About the Role: We are seeking a highly skilled and motivated Finance Manager to join our team. In this role, you will support Stockport Homes Group’s financial viability through excellent business partnering, robust budget setting, monitoring, forecasting, and business planning. You will provide professional financial expertise, insight, and support across the Group, ensuring regulatory and statutory financial compliance underpinned by a robust framework of financial controls.

Your responsibilities will include delivering value for money, accurate financial performance information, and analysis. You will support the production and delivery of the Group’s budget and business plan, manage and motivate the Corporate Finance team to deliver excellent customer services, and ensure compliance with statutory requirements, including FRS102, Housing SORP, and Charities SORP. Additionally, you will lead the delivery of an effective service charge framework and regular service charge reviews, provide financial advice, undertake financial and risk modelling, and support strategic decision-making. You will also support and maintain the Group’s 30-Year Financial Plan, ensure financial compliance, and implement system and process improvements. Representing the Corporate Finance team in key corporate projects will also be a crucial part of your role.

About You: To be successful in this role, you should be professionally qualified through membership of CCAB/CIMA with demonstrable CPD. You should have a proven track record in a senior leadership role within a complex organisation, excellent IT skills including advanced use of Excel and finance systems, and strong interpersonal skills, integrity, and credibility. The ability to lead and manage competing projects and initiatives, excellent analytical skills, and the ability to communicate complex data effectively are also essential.

What We Offer: We offer a competitive salary of up to £63,000, access to a Social Housing Pension Scheme (SHPS), 28 days of annual leave (increasing to 31 days after 5 years’ service), and a health cash plan to claim back a proportion of your everyday healthcare and medical expenses. You will also have access to retail discounts providing savings on food and shopping, and flexible/hybrid working to ensure a healthy work-life balance. This is a full-time position, working 37 hours per week.

Join us and be part of a team that values excellence, innovation, and collaboration. Apply now to make a significant impact on our financial management and contribute to the ongoing growth and success of Stockport Homes Group.

The SHG “Be You” approach sums up our belief that everyone has the right to be who they are, and to be that person at work, in line with SHG’s Values. We’re always looking to improve diversity within our teams to enhance this culture and to be truly representative of the communities we work in.

This role will be on Three Sixty hybrid terms and conditions.

If you require any reasonable adjustments to complete your application, please contact the People & OD Team on humanresources@stockporthomes.org.

We encourage you to apply early! We may close the vacancy sooner if we find the right candidate.

Closing Date: 28th March 2025

Interview Date: 10th April 2025

Link to advert: https://stockporthomes.current-vacancies.com/Jobs/Advert/3783260?cid=2018&t=Finance-Manager