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Head of Finance

£90,000 per annum

Chelmsford, Essex

Permanent, Full Time

We are looking for a Head of Finance to lead a high performing professional finance function, that adds value to CHP through adopting a business partnering approach, and continuously improves to enhance customer outcomes. The role will support the Chief Financial Officer and Executive Management Team (EMT) by ensuring the Finance team enables delivery across the organisation within CHP’s Financial Regulations. The role will take responsibility for the completeness, accuracy and reliability of all financial information within the organisation, championing strong financial rigour and management. It will also play a key part in managing relevant external stakeholder relationships such as investors.

What you'll be doing

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Lead the Financial Accounting, Finance Business Partnering, Financial Planning & Analysis, and Treasury teams

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Lead on the efficient and effective delivery of the Performance Cycle, from Business Planning, to Budgeting, to Reporting, to Forecasting to Analysis.

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Lead the delivery of the year end process across the group, including liasing with external audit and ensuring timely production and publication of the Annual Group Financial Statements for the organisation, ensuring adherence to all relevant accounting policies.

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Prepare accurately all financial returns required by the Regulator of Social Housing and any other bodies (e.g. HMRC), including the Financial Forecast Return (FFR), SDR and Quarterly Financial Surveys for the Regulator of Social Housing.

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Responsible for the annual budget and business planning process ensuring that CHP remains financially robust for the coming financial year and into the future.

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Be a key member of the Senior Leadership Group across CHP, working cross functionally to ensure organisational goals are met, working closely with other Senior Leaders in the organisation to overcome operational challenges, lead on initiatives and projects, and support the EMT with CHP’s strategic goals

What we are looking for

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A relevant CCAB – ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent qualification. Qualified accountant with significant post-qualification experience

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Strong understanding of monetary markets, business investment management, and financing strategies.

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Proven ability to engage with management and influence decision-making in CHP directorates and with the Board and Executive Team.

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Extensive experience in preparing and interpreting reports, budgets, accounts, financial statements, and complex financial forecasting models.

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Experience in leading, managing, and developing high performing teams.

Benefits

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The salary for this post will be £90,000 Per Annum.

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Learning and development opportunities

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Healthcare cash plan

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Robust employee reward and recognition programme

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Free and confidential Employee Assistance Programme

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CHParticipate volunteering programme

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Competitive pension scheme

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25 days annual leave per annum, plus bank holidays, 3 extra days between Christmas and New Year and 1 wellbeing day per annum.

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37 hours per week - employees may be able to work flexibly by agreement with their line manager, taking account of business need. We operate a hybrid working policy at CHP.

Application Process Update

Please note that due to the holiday season, there may be delays in reviewing applications and progressing candidates through the hiring process. Our office will be closed from 24th December 2024 to 2nd January 2025, during which time we will not be able to respond to inquiries or process applications.

While we encourage you to apply as soon as possible, please be aware that some stages of the recruitment process may not take place until the new year.

Thank you for your understanding, and we look forward to reviewing your application. Wishing you a wonderful holiday season!

The Company

We’re a local housing association that’s passionate about tackling the housing shortage in the East of England. We provide warm, safe and affordable homes. But we don’t stop there. We offer a wide range of support and services to help our customers and their communities to thrive.

We want to be an organisation that cares about our customers and communities and is determined to make a difference. We'll be bold and open-minded in our pursuit of solutions to help people transform their lives