Head of Finance
| Posting date: | 21 January 2026 |
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| Salary: | £89,076 per year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 08 February 2026 |
| Location: | Sydenham, South East London |
| Remote working: | Hybrid - work remotely up to 3 days per week |
| Company: | Hexagon Housing Association |
| Job type: | Permanent |
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Summary
POST TITLE: Head of Finance
RESPONSIBLE TO: Finance & IT Director
RESPONSIBLE FOR: Rent & Service Charge Manager, Senior Accountant x 2
Team Leader
Job Purpose
To lead the Finance Team to provide an excellent finance, treasury, and business planning services to Hexagon’s customers. Ensure statutory and regulatory compliance. Lead the continuing improvement of finance systems and processes to minimise financial risk. Develop and enhance reporting information and analysis to all stakeholders, including drafting and presenting reports to the Board and Committees.
Principal Accountabilities
Operational
1. Ensure that all direct reports are supported and managed to provide an efficient, effective, and professional service to Hexagon’s internal and external customers. Take ownership and responsibility of all service-related complaints and queries from customers, ensuring customer experience is always positive.
2. Manage our group structure and intercompany agreements to minimise our tax liabilities and make efficient use of our assets.
3. Ensure accurate and timely production of the annual budgets for the Group that meet or exceed our Golden Rules.
4. Ensure accuracy of Hexagon’s BACS and DD payments.
5. Ensure Hexagon’s Standing Orders, Financial Regulations and financial policies and procedures are always up-to-date and complied with, ensuring monthly verification of financial controls.
6. Lead the finance team and oversee the production of timely and accurate financial reports to internal and external stakeholders.
7. Lead in insurance service renewals and claims for Hexagon.
8. Provide financial training to staff in Hexagon to enable them to carry out their duties and responsibilities.
9. Manage all external contacts in line with Hexagon’s quality standards and operational policies.
Strategic
10. Prepare and update Hexagon’s long-term financial model to deliver the corporate strategy and carry out detailed scenario analysis to comply with regulatory standards. Present the business plan to the Directors Group and report on the scenario analysis identifying the key financial risk areas for Hexagon and the mitigations to safeguard financial performance.
11. Implement and deliver Hexagon’s treasury strategy and ensure treasury policies are always updated and adhered to, to safeguard Hexagon’s financial assets.
12. Assist the Finance & IT Director in setting Hexagon’s Treasury strategy and in securing new finance. Advise on the timing of the long-term refinancing.
13. Identify, evaluate, and deliver business opportunities in accordance with our corporate plan.
14. Stay informed of new initiatives, policies, or legislation to help the business with developing new strategies and practices.
Governance
15. Ensure accurate and timely production of the annual statutory accounts for the Group.
16. Lead in preparing the quarterly and annual regulatory returns to the Housing Regulator and submitting financial and statutory returns to the Financial Conduct Authority, HMRC and the Pensions Regulator in a timely manner.
17. Lead in co-ordination of all aspects of internal and external audit.
18. Be a key part of leading a culture of risk assessment, management, and control throughout at a strategic and operational level. Prepare and update the monthly risk assessments and updates to the Finance and Corporate Risk Register with the Finance & IT Director.
19. Ensure the integrity of Hexagon’s financial systems.
General
1. Act always in accordance with Hexagon’s published policies and procedures.
2. Maintain high standards of probity and confidentiality.
3. Take responsibility for self-development, attending training, supervision, appraisals, team meetings and staff conferences as required.
4. Carry out all other duties as may be reasonably be assigned.
Notes
All tasks within this job description may be carried out on behalf of Hexagon Housing Association, its subsidiaries, and any associated organisations.
This Job Description does not form part of the post holder’s contract. This job description may be periodically reviewed to take account of changing demands. The post holder will be consulted before amendments to this job description are made.
January 2026
RESPONSIBLE TO: Finance & IT Director
RESPONSIBLE FOR: Rent & Service Charge Manager, Senior Accountant x 2
Team Leader
Job Purpose
To lead the Finance Team to provide an excellent finance, treasury, and business planning services to Hexagon’s customers. Ensure statutory and regulatory compliance. Lead the continuing improvement of finance systems and processes to minimise financial risk. Develop and enhance reporting information and analysis to all stakeholders, including drafting and presenting reports to the Board and Committees.
Principal Accountabilities
Operational
1. Ensure that all direct reports are supported and managed to provide an efficient, effective, and professional service to Hexagon’s internal and external customers. Take ownership and responsibility of all service-related complaints and queries from customers, ensuring customer experience is always positive.
2. Manage our group structure and intercompany agreements to minimise our tax liabilities and make efficient use of our assets.
3. Ensure accurate and timely production of the annual budgets for the Group that meet or exceed our Golden Rules.
4. Ensure accuracy of Hexagon’s BACS and DD payments.
5. Ensure Hexagon’s Standing Orders, Financial Regulations and financial policies and procedures are always up-to-date and complied with, ensuring monthly verification of financial controls.
6. Lead the finance team and oversee the production of timely and accurate financial reports to internal and external stakeholders.
7. Lead in insurance service renewals and claims for Hexagon.
8. Provide financial training to staff in Hexagon to enable them to carry out their duties and responsibilities.
9. Manage all external contacts in line with Hexagon’s quality standards and operational policies.
Strategic
10. Prepare and update Hexagon’s long-term financial model to deliver the corporate strategy and carry out detailed scenario analysis to comply with regulatory standards. Present the business plan to the Directors Group and report on the scenario analysis identifying the key financial risk areas for Hexagon and the mitigations to safeguard financial performance.
11. Implement and deliver Hexagon’s treasury strategy and ensure treasury policies are always updated and adhered to, to safeguard Hexagon’s financial assets.
12. Assist the Finance & IT Director in setting Hexagon’s Treasury strategy and in securing new finance. Advise on the timing of the long-term refinancing.
13. Identify, evaluate, and deliver business opportunities in accordance with our corporate plan.
14. Stay informed of new initiatives, policies, or legislation to help the business with developing new strategies and practices.
Governance
15. Ensure accurate and timely production of the annual statutory accounts for the Group.
16. Lead in preparing the quarterly and annual regulatory returns to the Housing Regulator and submitting financial and statutory returns to the Financial Conduct Authority, HMRC and the Pensions Regulator in a timely manner.
17. Lead in co-ordination of all aspects of internal and external audit.
18. Be a key part of leading a culture of risk assessment, management, and control throughout at a strategic and operational level. Prepare and update the monthly risk assessments and updates to the Finance and Corporate Risk Register with the Finance & IT Director.
19. Ensure the integrity of Hexagon’s financial systems.
General
1. Act always in accordance with Hexagon’s published policies and procedures.
2. Maintain high standards of probity and confidentiality.
3. Take responsibility for self-development, attending training, supervision, appraisals, team meetings and staff conferences as required.
4. Carry out all other duties as may be reasonably be assigned.
Notes
All tasks within this job description may be carried out on behalf of Hexagon Housing Association, its subsidiaries, and any associated organisations.
This Job Description does not form part of the post holder’s contract. This job description may be periodically reviewed to take account of changing demands. The post holder will be consulted before amendments to this job description are made.
January 2026
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