Broadacres Housing Association
Financial Services Manager
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Financial Services Manager
Salary
£55,893 per annum
Location
Northallerton / hybrid
Working Pattern
Hybrid - Typically 2 - 3 days per week in the office
The Opportunity
The Financial Services Manager will lead the essential financial operations, systems, procurement, and insurance services that support Broadacres every day. With responsibility for accounts payable, cashbook and banking, payroll, finance systems, insurance, and procurement, you will ensure these services are accurate, compliant, responsive, and trusted. This is an opportunity to modernise processes, strengthen integration and automation, and make it easier for colleagues to work effectively. Your leadership will help protect the housing portfolio, improve control and customer service, and support managers to deliver compliant procurement, strong value for money, and wider social value.
Key Priorities
- Lead accurate, well-controlled cashbook, banking, payment, and accounts payable services.
- Deliver an accurate and compliant payroll and pension administration service in partnership with the People Team.
- Own and develop core finance systems, strengthening user controls, integration, documentation, upgrades, and automation.
- Maintain appropriate, cost-effective insurance cover and manage renewals, claims, and broker relationships.
- Develop procurement policy, guidance, tendering support, and contract oversight, while building manager capability.
- Embed strong controls, excellent internal customer service, and a culture of continuous improvement.
- Lead and develop a high-performing Financial Services team.
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What Success Looks Like
Financial operations are efficient, accurate, and trusted. Colleagues and suppliers receive a reliable service, systems enable more streamlined working, insurance risks are appropriately protected, and procurement is compliant, transparent, and demonstrably supports both value and social value. The function is recognised not simply for processing well, but for enabling Broadacres to deliver more effectively.
Experience
Essential
- Leading financial operations, including accounts payable, cashbook, and payroll.
- Implementing financial controls and operational procedures.
- Managing supplier relationships and finance systems.
- Leading, motivating, and developing teams.
Desirable
- Social housing or not-for-profit.
- Insurance policy and claims management.
- Procurement and contract management.
- Systems change and process automation.
Skills
Essential
- Strong people management and operational leadership.
- Attention to detail, organisation, and timely evidence-based decisions.
- Problem analysis, communication, and relationship building.
- Delivery against demanding targets, standards, and deadlines.
Desirable
- Finance systems administration and configuration.
- Process mapping and continuous improvement.
Knowledge
Essential
- Financial operations, controls, payments, and banking.
- Payroll legislation, deductions, and compliance.
- Procurement principles, finance systems, data integrity, and Excel.
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Desirable
- Procurement legislation and tender evaluation.
- Insurance, finance automation, and service improvement methods.
Qualifications / Requirements
- Relevant payroll or bookkeeping qualification at Level 3 or above, or equivalent experience.
- Current driving licence and flexibility outside normal hours.
- Typically 2 days per week across Broadacres' portfolio.
Why Broadacres?
At Broadacres, we're passionate about creating safe, warm, and welcoming homes. You'll be part of a supportive team that values respect, passion, and empathy.
Broadacres is a successful, innovative, not-for-profit housing association based in Northallerton, North Yorkshire. We own and manage more than 7,100 homes across various regions, providing top-tier services aimed at meeting our vision: ‘to be the best rural housing association in the country'. We ensure our customers receive first-class service, making them proud to live in a Broadacres' home.
At Broadacres, we are an equal opportunities and disability confident employer who welcomes applicants from all sectors of the community, and we encourage applications from people who are underrepresented in areas of the organisation.
Please note: This vacancy may close before the advertised closing date if sufficient suitable applications are received. We will be interviewing as applications come in, so apply early to avoid disappointment.
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