Goodman Masson have partnered with Elim Housing Association to recruit for their Director of Resources position, where you'll play a crucial role in driving their business plan and ensuring financial success.
Elim Housing is on the lookout for an experienced leader who has excelled in senior-level finance roles within the housing association sector for at least five years. The ideal candidate will be a fully qualified accountant, and a management qualification would be a bonus! In this pivotal role, you'll oversee finance and IT as well as Risk and Audit, serve as the company secretary, and play a key role as a full member of the strategic leadership team. You'll have the unique opportunity to shape the future of the entire organisation, including their commercial subsidiary, Lime Property Ventures.
Salary: £90,000
Location: Bristol
Onsite-Requirements: Hybrid working
Key Skills as a Director of Resources:
- Strong experience in leading financial strategies, treasury management, budgeting, and value-for-money processes.
- Strong accountancy knowledge with a recognised accounting qualification
- Demonstrated leadership in managing and upskilling finance teams whilst driving high performance.
- Excellent knowledge of regulatory, statutory, and financial reporting requirements.
- Proven ability to manage risk, contracts, and internal controls to ensure compliance.
- Strong communication skills to represent the organisation to customers, stakeholders, and staff.
- Previous experience contributing to and influencing business strategy at a senior level.
- Experience in managing audits from start to finish
Key Responsibilities for a Director of Resources
- Overseeing all financial reporting
- Responsible for the Finance, IT, Risk and Audit
- Acting as Deputy for CEO
- Signing off any new development plans
- Leading budget process and drafting budgets
In our company values we aim for equity at all stages of the recruitment process, please let us know if we can do anything to make the process more accessible to you.