Finance Business Partner – Customers

Permanent Full Time (35 hours per week)

Agile working arrangements in place

Closing date: 13th July 2026

Interview date: Week commencing 13th July 2026

Interview Location:Oaklands House Suite 2 Second Floor Oaklands House 34 Washway Road Sale M33 6FS

Our organisation is all about people the people who live in our homes the communities we serve and those we work with. So its no surprise that we recruit for attitude and behaviour which are central to us building relationships and delivering great experiences for these people. We employ colleagues who are passionate about making a difference who will take responsibility to get things done.

As a not-for-profit housing association providing affordable homes and services to more than 20000 people across Greater Manchester. We have a strong social purpose and make it our mission to enable people to live well in their home and community.

This role will help us to do this bysupporting the Financial Controller in providing proactive financial support and advice to budget holders based on a sound understanding of the relevant business area.

In this role you willbe responsible for

• Supporting budget holders in the monitoring and reforecasting of their budgets
• Maintain and create Reports held in the Finance solution for self-serve access by budget holders
• Responsible for the preparation of annual budgets including profiling and phasing challenging new requests or increases against efficiency plans proposed by budget holders
• Prepare quarterly and annual regulatory returns in accordance with set processes procedures and templates for review by the Financial Reporting Manager

We need people who are/have

• Accounting qualification such as CIMA/ACCA
• Experience providing advice support and challenge to colleagues and being able to communicate complex financial information to non-finance colleagues
• Knowledge of the current operating environment for social housing providers
• Relevant accounting standards recommended practice and guidance knowledge

Everyones welcome here. Our culture is inclusive and we are committed to increasing diversity. We enable everyone to be themselves at work so that they feel at home with us. And we trust and support people to do their best in a role that is fulfilling and rewarding because we know that this helps us to deliver better outcomes for our customers and our colleagues.

If you want to be part of our team and help us make a difference wed love to hear from you

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Irwell Valley Homes is a housing association providing affordable homes and services to over 16000 people across Greater Manchester and employing over 280 colleagues.

We are a charitable registered provider of social housing and offer homes mainly for social rent with a small number for affordable rent market rent and shared ownership. We also provide homes with support for people with dementia mental health issues learning and physical disabilities those who have been made homeless and people affected by domestic abuse.

As well as providing homes wedeliver services and support to customers and work in partnership with specialist organisations to help them sustain their tenancies and get on in life. And we engage with customers to shape services and review our effectiveness.