Finance Business Partner (Development)

Cross Keys Homes

  • Peterborough
  • Permanent
  • Full-time
  • 20 days ago
Are you a qualified accountant with a passion for development finance and a strong understanding of housing sector operations? Do you thrive in a collaborative environment where your financial insights can shape strategic decisions and drive value for money? If so, we’d love to hear from you!About the RoleWe’re looking for a Finance Business Partner (Development) to join our Finance team. In this key role, you’ll lead on all financial aspects of our development programme, including budgeting, forecasting, cash flow projections, and statutory reporting. You’ll work closely with the Development team to ensure financial accuracy and readiness for security against funding requirements.You’ll also manage grant claims, monitor systems like Sequel and Proval, and support the production of management accounts and board reports. This role requires strong Excel modelling skills and the ability to build effective relationships across the organisation.Key Responsibilities
  • Lead monthly monitoring and reporting of development spend, targets, and KPIs.
  • Maintain and improve financial systems including Sequel, Proval, and Brixx.
  • Submit and track Social Housing Grant (SHG) claims and ensure compliance with HCA targets.
  • Prepare development cash flow forecasts and ensure readiness for security use.
  • Produce accurate management accounts, board reports, and statutory returns.
  • Provide financial advice and challenge assumptions to ensure value for money.
What We’re Looking For
  • CIMA/ACCA qualified accountant with development accounting experience.
  • Strong understanding of housing sector finance, including grant funding and securitisation.
  • Experience with Sequel, Proval, and Brixx systems.
  • Advanced Excel skills and ability to create user-friendly financial models.
  • Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills.
  • A proactive, solutions-focused mindset with a commitment to continuous improvement.
Why Join Us?
  • Flexible remote working with occasional travel to our Peterborough office.
  • Opportunities for career development and professional growth.
  • A chance to make a real impact in a values-driven organisation.
Please see the attached job description for full details.We may close this advert early if we receive a high volume of applications, so don’t delay!Apply now and help shape the financial future of a purpose-led organisation.A commercial business with a social heart, our vision is to create opportunities that change lives through our drive, expertise, resources and passion.Our dynamic approach has made us one of the region’s leading providers of affordable homes for rent and sale. Developing new homes across Cambridgeshire and Peterborough, and the surrounding area, we’re committed to increasing the supply of affordable homes in the communities where they are needed most. Agility and innovation are central to our approach to adapting to change, and we’ll continue to grow our business in today’s fast-paced operating environment.There’s more to building communities than building houses. In addition to providing quality homes and delivering excellent landlord services, we also provide care at home and at our two extra care communities in Peterborough as well as around the clock support through our LifeLine personal alarm service. Our community investment programme sees us working with specialist partners to bring a range of employment, wellbeing and family-friendly services to the heart of our communities, with a rapidly expanding digital support offer too.You can find out more and the on the CKH website.Members of the National Housing Federation, PlaceShapers, Homes for Cambridgeshire and Peterborough, the CBI and BuildEast.

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