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Asset Investment Finance Manager

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Our Vacancy

Asset Investment Finance Manager – 12 month Fixed Term Contract

Your typical day could start with reviewing management information and preparing insights for senior leaders across the Investment directorate, covering areas such as Asset Investment and Fire Remediation. You might then meet with Directors and Heads of Service to talk through financial risks, opportunities and performance before leading forecasting or budget discussions and supporting transformational investment projects, whilst delivering month end on time.

If you’re energised by partnering, leading people and making a tangible impact on residents’ homes and communities, we’d love to hear from you.

What you’ll do

As a Finance Manager, you’ll be responsible for providing high-quality business partnering and accounting that enables excellent financial management across Peabody. With a strong focus on customer service, insight and value for money, you’ll ensure leaders have clear, meaningful financial information that helps them make confident, informed decisions while driving strong financial performance.

Your role covers strategic financial oversight, forecasting, budgeting, performance reporting and financial governance, alongside leading on large-scale, high-risk and transformational projects within the directorate. You’ll also play a key role in shaping and leading a high-performing finance team, developing capability and moving the team beyond traditional number-crunching.

What you’ll need

You’re a collaborative and motivating manager. You’re detail-oriented, with the ability to manage competing priorities, and a confident communicator who can influence stakeholders at all levels. You can tailor your communication style to suit both finance and non-finance audiences, presenting complex financial information in a clear and accessible way.

 

You will also have:

• CCAB (or equivalent) qualification with post-qualification experience.
• You’re a people-focused manager, experienced in mentoring and developing teams.
• Extensive experience in management accounting and business partnering, including leading on management accounts, budgeting and forecasting.
• Excellent Excel skills, using it extensively for reporting and analysis.
• Experience working with large and complex data sets, turning them into meaningful insight.
• Knowledge of accounting systems (Sun Systems desirable).
• A proactive self-starter, confident working independently and collaboratively.
• Diligent, methodical and exceptionally detail-oriented.

What We Offer

• Up to 30 days’ annual holiday, plus bank holidays.
• Two additional paid volunteering days each year.
• Flexible benefits scheme, including family friendly benefits and access to a discount portal.
• 4 x salary life assurance.
• Up to 10% pension contribution.
• Professional development and opportunities to broaden your experience.

Why Join Us?

When you join Peabody, you’re joining a team guided by our values, Be Kind, Do the Right Thing, Love New Ideas, Celebrate Diversity, Keep Our Promises, and Pull Together. We believe in creating a workplace where everyone feels supported, included, and empowered.

 

Please read before applying

This role is offered on a 12 month Fixed Term Contract.

You must have the right to work in the UK; we are unable to provide visa sponsorship.

We reserve the right to close this advert early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications.

Our Assessment Process

Our fair, inclusive and transparent recruitment process includes a first stage video interview (8th to 10th July) and a final in person interview (16th & 17th July) at our Westminster Bridge Road office. (You will need to allow up to 90 minutes for the in-person interview as there will be a Case Study Presentation)

If you have any questions about this role, please email Talent Specialist, Charlene at charlene.moore@peabody.org.uk