Job Description

Job Title: Development Finance Manager, FP&A

Head Office Location: Brindley Place, Birmingham

Job Location: Brindley Place, Birmingham

Salary - circa 55k

Contract type - FCT

Working hours - Full Time/Part Time options can be discussed

Closing Date - 20/07/2025

Interview Date - 24-31

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About the role

Finance business partner for GSA`s Development & Construction team. Reporting directly to the Head of FP&A, this role is key to creating the link between finance and the business area, providing analysis and strategic insights to senior stakeholders to influence long-term decision making.

Reporting & Forecasting:

Deliver clear and robust budget and forecast updates, ensuring all stakeholders are engaged in these processes to produce credible financial projections. Provision of sound financial advice to budget holders, ensuring costs are maintained within our wider programme of Value for Money (VfM). Responsible for production of forward projections, with all material variances being identified and action plans being formulated with operations to deliver the overall financial targets of the Board. Support budget holders to triangulate financial and non-financial information and interpret and explain performance and forecasts within the Group`s monthly reporting Ensure all reporting can be traced back to a single source of truth. Monitoring of cost improvement / efficiency plans, highlighting risks to achievement and supporting identification of alternative plans where necessary.

Insights:

Ensure that financial decisions are in keeping with the longer-term strategic aims of the Group, and investments continue to drive continuous business improvements. Financial modelling of all business cases, with clear costs and desired financial outcomes approved prior to investments. Develop and refine dashboards and ad hoc reports Identify and communicate potential financial risks Communicate financial trends and recommendations to senior management.

Please note that if you are successful in this role, we will require a DBS check to be completed. Further details will be sent following offer.

About you

We are looking for a strong analyst with planning/forecast experience within a Development / Construction environment, who can demonstrate a track record of adding value through insights to the organisations they work with. A qualified accountant (ACCA, CIMA, CIPFA, ACA) or equivalent experience Analytical and critical thinking skills with the ability to translate complex financial data into actionable insights and interpret the impact of both financial and non-financial commercial decisions. Strong financial modelling and analytical capabilities, ideally with advanced Excel skills Initiative-taking, results-oriented, and commercial mindset with the ability to thrive in a complex working environment.

Please note that if you are successful in this role, we will require evidence of the required certificates and qualifications for this role. Without this evidence, you would be unable to commence employment at GreenSquareAccord.

About us

GreenSquareAccord is one of the biggest social housing and care providers in England.


We believe passionately in our mission to build better lives and provide social housing and support services to 54,000 people across our four localities. We are proud to play an active role in helping people to deal with the consequences of the housing crisis by providing affordable homes for people in our communities who need them most.


We also provide care and support to some of the most vulnerable people in society. This includes support for people who are homeless, experiencing domestic violence or are part of the criminal justice system.

Our purpose

We are proud to be able to support tens of thousands of people across England by providing affordable housing and care to help people live independently.


Our focus is on building better lives. Everything we do is about people - whether that`s providing a good quality, safe home or providing care which helps someone to live an independent life.


Our colleagues live and breathe this social purpose and we need great people, with skills across a range of disciplines, to make this happen.


Working for GreenSquareAccord gives you the chance to bring your skills and expertise and make a real difference. It doesn`t matter which role you are considering applying for, your work will help thousands of people build a better life.

The GSA Way

We know that how we do things is just as important as what we do. To help us make a difference, together, we created the GSA Way.


A culture we commit to, aspire to, and live and breathe. Commitments and behaviours which together make our organisation what it is.


Our five core commitments are:


We believe our customer is everything We are one team We are supportive and caring We are business-minded for social purpose We are curious and ambitious.

You can read more about the GSA Way in our recruitment pack.

Benefits

In support and recognition of our colleagues who will help us deliver our employer strategy, we offer a fantastic benefits package. This includes:


25 days annual holiday entitlement A defined contribution pension scheme. Trust based flexible working and a Confidential Employee Assistance Programme (EAP). Two days paid volunteering leave per year Buying and selling of annual leave Opt-in health cash plan with cover on eye test and glasses, Dental, therapy and much more!

All individuals who apply to work at GreenSquareAccord are considered on their merits in line with our Diversity and Inclusion strategy and policy.



GreenSquareAccord are a Disability Confident Employer therefore we actively encourage applications from individuals with disabilities and try to provide access, adjustments, equipment or other practical support where required. All applicants with a disability who meet the `essential eligibility criteria` for the role, as detailed in the job description, are guaranteed an interview.



If you need any assistance, adjustments or adaptations throughout our selection processes please let us know.