Location
London Borough of Newham, with reporting offices in London (Stratford) or Manchester. Hybrid working with 20% - 40% of contractual hours worked from the reporting office/working location.

Hours
Full Time - 35 hours per week

Salary
Starting from £65,913 per annum (London weighted salary) or £57,900 per annum (Regional salary), dependant on experience

About the Role
Join the Finance Team at L&Q, one of the UK’s largest housing associations and providers of social and affordable homes, housing around 250,000 people primarily across Greater London and Greater Manchester. We are seeking a commercially astute, technically skilled, and highly motivated Assistant Finance Manager to join the Financial Strategy, Planning & Performance team. Reporting directly to the Head of Finance for Corporate Services, you will support the delivery of a comprehensive range of financial services and provide strategic financial oversight within your area of responsibility.

Your key responsibilities will include supporting the supervision and mentorship of finance team members to ensure high quality outputs, deputising for senior finance managers as required, providing strategic financial support and partnering with budget holders to deliver insightful management information, and contributing to the preparation of management and statutory accounts. You will also assist in monitoring KPIs, advising on business performance, and helping to improve finance processes and compliance with financial regulations.

Benefits include an excellent pension plan (up to 6% double contribution), 28 days annual leave rising to 31 days with length of service plus bank holidays, Westfield Health Cash Plan, non-contributory life assurance, up to 21 hours paid volunteering days, lifestyle benefits, Employee Assistance Programme, and more. Early applications are encouraged as the recruitment process may close earlier than stated.

Experience
- Demonstrable relevant post-qualified experience in finance.
- Experience working in finance within Housing, Property, Construction, or a large complex organisation.
- Proven business partnering experience with excellent communication, presentation, and influencing skills.
- Experience supporting and mentoring junior colleagues.

About you
- Commercially astute and technically skilled.
- Strong time management, organisational, and project management capabilities.
- Able to build and strengthen relationships between finance and operational teams.
- Proactive and motivated to contribute to continuous improvement of finance processes.

Qualifications
- CCAB Qualification (ACA, ACCA, CIMA, CIPFA) or CFA (essential).
- Strong understanding of accounting standards and financial reporting requirements.
- Advanced Excel and IT literacy in MS Office for reporting, modelling, and process automation.
- Proficient in business intelligence software.