Sanctuary Group
Assistant Finance Business Partner
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Inclusion is one of our core values. Our goal is to be a diverse, inclusive organisation where our people thrive and meet our customers’ needs with fairness and empathy. We know having a range of ideas and opinions makes a difference. We encourage and welcome applications from people from diverse backgrounds to support this mission. We will make adjustments throughout your application process, in line with Sanctuary’s commitment to our Disability Confident employer status.
Assistant Finance Business Partner
Worcester based with a balance of home and office working
£37,070 per annum
35 hours per week
Temporary position for up to 12 months
We have an opportunity for an Assistant Finance Business Partner to support the activities of the Fire and Gas Operational activities of the team, ensuring the delivery of an effective financial analysis service and implement appropriate controls to enable the Group to achieve it's business objectives and regulatory requirements. Working within a team of 7 and reporting to the Finance Manager, this role sits within the wider team of Affordable Housing Finance which looks after the Finance for Compliance Operations.
The role of Assistant Finance Business Partner will include:
- Supporting the delivery of effective financial services to Compliance Operations to meet the Group’s objectives and to meet regulatory requirements
- Prepare business information for key customers and stakeholders to enable effective monitoring and to support decision making, business planning and effective financial management
- Ensure the maintenance, accuracy and completeness of financial records and adherence to financial controls in order to ensure regulatory and statutory requirements are met including effective management of all supporting processes
- Maintain effective financial systems and tools to enable the accurate and insightful internal and external financial analysis of the organisations asset portfolio and/or areas of business change
- Support the provision of meaningful information to facilitate the effective management of the organisation, reviewing financial performance against agreed criteria and the impact of this upon asset financial performance and forecasts
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Skills and experiences:
- AAT or relevant professional qualification/ relevant professional experience
- Literacy and numeracy equivalent to Grade C GCSE English and Maths
- Working knowledge of financial regulation, legislation and current practice
- Proven experience of working to deadlines and prioritising work loads
- Some experience of analysing and diagnosing problems and implementing effective solutions
- Ability to interpret written instruction and maintain accurate records
- Knowledge of financial systems e.g. SAP
Why work for us?
We provide homes and care for more than 250,000 people in England and Scotland. Our customers are at the heart of all we do. With around 14,000 colleagues, we foster a diverse and inclusive culture, and nurture and reward talent.
Our Benefits
As part of our commitment to making Sanctuary a great place to work, where your wellbeing is of genuine importance, we have developed an attractive employment package. The package recognises your contribution, supports your physical, mental and financial health and gives you the flexibility to tailor your employee benefits by offering:
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- 25 days annual leave (rising to a maximum of 30 days) plus public holidays (pro rata)
- A pension scheme with employer contributions from Sanctuary
- Life Assurance
- Employee Advice Service including counselling
- Cycle to Work scheme
- Voluntary health plans
- Employee discounts
- Wellbeing support and tools
- Employee recognition scheme
- Staff Networks, with a shared interest in inclusion, and who provide invaluable support to colleagues
Role salary is £33,397 with an additional policy allowance of £3,673 per annum
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Closing Date: 30 July 2026
If you're unsure about any details, have questions about the role or want to discuss a need for adjustments, our fantastic talent team will be happy to help you - corporate.recruitment@sanctuary.co.uk
We reserve the right depending on application numbers to close or extend the closing dates for positions; we would therefore recommend an early application.
View more detail about what it’s like to work for our organisation, and what we offer on our Sanctuary careers pages at - www.sanctuary.co.uk/join-our-team
We work closely with the Home Office in order to prevent unlawful working.
Sanctuary Group is a trading name of Sanctuary Housing Association, an exempt charity.
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