What we’re looking for: Are you a qualified Accountant? Do you have prior experience engaging with Senior, Executive and Committee level stakeholders? Can you lead in management accounts production, reporting, budget setting and forecasting? Are you able to disseminate financial analysis to non-financial professionals? Would you consider yourself confident in challenging in the right way, being a critical friend to internal stakeholders? Are you someone who uses initiative and is proactive in meeting the needs of your customer? Do you possess a critical thinking mindset with a curiosity to explore customer challenges and provide solutions? If so, this role is perfect for you! Here at Peabody, we have an opportunity for a Finance Business Partner on a permanent at our Westminster Bridge Road. A bit about the role: As a Finance Business Partner, you will provide first class strategic business partnering to the directorate. Deliver first class management reporting, business planning, strategic decision support and partnering services to the Care & Support Directorate. They will also play a critical role in post-merger integration and transformation. Working on the day-to-day business within central finance, as well as special projects, you will assume responsibility from day one and can focus on individual areas depending on our needs. To ensure that accurate and timely financial information is provided to key stakeholders. Effective and appropriate challenge of the business area to minimise financial risk, implement controls and drive value for money. Preparing annual budgets and quarterly forecasts to be presented to the Executive Team. Providing monthly performance information to support the directorate’s decision making. Act as a financial lead on large scale, high risk and transformational projects and initiatives within the directorate. Where appropriate drive projects forward to ensure deadlines and deliverables are met. Be an embedded, valued member of the directorate management team, providing insight and analysis to support the strategic decision making of the business. Provide strategic financial oversight that enables the directorate to achieve its objectives. A minimum of 1 to 2 days working in the Westminster Bridge Road office is required. A bit about us: 160 years after it was established, Peabody is one of the oldest not-for-profit housing associations in the UK. The Peabody Group is responsible for more than 107,000 homes, with around 220,000 residents across London and the Home Counties. We also have around 20,000 care and support customers. Our purpose is to help people flourish, and we are getting closer to residents by taking a local approach. We are committed to delivering a responsive and easily accessible repairs service and investing in our existing homes so they are safe and well maintained. Our retrofit projects will make thousands of our homes more energy efficient. We work with councils and communities to promote economic inclusion, tackle inequality and poverty, and prioritise wellbeing. Here just a few of the benefits for working at Peabody: Flexible and hybrid working (depending on the role) Up to 30 days’ annual holiday plus bank holidays Competitive salaries that are benchmarked regularly against current market rates Two additional paid volunteering days each year Family friendly policies Flexible benefits scheme, including options for Healthcare, Dental care, Critical illness cover, vouchers, technology scheme and access to a discount portal 4 x Life Assurance Up to 10% pension contribution matched 1:1 Are you ready to apply? PLEASE NOTE: As an employer, Peabody does not provide sponsorship as a licenced UK employer. To be considered for the position of Finance Business Partner, please click on the ‘Apply Now’ button and submit both your CV and a bit about why we should consider you for the role. If you have any questions about this role please email Talent Specialist: [email protected]. Peabody reserves the right to close this advert before the advertised closing date, depending on the number of applications received.