Finance Manager

Worcester based with a balance of home and office working. £62,282 - £71,461 per year. 35 hours per week – Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm.

We are seeking an experienced and commercially focused Finance Manager to join our Property Finance team. This is a high-impact business partnering role, supporting senior operational leaders across a large-scale property and repairs function. You will play a pivotal role in supporting the delivery of our “North Star Strategy”, ensuring our operations are efficient, sustainable and delivering real value for money for customers. This is an opportunity to influence decisions at the heart of Property Services, driving performance and enabling teams to make financially sound, customer-centred choices.

You’ll bring financial insight, challenge and leadership to a fast-paced operational environment, helping drive productivity, cost control, commercial performance and value for money. This is the ideal opportunity for a confident, qualified finance professional who enjoys influencing at senior levels and turning financial data into real operational decisions.

The role of Finance Manager will include:

• Acting as a trusted finance business partner to senior leaders across Property Services
• Providing clear guidance, advice and support on financial management to deliver financial performance
• Driving accountability for budgets, forecasts and performance — constructively challenging assumptions and supporting delivery
• Supporting operational teams with analysis of key metrics (e.g., cost per repair, productivity, contractor performance, materials usage, fleet costs)
• Leading monthly management reporting for your operational areas, ensuring accuracy and clarity
• Delivering high-quality forecasting and budgeting with robust understanding of cost drivers and operational trends
• Translating complex financial data and operational performance into meaningful, actionable insight for non-finance colleagues
• Maintaining strong financial control across Property Services, ensuring compliance with internal and external requirements
• Supporting the integrity of financial records and ensuring high-quality reconciliations and audit evidence
• Identifying and driving opportunities to strengthen financial governance and improve data quality
• Managing the recruitment, performance management and development of quality staff to ensure strong teams are built who can deliver in line with business needs and individual accountabilities
• Contributing to a high-performing, collaborative finance culture focused on service, insight and continuous improvement

Skills and experiences:

• Fully qualified accountant (ACA / ACCA / CIMA or equivalent)
• Strong experience business partnering with non-finance stakeholders
• Background in a large, complex or operationally driven organisation — such as property, construction, repairs, maintenance, engineering or infrastructure
• Excellent analytical and modelling skills, with the ability to translate data into clear insight
• Strong communication and influencing skills, with the confidence to challenge constructively
• Ability to build relationships quickly and work effectively with senior operational leaders

Benefits:

• 25 days annual leave (rising to a maximum of 30 days) plus public holidays
• A pension scheme with matching employer contributions from Sanctuary up to set limits
• Life Assurance
• Employee Advice Service including counselling
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Voluntary health plans
• Wellbeing support and tools
• Employee platform to access your reward and wellbeing package online, find exclusive discounts, wellbeing resources and recognition tools
• Staff Networks, with a shared interest in inclusion, and who provide invaluable support to colleagues

Effective 1st April role salary is £56,110 with an additional policy allowance of £6,172 per annum (rising to £59,059 with an additional policy allowance of £6,496 per annum after 12 months, subject to satisfactory performance). If you have an Accountancy qualification effective 1st April role salary is £56,110 with an additional policy allowance of £11,783 per annum (rising to £59,059 with an additional policy allowance of £12,402 per annum after 12 months, subject to satisfactory performance).