Finance Business Partner Capital - Islington

We're looking for a motivated, innovative and resilient Finance Business Partner to join our Finance team located at our Head Office in Islington.

Salary: 60,000.00 per annum, working 35 hours per week.

Want to feel like you have an exciting future? You'll feel at home here. Making you feel at home here means helping you thrive in every way. That's why we offer a wide range of benefits, award-winning Learning & Development and a culture that welcomes all. These aren't token gestures - we've thought long and hard about how best to support our team. After all, our people are doing something amazing: helping to transform lives every day.

Our benefits include

Annual leave increasing up to 30 days with length of service
A generous pension - we will contribute up to 8% and life assurance cover up to 3x Pensionable Salary (T&Cs apply)
Exclusive discounts and cashback via Reward Gateway and opportunity to buy a Blue Light Card
Fully paid induction programme and further training
ILM courses and Apprenticeship Programmes
Cycle to work scheme
Employee Assistance Programme for 24-7 confidential support
Online wellbeing resources
Quarterly Staff Awards to reward & recognise our amazing staff's commitment and contribution
Free DBS (take this out if BSW advert)

All applicants must be legally eligible to work in the UK by the start of employment as Look Ahead are not able to offer sponsorship.

What you'll do

Lead the production of the PPE, FA investments, grant and interest Look Ahead Care & Support (LACS) and Group consolidated notes.
Lead the annual year end audit process for the subsidiaries including liaison with the external auditors.
Prepare regulatory returns to the Regulator of Social Housing, including the annual FVA, annual grant returns and quarterly disposal returns.
Prepare and submit quarterly VAT, CIS and ONS returns on behalf of Look Ahead & Look Ahead Developments Ltd.
Lead on the gift-aid calculations and Tax Return preparation for Look Ahead's subsidiaries.
Manage the fixed asset register, ensuring additions, disposals and depreciation and grants are correctly posted and reconciled.
Maintain up to date Asset Liability Register.
Act as a strategic finance business partner to the Property Services Directorate, providing financial insight - producing reports and analysis, and challenge across all capital projects, operational repairs and maintenance initiatives.
Support budget holders in the effective planning, forecasting and monitoring of both capital and operations property services expenditure.

This is not an exhaustive list of all the duties and responsibilities that may be required from time to time and is subject to change in accordance with the needs of Look Ahead.

About you

Approachable and open behaviour
Prefers working as part of a group or team
Is fundamentally calm and resilient, does not let emotion adversely affect them or obscure their judgement
Is assertive and will challenge others
Has a practical and logical mind and is naturally well organised
Thrives on change and enjoys dynamic diverse environments

What you'll bring

Essential:

Proven experience of the preparation of Financial Statements for audit and the application of accounting standards.
Proven experience of business partnering
Experience of reviewing and analysing financial information and reporting on results.
Proven experience in reconciliations.
Good attention to detail with ability to prioritise and manage a varied workload to meet agreed deadlines.

Desirable:

Experience of using Sun Financials/Unit 4
Experience of accounting in the social housing sector.
Management experience

About us

Look Ahead is a leading, not-for-profit care and support provider in London and the South East. Our vision is to build better lives through social care and housing in local communities. As an organisation we deliver over 100 services, providing support to thousands of customers each year. Our mission is to co-design and deliver services that offer innovative social care solutions and support people to thrive. We work across mental health, homelessness and complex needs, young people and care leavers and learning disabilities so there are plenty of opportunities to grow and progress your career with us.

We have a strong social purpose and we live and work by our values:

We focus on Excellence and innovation.
We are Caring and Compassionate.
We are Inclusive and Trusted.
We work in Partnership and are One-Team.

Look Ahead is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and adults at risk, and expects all employees, workers and volunteers to share this commitment. If your application for this role is unsuccessful, but we feel that you would be suitable for another role, we may contact you to discuss alternative opportunities. If this occurs you would not need to submit another application for the alternative role.

We reserve the right to close this advert early if we are able to appoint to the vacancy before the advertised closed date.

We are committed to diversity and inclusion at work and are accredited with Silver in the Inclusive Employers Standard 2021. We are a proud member of the Employers Domestic Abuse Covenant and encourage applications from a diverse range of applicants of all backgrounds.

Please see our website for full Job description.

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Approachable and open behaviour Prefers working as part of a group or team Is fundamentally calm and resilient, does not let emotion adversely affect them or obscure their judgement Is assertive and will challenge others Has a practical and logical mind and is naturally well organised Thrives on change and enjoys dynamic diverse environments What you'll bring: Essential: Proven experience of the preparation of Financial Statements for audit and the application of accounting standards. Proven experience of business partnering Experience of reviewing and analysing financial information and reporting on results. Proven experience in reconciliations. Good attention to detail with ability to prioritise and manage a varied workload to meet agreed deadlines. Desirable: Experience of using Sun Financials/Unit 4 Experience of accounting in the social housing sector.

Finance Business Partner Capital - Islington We're looking for a motivated, innovative and resilient Finance Business Partner to join our Finance team located at our Head Office in Islington 60,000.00 per annum, working 35 hours per week. Want to feel like you have an exciting future? You'll feel at home here. Making you feel at home here means helping you thrive in every way. That's why we offer a wide range of benefits, award-winning Learning & Development and a culture that welcomes all. These aren't token gestures - we've thought long and hard about how best to support our team. After all, our people are doing something amazing: helping to transform lives every day. Our benefits include:

Annual leave increasing up to 30 days with length of service
A generous pension - we will contribute up to 8% and life assurance cover up to 3x Pensionable Salary (T&Cs apply)
Exclusive discounts and cashback via Reward Gateway and opportunity to buy a Blue Light Card
Fully paid induction programme and further training
ILM courses and Apprenticeship Programmes
Cycle to work scheme
Employee Assistance Programme for 24-7 confidential support
Online wellbeing resources
Quarterly Staff Awards to reward & recognise our amazing staff's commitment and contribution
Free DBS (take this out if BSW advert)
We focus on Excellence and innovation.
We are Caring and Compassionate.
We are Inclusive and Trusted.
We work in Partnership and are One-Team.

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