Finance Manager

Finance Manager for Housing Association Leeds
Hays are delighted to be partnering exclusively with Unity Homes and Enterprise to recruit a Finance Manager to join their Leeds based organisation. Unity is a successful, independent and ambitious housing association driven by social purpose which supports BME communities and multi-cultural neighbourhoods in Leeds and Kirklees. The principal activity is the development and management of 1,300 social housing units. The Enterprise arm manages three enterprise centres delivering affordable business workspace. Unity Homes and Enterprise are proud to call themselves a BME Housing Association, part of the BME housing movement, and believe that is as important today as it was when they were founded 30 years ago. Unexpectedly the Association is now recruiting for a Finance Manager. The role of Finance Manager reports directly to the Resources Director, but the successful candidate will have involvement with all members of the SMT, all the other staff and with the Group's Non-Executive Directors. This is a pivotal and broad role which takes responsibility for leading, developing, motivating and managing a multi skilled team in the delivery of an all-encompassing, high calibre financial service to the Association, and its two subsidiaries, in line with its strategic directives.

Key objectives of the role:

• To prepare financial information, including treasury management and business planning information for internal and external purposes
• To assist in the development of financial policies, procedures and systems and to manage the financial affairs of the Association, including maintaining compliance with all regulatory matters.
• To develop, encourage and initiate cross team/function working throughout the Association to promote and maximise flexibility.

Person specification

• Either holder of a recognised accountancy qualification or, if qualified by experience, able to demonstrate a minimum of 5 years' operating at an appropriate level.
• A diligent, inquisitive individual with an excellent work ethic.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Commercial awareness and understanding gained either within a not for profit organisation or in a commercial organisation.
• A commitment to social purpose and an understanding of how to combine the efficient operation of a substantial business with wider social and economic aims.
• Excellent people skills and staff management experience.

This is an outstanding opportunity for a first-class accountant with the right track record and who 'gets' what Unity Homes and Enterprise is all about. The Board's commitment to diversity and to social purpose is non-negotiable, but, if that is your starting point too, you will find Unity good to work with and a great place for your talent to flourish.

Benefits

A competitive salary and benefits package is offered including:

SHPS (social housing pension scheme - a defined benefit 1/20th CARE scheme).
35 hour working week
27 days holiday plus bank holidays
Free parking
Flexible working opportunities

Please contact Catherine Hill at Hays Senior Finance for a full candidate pack 07912399838

Closing date Thursday 3rd December
Interviews to be held on the mornings of the 9th & 10th December with 2nd interviews on the 14th December.
All third-party applications will be forwarded to Hays Senior Finance

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