Chief Financial Officer – Great Places Housing Group – Manchester – Competitive Package Manchester
Job description
“Great Places Housing Group is a modern, forward-looking profit-for-purpose organisation. Our vision is to create great homes in great communities none of which would be achievable without great people. Whilst social purpose is very much at the core of what we do, we balance this responsibly with a commercial perspective to ensure our vision is sustainable in the longer term.” Great Places own or manage over 25,000 homes across the North West, Yorkshire and Derbyshire. The portfolio includes social and affordable rented homes, supported housing, housing for older people, market rent, shared ownership and homes for key workers. Great Places is a significant developer of new homes and a Homes England Strategic Partner and has A grade credit ratings with Moody and Fitch. Great Places is currently in the final stages of a merger with MSV (Mosscare St Vincent's Housing Group) this will create an organisation of 34,000 homes. More details of which can be found at The Role of CFO Reporting to the Chief Executive, the Chief Financial Officer will work alongside the leadership team in leading the development of Great Places Housing Group to provide quality homes and services and to achieving its corporate goals and ambitions. To own the finance agenda and contribute to shaping the broader vision. To deliver value for money and manage resources effectively and efficiently, ensuring that targets (financial and non-financial) are met. To develop, recommend and implement the Group's financial, governance and business assurance strategies, accounts, controls and financial affairs ensuring they are current and reflect best practice and technological advancement. To ensure that the Group's Treasury Strategy is current, reflects market conditions and meets short, medium and long term funding requirements. To be responsible for the effective management of external relationships including advisors. To ensure that Great Places has an appropriate, robust and prudent business planning framework in place. To foster a culture of high performance and knowledge sharing. To inspire and motivate colleagues, developing and managing team members (direct and indirect) effectively and enabling them to give their best. The Candidate Professionally qualified (ACCA / CIMA / CIPFA or equivalent). Significant senior financial management experience in a social housing context. Proven relationship builder and influencer with stakeholders. Proven leadership skills at a senior level - both strategic and operational, across multi-disciplinary teams. Experience of effectively managing financial budgets. Experience of tender preparation. Proven experience in setting and delivering strategic policy. Proven experience of working with Boards. The ability to inspire, motivate and influence a large and diverse workforce by role modelling behaviours, influence and persuasion. Effective communicator across a wide and varied workforce. For an informal and confidential discussion, please speak with our advisors at Berwick Partners. Lucy Ramsbottom Head of Research & Principal Researcher D: +44 (0)161 498 3418 E: Ashley Crich Associate Partner - Financial Leadership Practice D: +44 (0)207 367 9753 M: +44 (0) 798 941 0310 E: PA: Kelly Stokes, Closing date for applications: Noon Friday 4th of August Downloadable Content In order to proceed with your application, please either: Click 'Add to list' if you would like to look at other roles before starting to apply. Click 'Apply Now' if you are ready to start now. Odgers Berndtson
