Senior Financial Planner

About Our Client

Senior Financial Planner required for Kent based Housing Association. You will be responsible for the production of the Group Business Plan to include production of scenarios and sensitivities and the FFR, and the Group Cashflow forecasting and treasury liquidity management and accounting.

Job Description

The Senior Financial Planner will be responsible for:

• Responsible for the ongoing maintenance of the 30-year business plan, including a mid-year update of the business plan and regular sensitivity and scenario planning.
• Responsible for the production of the FFR Return to the Regulator of Social Housing.
• Responsible for providing insightful and intelligent analysis on the key drivers impacting business performance and suggesting solutions to drive improvements in financial performance.
• The post holder will need to be able to explain complex financial information to colleagues and stakeholders with no financial knowledge, with ease.
• Responsible for treasury liquidity management across all existing and future loan funding arrangements.
• Support financing exercises as needed by the organisation's Treasury Strategy
• Production of monthly interest, loan amortisation and treasury accruals
• Production of annual loan amortisation accounting calculations
• Production and monitoring of monthly and annual Treasury covenants, KPIs and Golden Rules
• Production of monthly forecasts in relation to Treasury budgets
• Responsible for the production of daily and monthly cashflow forecasts and liaison with the Property, Development and Partnership Directorate on the management of large cash transactions
• Responsible for the quarterly production and submission of the NROSH Return
• Day to day contact for Business Planning advisers and key team contact for Treasury advisers and Banking Lawyers.
• Department expert on the use of Brixx software
• Foster and build productive relationships with funders and other key stakeholders.

• Substantial experience of Business Planning through Brixx
• Experience of completing the FFR Return to the Regulator of Social Housing
• Personal influence; working effectively with colleagues, partners and stakeholder groups.
• Strong influencing and communication skills, personal drive and ambition to make a difference.
• Highly numerate, literate and an excellent communicator
• Ability to assimilate, analyse and interpret complex information
• Demonstrable record of developing and implementing innovative processes successfully
• Ability to self-manage, prioritise competing commitments and work to quality standards and methodically under pressure
• Able to collaborate productively with colleagues internally and external partners
• Lifelong learner with established pattern of continuing professional development and commitment to adult development
• CCAB Qualification
• Strong knowledge and skills in using Brixx / Business Planning Software
• Strong financial appraisal and financial modelling skills
• Good communicator, personal gravitas, able to present complex technical information in a way to foster a positive financial control framework across Kent
• Ability to work accurately and to deadlines
• Good analytical skills and ability to problem solve.
• Strong administrative and organisational skills
• Strong Microsoft skills, advanced excel

What's on Offer

25 days holiday

Hybrid working

Free parking

Career progression

Generous pension

Based Sevenoaks