Head of Finance - Housing & Property

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**Exciting Opportunity: Head of Finance - Housing & Property**

Are you a visionary finance leader with a passion for driving impact in the housing and property sector? Join our dynamic team as Head of Finance - Housing & Property, where you'll play a pivotal role in shaping the financial future of our organisation while delivering resident-centred services that make a real difference.

**About the Role:**

Based in our Finance Department and reporting directly to the Director of Finance, you'll lead all financial aspects of our Housing & Property services. This is more than just a job - it's a chance to ensure robust financial governance are embed, provide expert advice, and partner with stakeholders to achieve our strategic goals. You'll play a pivotal role in decision-making, interpreting complex data, identifying risks, and crafting innovative solutions that balance compliance with creativity.

**What You'll Do:**

• Lead financial governance and compliance, ensuring accuracy, efficiency, and robust processes for rents, service charges, and more.
• Inspire and develop a diverse team of finance professionals, fostering a culture of continuous improvement and engagement.
• Act as a trusted advisor to key stakeholders, delivering impactful management information and representing finance at high-level forums like the Housing Services Committee.
• Oversee monthly management accounts, forecasting, and the annual budget cycle, ensuring timely, accurate, and insightful outputs.
• Drive financial insight for transformational projects, supporting business cases and change initiatives with your expertise.

**Who We're Looking For:**

You're a qualified finance professional (ACCA/CIMA/CCAB or equivalent) with at least three years of post-qualification experience, and you thrive in a business partnering role within a large, multi-site operation. You bring:

• Deep sector knowledge and experience in regulated, not-for-profit environments.
• Exceptional IT skills, with a strong grasp of financial systems, analytics, and modelling.
• A forward-thinking mindset, excellent organisational skills, and the ability to see both the big picture and the finer details.
• Outstanding communication and influencing skills, with a track record of building relationships and driving change across remote teams.
• A creative, strategic approach to problem-solving, comfortable navigating ambiguity and delivering results even in challenging situations.

**Why Join Us?**

This role offers the freedom to think differently, challenge norms, and make a meaningful impact. You'll work in a collaborative environment where your leadership will shape our financial strategy, support our residents, and contribute to the wider organisation's success. We value diversity, innovation, and personal growth, and we're committed to helping you thrive.

**Key Benefits:**

• Lead a talented team and drive continuous improvement.
• Influence strategic decisions at the highest levels.
• Be part of transformative projects that enhance services and outcomes.
• Work in a forward-thinking organisation dedicated to resident wellbeing and operational excellence.

If you're ready to bring your financial expertise, leadership, and vision to a role that matters, we want to hear from you. Apply now and help us build a brighter future for our residents and our organisation!

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Anchor - a great place to work

Anchor is England's largest not-for-profit providers of care and housing for older people. Our heartfelt ambition is to transform housing and care so everyone can have a home where they love living in later life.

We're not-for-profit which means every penny we make or save is invested in the people who live with us, the places they live and the people who work here. That means a better standard of care and customer service, better wages, more investment in training and development and improved facilities.

A rewarding environment

From health and happiness to finance and your career, we'll give you all the support you need.

Health & happiness

• Gym, fitness and wellbeing discounts
• Mental health support
• Flexible working options
• Access to online GP appointments

Finance

• Pension plan - contribute between 4% and 8% and we'll match it or better
• Quick and easy pension transfer service
• Savings and financial advice, loans, free life assurance
• Discounts on shopping, holidays, phones, technology and more

Career

• Ongoing personal and professional development programme
• Leadership Pathways online learning resources
• Career progression and promotion opportunities

To see our full range of benefits, check out our dedicated being well website Please follow the link or copy and paste https://anchorbeingwell.co.uk/ into your browser

Celebrating diversity, celebrating you

Anchor is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We aim to celebrate diversity and inclusion in all that we do, as we know that the more diverse our colleagues are, the better care and support we can give to our residents and each other.

We are proud to have an LGBT+ group for our residents, and also Disability, LGBT+ and race and ethnicity colleague networks. These work to celebrate diversity, address concerns, review policy and practice and empower their members. We also have an Inclusive Ambassador network to allow all colleagues to be part of promoting diversity and to be an ally to others.

We are a Gold Standard Inclusive Employer, a Stonewall Diversity Champion, Menopause Friendly and a signatory to the Care Leaver Covenant, HouseProud Pledge and Age Friendly Employer Pledge schemes.