Rent Finance Partner – Regulatory & Budgeting in Bradford

We're looking for an experienced Finance Business Partner to oversee our rent function. You will ensure regulatory compliance, robust controls and accurate reporting, while overseeing rent setting, sales ledger operations and audit readiness. This is a great opportunity for an experienced Manager looking for a new challenge.

About us: We are a social housing landlord and one of the largest housing providers in the region with over 22,000 social and affordable homes, mainly in the Bradford district. We employ a talented workforce of nearly 1,000 people. Last year we launched our five-year Corporate Strategy, which runs to 2029. Our purpose is to provide high quality homes, services, and support to our customers, so we've worked with colleagues and customers to find out what's important to them. Our customers sit at the heart of what we do, and our colleagues are the people who'll help us achieve our vision, which is to create the best customer experience to improve everyday lives.

Duties include:

• Lead the team to deliver and have financial management oversight of rental income, ensuring compliance with regulatory standards and accurate reporting.
• Oversee rent setting and review processes, maintaining adherence to regulations and managing related systems and data.
• Manage financial controls and audits, ensuring recommendations are implemented and systems remain robust.
• Responsible for the sales ledger function, ensuring invoices are raised, collected, and aged debt is reported upwards accordingly.
• Process payments to customer accounts, ensuring they are allocated appropriately.
• Support audits, development projects, and service improvement initiatives to enhance operational efficiency and customer experience.
• Deliver annual budget setting and variance analysis, providing insights to stakeholders and driving process improvements.
• Set clear, measurable objectives for each team member and hold regular performance reviews.
• Provide coaching, feedback, and targeted development.
• Establish and maintain positive relationships with relevant stakeholders to provide insight into budget variances and process improvement to assist decision making.

Requirements:

• Substantial experience in a similar role; managing month-end process including accruals, budget monitoring, and forecasting.
• Previous experience of working in rents.
• Up-to-date knowledge of the Regulator of Social Housing (RSH) Rent Standard and the Landlord and Tenant Act 1985 with particular expertise in Rent setting.
• Understanding of internal/external audit processes and implementing recommendations.
• Knowledge of preparing, setting and managing annual budgets.
• Experience of leading and developing teams and supporting professional growth to deliver high levels of performance.
• Educated to degree level (or equivalent) and either at least be studying towards, or be part-qualified in, a CCAB or equivalent professional qualification (e.g. ACCA / CIMA / CIPFA).
• 2 days per week in the office (BD17 7BN).
• Right to Work in the UK - visa sponsorship is not available.

All colleagues are expected to demonstrate The Incommunities Way in everything they do: making things easy, doing what we say we'll do, and showing that we care. It starts with me.

Benefits:

• Salary from £50,148 up to £54,823 per year depending on experience (Figure as of 1st April).
• Social Housing Pension Scheme with up to 10% employer contribution.
• 28 days annual leave that increases with service plus bank holidays.
• Option to buy and sell annual leave.
• Training, development, and qualification opportunities.
• Our Hub: our wellbeing and benefits site, with exclusive access to discounts and savings (at over 800 retailers).
• Corporate health scheme membership.
• Hybrid working with free parking onsite.
• Access to an Employee Assistance Programme.
• Cycle to work scheme.
• Local gym membership discounts.
• A team of trained Mental Health First Aiders who are available for colleagues to contact for support.

Join Our Team! We're looking for great people to join us! At Incommunities, we're committed to creating a workplace where everyone feels valued, included, and supported. We actively welcome applicants from all backgrounds, abilities, and experiences because we know that diverse perspectives make us stronger.

Based in Bradford, a city known for its rich cultural diversity, we serve vibrant communities. As a social housing provider, we're passionate about making a real difference by providing safe, affordable homes and improving lives.

Our recruitment process is designed to support you every step of the way. If you need any adjustments or assistance, just let us know. We're proud to be a Mindful Employer, committed to mental health and wellbeing. We also hold the 'Committed' Menopause Friendly Accreditation, recognising the importance of support in the workplace.

Apply early! We review applications as they come in and may close the advert before the deadline. Ready to make an impact? Come work with us!