Finance Business Partner

Are you an experienced Accountant who enjoys the variety that comes from a diverse role? If so, then we have a fantastic role for you. We are looking for a Finance Business Partner to provide a first-class financial service for our subsidiary and joint venture companies. Come and join us at Watford Community Housing where we provide vital services that help people to live better lives. What's the role? You will be responsible for the budget cycle from preparation to monitoring and reporting on performance for income and expenditure. The role will cover VAT and fixed asset accounting and you will lead the preparation of the statutory financial accounts. You will deliver this service with one direct report and the support of colleagues in the Finance Operations and Incomes teams. You will use your accounting and interpersonal skills to effectively support and challenge budget holders to deliver the Group's financially secure objectives. In this role you will:

• be the Finance Business Partner to budget holders in the business
• be responsible for the delivery of core financial information to management
• lead an effective budget setting and performance reporting process
• support managers with business case preparation
• lead and manage the accounting for capital expenditure
• lead the financial year end and manage the audit
  
  You will be a customer-focused leader of the finance reporting function, with the ability to interact with a wide variety of people. You will be numerically strong with sound financial principles. You will have relevant skill and desire to develop your team to meet the current and future demands of an effective finance reporting function.
Essential:
• Experience preparing financial and management accounts
• Qualified Accountant or Finalist
• Experience managing and developing staff, including motivating staff to achieve the highest standards of work performance
• Recent, relevant experience of producing statutory financial accounts from trial balance
• A hands-on approach to delivery
• You will need to maintain a satisfactory basic level DBS check.
• Knowledge of VAT accounting
Desirable:
• Knowledge of the housing sector
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office including Excel
• Knowledge of VAT in the Housing Sector