Job Introduction

Are you interested in playing a crucial role in contributing at strategic and operational level? Do you have the skills to analyse and interpret complex information?

Applications for this role close at midday on 25 August 2022. Shortlisted candidates will be invited to interview and assessments on a date to be confirmed. As part of the interview process you will be asked to prepare a short presentation

Main Responsibility

We have a fantastic new opportunity to join our Financial Planning & Analysis team as Financial Business Planning Manager.

As a valuable member of the FP&A team, you’ll be providing expert guidance, challenge and advice to operational business leaders. This is a responsible role that demands a lot of multitasking, prioritising, flexibility, initiative and problem solving. You will have the motivation to get things done, and the passion and attention to detail to do it right and in a timely manner. Central to this role will be your ability to develop good relationships with internal and external customers: –

You will be responsible for:

  • The production of timely, accurate and appropriate 5-year Financial Business plans ensuring a smooth process, working with budget holders to ensure that plans reflect local operational plans.
  • Supporting with the preparation & update of long term financial plan
  • Supporting with modelling and stress-test various scenarios using software such as Brixx
  • Ensuring integrity of data within Financial Planning Model (Brixx)

The Ideal Candidate

Ideally, you’ll be fully qualified accountant with a track record in financial planning & analysis, providing meaningful insights and evidencing strong business partnering skills. Having the ability to contribute at strategic and operational levels, across multiple business streams. You’ll also have:

  • Strong technical knowledge of financial reporting, financial benchmarking, interpretation and analysis of financial statements and metrics.
  • A track record of building trusting and credible relationships with a variety of stakeholders, both internal and external
  • Demonstrable business partnering skills at senior level with confidence to deliver meaningful insight and add challenge where appropriate
  • A desire to continually horizon scan to drive efficiencies and improvements in existing processes
  • Strong IT skills, ideally with experience using Brixx Financial Planning Model, M3h Pamwin Plus Project Appraisal System & Sun Systems (Vision).

Benefits

In return we offer:

  • Excellent annual leave allowance and flexible working opportunities (qualifying period may apply)
  • Generous pension scheme
  • Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption pay – we offer enhanced maternity and adoption pay in addition to statutory entitlements (qualifying period may apply)
  • Employee assistance – free confidential advice and counselling services provided by independent specialist organisations
  • Health cash plan
  • Staff discounts – we give our staff access to discounts at hundreds of major retailers, gyms, restaurants, entertainment, days out, insurance and much more
  • Interest free loans: season ticket loan, tenancy deposit loan and training loan
  • Cycle to work scheme
  • Life Assurance x 4 annual salary

How to apply

  • Applications close at midnight on 25.08.2022

Please apply for this role with us online. If you are not able to apply online, please contact our HR team via jobs@nhg.org.uk to discuss your requirements.

About the Company

Notting Hill Genesis is now one of the largest housing associations in London and the south east. We own and manage more than 66,000 homes and employ around 2,000 staff. We provide homes across a range of tenures and are committed to continuing to deliver housing that is affordable to all. Our roots reach back to the 1960s when our legacy organisations were established by local people who shared a similar vision – to house west London’s working poor, providing them a home from which to build themselves and their families a secure future.

Our people

We value our people and both respect and celebrate their differences. We’re proud to say that our colleagues come from different backgrounds, with varied outlooks and are from all over the world. We encourage and are committed to diversity. We know that when people with varied experiences and unique points of view come together, it makes us a stronger organisation and more able to help the wide range of residents that we serve. We want all our colleagues to bring their full selves to work in a culture and environment based on respect and fairness, regardless of role, background or ability.

Our pledges

We are proud signatories of the G15 group’s diversity pledge to encourage more diversity in the boardroom and at senior level. The pledge on Black, Asian and minority ethnic diversity commits NHG to reflect the ethnic diversity of the communities we work in at all levels and particularly at senior managerial, leadership and board levels.

We have under-representation of Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic colleagues at this level and are keen to fill this gap. We welcome applications from everyone. For this role, we especially encourage Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic candidates to join us and be part of an inclusive culture that celebrates diversity, equality of opportunity and provides a place for you to grow your career.

We are also a Stonewall Diversity Champion, a Disability Confident employer and have signed up to Harry’s Pledge. We actively monitor the diversity of our workforce and strive to show equal representation throughout all levels of the organisation.

To find out more about Diversity and inclusion at NHG, please visit our website.

Attached documents

  • NHG Expectations Profile
  • Financial Business Planning Manager Role Profile