Finance Assistant

Are you a numbers whizz with a passion for problem-solving and storytelling through data? Do you love collaborating with colleagues and being part of a supportive team that gets things done together? If so, we’ve got just the role for you! At Yorkshire Housing, we’re on the lookout for a Finance Assistant (Business Partnering) to join our fab finance team on a fixed term contract for 12 months. You’ll be working alongside our brilliant Finance Business Partners to help us make smart decisions, plan for the future, and bring our financial story to life. We believe work is something you do, not somewhere you go so if you want to work for a company who are truly flexible and where you are valued then look no further!

What we’re all about You can probably already tell that we’re not your typical housing provider! With around 20,000 homes (and more in the pipeline), we’re on track with our growth plan to build 8,000 new homes across Yorkshire. We’re dedicated to creating exceptional customer experiences along the way and are on a mission to build a culture that prioritises excellence, innovation, and customer obsession. We have huge growth plans and analysing our financial and business performance is pivotal to what we do, allowing us to continue to be the best we can be – that is where you come in! With your strong attention to detail you will play an important part to support the business partners and the wider business in effective decision making and improving business performance.

Want to know more about your next challenge? What will you be doing? You’ll be diving into a variety of exciting tasks, working hand-in-hand with both finance and operational teams to explore what’s really driving our performance. From building financial models and digging into data to support smart decision-making, to helping shape our monthly finance reports so they’re clear and useful for everyone – you’ll be right at the heart of it all. You’ll also get involved in projects around cost management and investment appraisals, while supporting our budgeting, forecasting, and long-term planning. And along the way, you’ll be building great relationships across the business and making sure our numbers tell a story that everyone can understand.

Already feel this is the role for you? There’s much more useful information you can read in the Role Profile! So, what do we need from you? The answer is simple - if you are hardworking, driven and ready for your next challenge then we would love to hear from you! The below would also be great;

• Highly numerate with experience of working in a finance team
• Commercially aware with an ability to solve problems
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Strong analytical skills and ability to provide meaningful business insight
• Ability to make the make the most of technology and data, including analysing large data sets
• Excellent attention to detail with the ability to work under pressure, deliver to strict deadlines and manage conflicting priorities
• Great at building relationships and working together to make things happen

What’s in it for you… This a full-time temporary role with a salary of £33,364.47 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 29th June 2025 , but we might close it early if we get lots of great candidates, so don’t hang around. First stage interviews are planned to take place on 7th July 2025.