Full time, 36 hours per week
Hybrid working - expected office days 2 days per week
Job description - Finance Manager (Business Partnering)
Raven is here to make a difference, working as a team to build homes and change lives. We’re also ambitious: a sector-leader in carbon reduction, with commercial ventures and a focus on the future. But it’s not just what we do, it’s how we do it that sets us apart from other organisations and helps us create a great experience for our customers and one another.
Our culture statements form the principles for how we work and what we expect of one another whilst working together as One Raven.
We Put Customers First in everything we do.
We will Always Be Curious about how we can do better.
We work together to Make It Happen.
Want to be part of our community? We’re currently recruiting for a Finance Manager (Business Partnering) to join our Finance team.
What you’ll achieve in the role:
The overall purpose of this role is to be responsible for leading the financial business support and reporting function, whilst ensuring all relevant stakeholders receive high quality financial reporting, insight, and advice.
Key responsibilities include:
Leading and planning the timetable for month end reporting on actual and forecast for all operating costs and income, capital, and cash flow.
Ensuring the team are skilled and focused on advising Directors and Budget Holders on financial issues, implications and focused on value for money.
Working with Financial Control for completion of returns to the Regulator of Social Housing
Day to day line management of the finance business partnering team to deliver the above responsibilities in a consistent, qualitive and timely manner, focus on business needs and value for money
What you’ll bring to Raven:
For this role, we are looking for someone with the following:
CCAB qualification with knowledge of managing annual budget process, and financial analysis and cashflow management.
A strong ability to effectively communicate financial data to non-finance colleagues.
The ability to develop and maintain good professional relationships with both external and internal contacts.
A track record of successfully leading and developing a team.
Finance Business Partnering experience with the knowledge and experience of budgetary management and reporting.
You will also share our values: earning trust by being open and accountable, listening with an open mind, working collaboratively, and caring about making things better.
DBS clearance will be required for this role.
Vacancy Close Date: Friday 30th May 2025
Please note: We may close this vacancy early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications. We encourage you to apply as soon as possible to avoid missing out.
What Raven will offer in return:
To create a great experience for our customers, we need to create a great experience for one another. What Raven offers goes beyond the ordinary, giving you the opportunity to join a community of people who share the same values and are passionate about making a difference.
Our reward package includes:
Competitive salaries
Fantastic work/life balance with flexible working and generous leave entitlement
Strong focus on learning and development, with opportunities to grow your skills and career
Enhanced maternity, paternity, and adoption pay
Funded health cash plan
Extensive wellbeing support
Voucher-based recognition scheme
Retail discounts
Raven are focused on creating a diverse and inclusive workplace. We encourage applications form all candidates, including minority ethnics, the LBGTQ+ community, people with disabilities and long-term health conditions, neurodivergent people, parents, carers, and people from lower socio-economic backgrounds.
We will consider applications for part-time working and job sharing; please include this information in your application.
All data collected is anonymous and has zero bearing on your application. If there is anything we can do to accommodate your specific situation, please let us know at recruitment@ravenht.org.uk or 0300 123 3399.
As a Disability Confident Committed employer, we run a guaranteed interview scheme for disabled applicants. If you meet the essential criteria listed in the job description for this position and would like to be considered under this scheme, please state this in your application, email recruitment@ravenht.org.uk, or phone us on 0300 123 3399.