Title: Assistant Finance Manager Performance Reporting

Contract Type: Fixed Term Contract (12 months)

Salary: 65000 per annum to 70000 per annum (London weighted salary) or 56000 per annum to 62000 per annum (Regional salary) dependant on experience

Grade: 11

Reporting Office: London Stratford or Manchester Trafford

Working Location: London Stratford or Manchester Trafford

Persona:Agile Worker: 20% - 40% of contractual hours to be worked from reporting office/working location (hybrid working)

Closing Date: Monday 2^nd February 2026 - 23:00 We reserve the right to close the job advert early

Interview Dates: TBC

Please click here for the role profile -Assistant Finance

Benefits include: Excellent pension plan (up to 6% double contribution) 28 days Annual Leave rising to 31 days with length of service Bank Holidays Westfield Health Cash Plan non-contributory life assurance up to 21 hours volunteering paid days lifestyle benefits Employee Assistance Programme and many more

Early applications are encouraged as we reserve the right to close the advertisement and interview earlier than stated.

Join our Finance Strategy Planning & Performance Team at L&Q:

• Join L&Q and use your accounting expertise to have a real social impacthelp drive the financial engine behind homes people can be proud of.
• Youll act as a trusted business partner providing insight and analysis to support strategic decision-making while ensuring compliance with financial standards and governance requirements.
• This is a great opportunity to work collaboratively across the business and contribute to improving financial performance.
• Youll report to the Finance Manager Performance Reporting within the Financial Strategy Planning & Performance team collaborating across Finance and with internal and external stakeholders to deliver L&Qs strategic objectives.

If this sounds like you we would love for you to apply!

You will report directly to the Finance Manager Performance Reporting and lead a close knit motivated a highly performing and engaged team of finance professionals. Your responsibilities will include but are not limited to:

Key Responsibilities:

• Financial Operations & Decision Support: Support budgeting forecasting reporting and cost management to ensure accurate timely financial operations that enable informed decision-making across the business.
• Management Accounts: Lead on month-end close process ensuring accurate management accounts production.
• Budgeting & Forecasting: Support annual and quarterly budgeting & forecasting cycles ensuring rigorous reviews and variance analysis.
• Performance Reporting: Through collaboration develop and maintain a suite of reporting metrics and KPIs that supports agile business decision making and monitoring.
• Compliance: Maintain strong financial governance through effective policies internal controls and risk management practices across day-to-day activities.
• Business Partnering: Build strong relationships with Finance Business Partners to capture risks opportunities and mitigation strategies.
• Systems Improvement: Work to foster a high-performing team culture and drive improvements in systems workflows and stakeholder communication.

What youll bring:

• Technical Expertise: Professionally qualified accountant (e.g. ACA ACCA CIMA CIPFA) with strong knowledge of capital expenditure and investment appraisal techniques; sector-specific experience is helpful but not essential.
• Commercial & Analytical Skills: Strong financial analysis and commercial awareness and acumen to support strategic decision-making and organisational goals.
• Communication & Influence: Clear communicator capable of engaging senior stakeholders and presenting complex financial information in an accessible way.
• Planning & Systems Proficiency: Skilled in managing priorities and risks with proficiency in business software and financial tools to support analysis and reporting.

If you require any reasonable adjustments at any stage during this process including application stage please email

About L&Q:

Were one of the UKs leading housing associations and developers. We were founded on a simple belief: high quality housing is vital for peoples health happiness and security. Everyone deserves a quality home that gives them the chance to live a better life.

250000 people call our properties home and were proud to serve diverse communities across London the South East and North West of England.

People are at the heart of our business and our success depends on employing the best people and getting the best from them. The foundation of everything that we are is built on our corporate values and behavioural framework which outlines our core expectations and should be demonstrated at all times and all levels when representing L&Q.

At L&Q we know that diversity and inclusion make us stronger and theyre at the heart of everything we do.

When we recruit we look at what really matters: your skills experience and potential. Were proud to be recognised for creating an inclusive workplace. Were a Disability Confident Leader (Level 3) and weve introduced our own Recruitment Advocate scheme to make sure every step of our hiring process is fair transparent and consistent. Its all part of our commitment to ending discrimination and making L&Q a place where everyone feels welcome - Find out more here.

Sustainability is also at the heart of what we do. We recognise the responsibility we hold as one of the UKs largest housing associations.

Click here to find out more about L&Q and why you should join us!

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