About Us
The Guinness Partnership is one of the leading providers of social housing and care services in England. We build and manage homes and provide housing services to around 140,000 customers nationwide. Of our 70,000 homes, more than 70% are let at a social or affordable rent, while around 10,000 are owned or part-owned by the people who live in them.
Our vision is to deliver great service, provide great homes, to be a great business and to be a great place to work. Because everything we do is about our customers, our communities and our people, any profit we make is re-invested in new and existing homes and improving services.
About the role
We have an exciting opportunity for a Senior Finance Partner to join the Guinness Team. This is a 12 month fixed term, full-time vacancy based in our Oldham, Bower House office. We are currently working to a hybrid working style.
The overall purpose of the role is to provide professional financial expertise, insight and support across Guinness with accurate and timely financial performance information and analysis, to enable delivery of Guinness’s business plan. Promote effective financial management and informed business decision making.
What we’re looking for
We know that how we do things is just as important as what we do, so you’ll not only be highly self-motivated with the rigour to pursue goals, but you’ll also be a confident collaborator, networker and relationship builder with a willingness to go the extra mile to get the job done.
You’ll be able to demonstrate:
Essential:
* Proven experience of working in a business facing or partnering finance role in a complex organisation.

* Proven experience of preparing management accounts, budgets, forecasts and internal financial reports.

* Experience of reviewing and analysing financial information and reporting on results.

* Excellent attention to detail with an ability to understand wider picture, prioritise and manage a varied workload to meet agreed deadlines.

* Excellent analytical skills and the ability to link financial performance and management information.

* Strong stakeholder management skills including the ability to challenge, engage, influence and add value at all levels.

* Excellent oral and written communications and the ability to present effectively to varying levels in an organisation.

* Excellent knowledge of Microsoft Office, in particular Excel.

* Experience of using financial systems to a high level, ideally Oracle or an equivalent.

* Demonstrates the Guinness Behaviours.

* Demonstrates the Guinness Leadership and Management Standard

Desirable:
* Experience of developing finance system reporting.

* Experience of project management or project/capital finance.

* Experience of Group performance reporting.

* Experience of partnering in the housing and/or care sectors.

Essential Qualifications
* CCAB or CIMA qualified.

If you’re interested in finding out more about the key responsibilities of the role and/or to ensure you meet the essential criteria, please review the attached role profile.
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