Head of Financial Reporting
| Posting date: | 18 July 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £90,000 per year |
| Additional salary information: | plus benefits |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 08 August 2025 |
| Location: | Salford, Greater Manchester |
| Remote working: | Hybrid - work remotely up to 4 days per week |
| Company: | ForHousing |
| Job type: | Permanent |
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Summary
Everything we do aims to positively impact the lives of our social housing tenants and deliver on what matters to them and their communities. We provide safe, well-maintained, sustainable homes and deliver customer-focused services. ForHousing is a place where everyone can thrive and be themselves.
As part of our Finance team, you’ll deliver financial insight and advice to drive improvements in financial performance, ensuring financial activity is underpinned by robust governance, internal controls, and assurance. You’ll lead our management reporting function which will include responsibility for month-end management accounts, managing the Business Partner team, developing our forecasting capabilities, leading the annual budget process, and leading our long-term business plan.
Why ForHousing?
• Best companies 2-star employer – our colleagues rated us an “Outstanding Place to Work”.
• Hybrid working – some of your time can be spent working at home, or you’re free to spend more time in the office if you prefer.
• Agile working – we are outcome driven, so we empower you to do your best work, in the way that works best for you.
• STAR – through our partnership with STAR you can save money on everyday spending and make your money go further with discounts across a wide range of shops and products.
• Smartech – purchase technology or white goods and spread the cost.
• Wellbeing centre – gym discounts, exercise videos, mindfulness tools, nutrition advice, financial advice and more.
• Cycle to work scheme – save up to 40% on bikes and equipment.
• Employee Assistance Programme – access to a 24/7 counselling and support helpline.
What you’ll be doing:
Reporting to the Finance Director, you will deliver high quality financial insight and advice which will drive improved financial performance across ForHousing, whilst ensuring all financial activity is under-pinned by a robust environment of governance, internal control and assurance.
Lead, motivate and develop a team, ensuring collaboration and that they understand how their role supports the achievement of the Finance Strategy and wider ForHousing Strategy.
This is a key role which will take the lead in management reporting, including responsibility for the following areas:
• Lead, manage and deliver high quality, timely month-end management accounts
• Manage the Business Partner team to ensure the month-end close process is efficient and effective to provide insight to inform decision-making by EMT and the Board
• Lead and develop the forecasting capability of the team to optimise financial performance
• Lead the annual budget process within agreed timescales, ensuring key organisational metrics are achieved, and Budget Holders are fully engaged and are accountable for their areas of responsibility
• Manage the provision of value-add finance business partnering and FP&A to ForHousing Executive Management Team, Senior Leadership Team and Budget Holders with a culture shift to foreword looking risk and horison scanning
• Lead on the annual ForHousing’s long-term (30-year) business plan, ensuring viability is regularly tested through scenario modelling, appraisals, and stress tests
This role will be key in supporting the delivery of a proactive and high-quality financial service, which will require collaboration across the business, to develop and maintain positive and effective working relationships.
What we’re looking for:
• Experience in a similar role at a strategic, senior level.
• Qualified Accountant (CIMA/ACCA/ACA)
ForHousing is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all sections of the community. We especially welcome applicants from the Armed Forces community.
If you need any adjustments to be made to our recruitment process, please get in touch with the team on recruitment@forhousing.co.uk
Please note we reserve the right to close this advert early, depending on application volumes.
As part of our Finance team, you’ll deliver financial insight and advice to drive improvements in financial performance, ensuring financial activity is underpinned by robust governance, internal controls, and assurance. You’ll lead our management reporting function which will include responsibility for month-end management accounts, managing the Business Partner team, developing our forecasting capabilities, leading the annual budget process, and leading our long-term business plan.
Why ForHousing?
• Best companies 2-star employer – our colleagues rated us an “Outstanding Place to Work”.
• Hybrid working – some of your time can be spent working at home, or you’re free to spend more time in the office if you prefer.
• Agile working – we are outcome driven, so we empower you to do your best work, in the way that works best for you.
• STAR – through our partnership with STAR you can save money on everyday spending and make your money go further with discounts across a wide range of shops and products.
• Smartech – purchase technology or white goods and spread the cost.
• Wellbeing centre – gym discounts, exercise videos, mindfulness tools, nutrition advice, financial advice and more.
• Cycle to work scheme – save up to 40% on bikes and equipment.
• Employee Assistance Programme – access to a 24/7 counselling and support helpline.
What you’ll be doing:
Reporting to the Finance Director, you will deliver high quality financial insight and advice which will drive improved financial performance across ForHousing, whilst ensuring all financial activity is under-pinned by a robust environment of governance, internal control and assurance.
Lead, motivate and develop a team, ensuring collaboration and that they understand how their role supports the achievement of the Finance Strategy and wider ForHousing Strategy.
This is a key role which will take the lead in management reporting, including responsibility for the following areas:
• Lead, manage and deliver high quality, timely month-end management accounts
• Manage the Business Partner team to ensure the month-end close process is efficient and effective to provide insight to inform decision-making by EMT and the Board
• Lead and develop the forecasting capability of the team to optimise financial performance
• Lead the annual budget process within agreed timescales, ensuring key organisational metrics are achieved, and Budget Holders are fully engaged and are accountable for their areas of responsibility
• Manage the provision of value-add finance business partnering and FP&A to ForHousing Executive Management Team, Senior Leadership Team and Budget Holders with a culture shift to foreword looking risk and horison scanning
• Lead on the annual ForHousing’s long-term (30-year) business plan, ensuring viability is regularly tested through scenario modelling, appraisals, and stress tests
This role will be key in supporting the delivery of a proactive and high-quality financial service, which will require collaboration across the business, to develop and maintain positive and effective working relationships.
What we’re looking for:
• Experience in a similar role at a strategic, senior level.
• Qualified Accountant (CIMA/ACCA/ACA)
ForHousing is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all sections of the community. We especially welcome applicants from the Armed Forces community.
If you need any adjustments to be made to our recruitment process, please get in touch with the team on recruitment@forhousing.co.uk
Please note we reserve the right to close this advert early, depending on application volumes.
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