience with benefits and wellbeing programmes designed to help you, and your loved ones, to thrive. For a better work life balance, we offer flexible working opportunities for many roles.

A place to progress

From training programmes to professional qualifications, we provide opportunities to learn and develop at every stage of your career. Whether you’re a student, graduate or experienced professional we’ll support you to grow.

For leaders, our tailored development journeys are designed to stretch and strengthen your leadership skills. As well as practical training, we give you access to renowned business schools and experiential programmes for greater breadth and depth of learning.

A purpose to feel proud of
We’re proud to make a difference to people together. We’re values-driven with a commercial focus on performance - because the more profit we make, the more we can achieve for people.

What brings us together is a passionate belief in progress and people.
Read more about the values and purpose that drive us on our careers website.

How we hire

We aim to make our hiring process simple and fair:

1. Online application
2. Interview(s)
3. Decision and offer

We put the safeguarding of our customers, colleagues and contractors at the heart of everything we do and as such, certain roles will be subject to a DBS check.