We are looking for an experienced Finance Business Partner - Business Services to partner effectively with our business services departments ensuring high quality financial data and advice to enable delivery of our strategic plans. The post holder will ensure completion and timely submission of statutory returns including VAT and manages the monthly payroll delivery.
Your accountabilities will include but not be limited to:
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Prime contact for business services departments for all aspects of financial planning, budgeting and forecasting while monitoring in year spend
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Prepares allocated sections of management accounts working closely with all business services departments
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Lead and manage our Accounts Payable function effectively across the entire purchase-to-pay processes
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Prepare allocated sections of annual report and financial accounts including debtors, creditors, operating lease commitments and payroll
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Prepare quarterly VAT returns ensuring maximization of VAT recoveries
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Manages the monthly payroll delivery
Experience and Skills
- Strong digital skills including Excel and specialist finance systems
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UK GAAP, FRS102 and Housing SORP and relevant financial regulations and compliance requirements in social housing
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Excellent verbal and written communication skills
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CCAB qualified accountant
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Accounts payable, financial planning, reporting and analysis experience
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Excellent problem-solving skills
Please refer to the attached job profile for more details.
If you have the confidence and enthusiasm to work in a challenging but supportive working environment, we would like to hear from you.
Our benefits package includes:
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Annual Leave: starting at 28 days, plus Bank Holidays
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Subsidised Health and Fitness Membership
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Simply Health - help towards the costs of dentist, optician, and private medical appointments
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Employee Assistance Programme - including free legal, financial and counselling advice
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Buy and sell annual leave
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Pension - up to 10% employer contribution
Gateway Housing has been supporting communities to thrive since 1926. We are an ambitious London based housing association with over 3,000 homes in the heart of London's East End. We provide social rented homes, shared ownership, and sheltered housing. We develop new homes too and run our own in-house maintenance service, Gateway Homeworks. Our vision is that People will want to live in a Gateway home and People will want to work at Gateway.
Please note only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
CLOSING DATE: Friday 4th September 2026
INTERVIEWS: TBC
Please note that on some occasions where we have received sufficient applications, we will close the vacancy earlier than the closing date advertised.
GATEWAY is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all sections of the community
