Job Description

Finance Business Partner (Rents and Service Charges)

Salary:

Grade 5 - 38,242 - 42,536

Hours:

Full-Time (36 hours)

Location:

Hybrid working - a mix of remote and office-based in Bolton

Contract:

Permanent

About the role

We're looking for a skilled Finance Business Partner to join our Management Accountancy team. This permanent full-time role offers hybrid working flexibility and will see you playing a pivotal role in managing the financial information related to rents and service charges. You'll support key decision-making processes and help ensure our financial practices are robust, accurate, and aligned with our business objectives.

Why this role matters

As a Finance Business Partner, you are central to ensuring our financial data is reliable and effectively managed. Your expertise enables the organisation to make informed, strategic decisions that support operational success and long-term sustainability. Your work will help maintain financial integrity and transparency across our rent and service charge functions.

What you'll be doing

Monitoring financial expenditure across energy, rents, and service charges. Supporting the implementation of the new Housing System (Civica) for rent management. Assisting with budget setting for utilities, rents, RTBs, and service charges. Supervising finance team members to ensure accurate budget management and expenditure tracking. Maintaining accurate financial records and ensuring audit requirements are met. Completing accounting reconciliations and month-end management accounts to ensure financial integrity. Supporting preparation of financial statements and year-end accounting processes. Liaising with internal and external auditors regarding relevant financial areas. Championing Equality, Diversity & Inclusion in all your work. Reporting Health & Safety issues and sharing appropriate learning.

What we're looking for

CCAB or CIMA qualified, or actively working towards achieving this qualification. Proven experience in financial management, ideally within housing or a similar sector. Strong understanding of budgeting, accounting reconciliations, and financial reporting. Ability to lead and support junior finance team members effectively. Excellent communication skills with the ability to handle complex financial information clearly. Commitment to our values of good intentions, honest communication, active listening, and collaboration. A proactive, detail-oriented approach with a passion for accuracy and compliance. An advocate for equality, diversity, and inclusion in all workplace practices.

Applying instructions:

If you are interested in this role we'd love to hear from you. Please click

'Apply'

to provide us with your CV and covering letter via our website.

Interview Date(s):

Interviews for this position will be held on w/c

11 August 2025.

We value diversity and welcome applicants from all backgrounds, including underrepresented groups. If you share our values and want to make a difference, we encourage you to apply.

As a Disability Confident employer, we strive to provide reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process and employment. Let us know if you need support to showcase your talents or require any reasonable adjustments with your application. Please contact us using the instructions on our website and this can be arranged.

Please note, we reserve the right to close this vacancy during the shortlisting process or if we receive a high volume of applications.

Job Types: Full-time, Fixed term contract
Contract length: 9 months

Pay: 38,242.00-42,536.00 per year

Schedule:

Monday to Friday
Work Location: Hybrid remote in Bolton BL1 8SW