Job Introduction
Ready to help shape Yorkshire Housing’s financial future? We’re on the lookout for a skilled finance professional to take the lead on our 30-Year Business Plan – a key part of how we plan, grow, and make decisions. You’ll work with teams across the organisation, using financial modelling and option appraisals to guide important choices and help us move forward.
We believe work is something you do, not somewhere you go. So if you’re after real flexibility and a place where your expertise is valued, this could be just the role for you.
What we’re all about
You might think of Yorkshire Housing as ‘just’ a housing provider, but we’re so much more than that. Yes, we own and manage nearly 20,000 homes (and counting) across Yorkshire and make it possible for current and future customers to have a place they’re proud to call home, but we’re also all about making a positive difference in people’s lives.
We’ve got big plans to overhaul the traditional customer service offer, build new homes that are truly future-proof and empower our people through flexibility and freedom to do their best work.
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What will you be doing?
This role is all about leading the development and ongoing management of Yorkshire Housing’s 30-Year Financial Plan. You’ll be at the heart of forecasting, modelling, and analysing financial performance, working closely with colleagues across finance and the wider business. As a specialist in business planning, you’ll also play a key role in mentoring and coaching others, helping to build capability across the team.
Other aspects of the role include:
- Owning and updating the Group’s 30-Year Financial Plan to forecast financial performance and liquidity.
- Providing insight and analysis to Treasury, Finance, and wider teams to support decision-making.
- Delivering financial modelling, scenario planning, and option appraisals to improve performance.
- Coaching Finance Business Partners to strengthen their business planning knowledge.
- Working with the Treasury Analyst to align cash flow forecasting with the financial plan and investigate variances.
- Supporting the completion of the annual Financial Forecast Return.
- Contributing to the delivery of the Group’s wider strategic objectives.
This role is offered on an agile home working contract, giving you the flexibility to work from home. However, there will be times when we’ll ask you to join us in our Leeds workspace for collaboration, team days, and meetings.
Already feel this is the role for you? There’s much more useful information you can read in the Role Profile!
Who are we looking for?
We’re looking for a finance professional with strong business planning experience to join our team. If you’ve worked with Brixx or similar business planning software and have a solid understanding of long-term financial planning, we’d love to hear from you.
This role needs a specialist who’s not only confident in their technical skills but also passionate about sharing their knowledge. You’ll support and coach others in the team, helping to build planning capability across the finance function. Strong communication skills and a collaborative mindset are key, along with a clear focus on planning.
An accounting qualification is essential (ACCA, ACA, CIMA or equivalent), and experience in the housing association sector would be a real advantage.
The rest would also be great:
- Analytical and problem solving skills
- Ability to influence, negotiate and challenge
- Proven track record of building successful relationships with senior stakeholders
- Excellent attention to detail with the ability to work under pressure, deliver to strict deadlines and manage conflicting priorities
What’s in it for you…
This a full-time, fixed term (12 months) role with a salary of £54,539 per annum, for a 35 hour week plus 26 days annual leave (rising annually to 31 days) plus Bank Holidays.
We offer a reward package to suit everyone. At YH, you can claim back for prescriptions, eye tests and more with our cash plan, make the most of a variety of retail discounts and take advantage of our pension scheme where we’ll match your contributions up to 9%, just to name a few.
Our people’s health and wellbeing are one of our top priorities, and you can make the most of our readily available wellbeing support package. This includes access to a library of free fitness classes, as well as an instant My GP service and free counselling sessions with a trained professional.
Find out more about our employment perks here!
Now you’re really interested?
At YH, we’re actively building a working environment that’s inclusive as well as diverse, where everyone can contribute their best work and be themselves. We believe difference is what makes us stronger and recognise the importance of our teams reflecting communities we serve, so we welcome and encourage candidates from all backgrounds for this role.
We know that not all candidates will meet every single requirement. If you’re experience looks a little different from what we’re looking for and you think you can bring value to the role, we’d love to learn more about you so please apply!
If you require any additional support with your application, or have any further questions please contact our fab recruitment team via email at recruitment@yorkshirehousing.co.uk
The fine print
The closing date for applications will be 26th August 2025, but we might close it early if we get lots of great candidates, so don’t hang around.
Interviews are planned to take place on Monday 8th September 2025 in Leeds.
If you’re applying for this role internally, you must inform your current line manager (it’s the right thing to do!).
