Salary: £42,839 to £46,142
Working Arrangements: Full Time
Hours of Work: 37 hours per week
Status of Employment: Permanent
This post closes at 11.59 pm on the date specified.
At Berneslai Homes, we strive to be an ambitious, forward-thinking social housing provider and employer. Working for us offers you a chance to play a real part in improving homes and communities throughout Barnsley.
Managing around 18,000 homes on behalf of Barnsley Council, our ‘3 Cs’ values are at the heart of all we do here – we promise to always put the Customer first, have a Can do attitude to make change happen, and stay Curious to make sure we get things right.
We’re proud to announce that we are the first local authority to achieve the highest C1 grading from the Regulator of Social Housing following our recent inspection. This outcome means that we meet consumer standards as a landlord, identify when issues occur, and implement plans to prevent recurrence—demonstrating our commitment to providing high-quality homes and prioritising tenant safety, needs, and well-being.
The Finance Business Partner role:
We have an exciting opportunity to join our team as a Finance Business Partner.
Within this role you will work closely with the Finance Manager in the provision of financial services including budget preparation, budget monitoring, closing of accounts, preparation of statutory accounts and annual financial statements.
You will provide accurate and timely financial information to the Head of Finance & Performance, members of EMT/ SMT and the Council.
Key duties and responsibilities of our Finance Business Partner:
- To assist the Finance Business Partners and Finance Manager with the production of service budget monitoring in accordance with approved standards and guidance.
- Liaison with Property Services Repairs Team budget holders to review budgets and prepare monthly financial outturn forecasts to feed into the monthly management accounts.
- Identifying and raising queries to the Finance Business Partner or Commercial Manager on a timely basis. Provision of financial information to feed into the preparation of annual budgets.
- Maintenance of our financial system (SAP) – including raising invoices on a timely basis to ensure cashflow is maximised and journal transactions by strict deadlines.
- Implementation of closedown procedures including accounts reconciliation, accruals, intra company recharges and providing information for external audit. Provision and analysis of information required in the final accounts report.
Please refer to the full Job Description and Employee Specification upon completing your application.
What we’re looking for in our Finance Business Partner:
- 5 GCSE’s including English and Maths (Grade A-C, 5-9) or equivalent
- Association of Accounting Technicians (AAT)
- Level 4 qualification Experience of working in a similar role
- Enthusiastic and effective team worker with the ability to develop good working relationships
- Ability to work effectively under pressure, and to tight deadlines
What you might be asking is, why work for us?
We are proud to put our people first! By joining Berneslai Homes, you will have access to a wide range of employee benefits including:
- Agile Working Packages
- Excellent Pension Scheme
- Discounted Gym Membership
- Health & Wellbeing Checks
- Fantastic Training and Development Opportunities
Key Dates
Shortlisting is due to take place week commencing 3 August and interview dates are due to take place week commencing 10 August. Please note these dates are subject to change.
Further Information
For an informal discussion about this role, please contact Lydia McMath, Finance Manager, by emailing [email protected]
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Berneslai Homes values diversity in its workforce and encourages applications from all sectors of the community.
