Lead Finance Analyst

ABOUT US

The Guinness Partnership is one of the leading providers of affordable housing and care services in England. We build and manage homes and provide housing services for around 140,000 customers nationwide. Our vision is to deliver great service, provide great homes, to be a great business and to be a great place to work. Because everything we do is about our customers, our communities and our people, any profit we make is re-invested in new and existing homes and improving services.

The Guinness Partnership is an equal opportunities employer. We are committed to equality of opportunity for all colleagues, and applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships.

JOB DESCRIPTION

About the role
We have a new opportunity for a Lead Finance Analyst to join our Finance team on a full-time permanent basis, hybrid working based from our Oldham office.

As Lead Finance Analyst you will ensure that financial performance in Guinness Property is clearly measured and monitored. The optimisation of the data from the systems is the key to this role. You will be responsible for reviewing end-to-end processes and production of informative MI with drill down in line with key stakeholders' current and future financial performance requirements.

Reporting into the Head of Finance you will deliver effective cost management and control processes. Ensure financial performance information is accurate and robust, through the continual review of systems, processes, and production of necessary reports.

What we're looking for
We are a customer-focussed organisation, so we know that how we do things is just as important as what we do.

You will not only be an experienced Finance Analyst, but you will also have great customer service skills and the ability to build and maintain effective working relationships with stakeholders. You will also be able to demonstrate the below essential experience:
Experience of understanding and working effectively with Financial Systems to deliver improvements, ideally Oracle Cloud.
Experienced in complex financial and work management systems.
Experience of developing complex reports using a range of report writing tools.
Experience of reviewing and analysing business processes to achieve financial improvements.
Great attention to detail with ability to prioritise and manage a varied workload to meet deadlines.
Exceptional knowledge of Microsoft Office, with advanced Excel skills.
Demonstrates the Guinness Behaviours

Essential Qualifications
ACCA qualified or equivalent.

If you are interested in finding out more about the key responsibilities of the role and/or to ensure you meet the essential criteria, please review the attached role profile - /jobs.guinness.org.uk/rps/LeadFinanceAnalyst.pdf

How do I apply?
If you feel you have what we're looking for then we'd love to hear from you! The first step is hitting the 'apply' button and submitting your online application by uploading your CV and cover letter . Shortlisted applicants will need to complete a timed excel assessment prior to interview. Please note the recruitment office will not be staffed between 25 th Dec - 1 st Jan.

Benefits

• Holidays We offer 25 27 days holiday a year, plus bank holidays. We will also give you the opportunity to buy up to an additional 5 days. You will also receive additional holiday in line with your length of service (1 extra day per 5 years service, capped at 4 days).
• Competitive Pension Scheme We will help you save for your retirement through our workplace pension scheme. Guinness match your contribution up to 9%. To help you get the most out of your pension contributions, we operate a salary sacrifice arrangement that means you will pay less National Insurance contributions.
• Benefits Portal We have a lifestyle benefits scheme, pulling together a range of special offers and great deals. You can make some great savings on everyday shopping from fashion and electronics to travel, leisure and days out and weekly supermarket shopping.
• Performance Pay Annual Performance Score bonus subject to eligibility
• Life Assurance For peace of mind Guinness provides three times salary life cover in the event of your death
• Health Plan Options There are a couple of health care schemes available depending on the post grade
• VDU/DSE Free eye test vouchers every 2 years with £55 contribution to glasses if requires for VDU work
• Access to the Finance wellbeing portal
• Professional subscription annual payment
• Travel season ticket loan
• Car lease scheme
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