Genesis Housing Association is one of the country’s leading providers of Social Housing. They own and manage 30,000 homes across London and the east of England with several thousand new homes in development. The association offers a wide range of housing options, including affordable rented, temporary, supported and shared ownership homes. Genesis also provides property management and maintenance services to others. The Shenstone arm is a company set up by Genesis to handle the maintenance and repairs for their property portfolio. Financial Controller – Shenstone – Circa £55k + Benefits Reporting to the Deputy Director of Finance you will take responsibility for the strategy and delivery plans for Shenstone’s finance function and aligning the subsidiary with the association’s objectives.

• Working closely with the Management Team for the subsidiary in regards to business development, growth, service improvement and ensuring high levels of performance.
• Responsible for managing the financial health of the company and advising management in accordance with Genesis and Shenstone’s arrangements.
• Providing strong leadership for the finance team, taking responsibility for staff development and recruitment.
• Building effective working relationships with internal and external stakeholders, including the Shenstone board, directors and residents.

You must be a fully qualified accountant with strong leadership skills and have experience of working for an SME or subsidiary of a larger organisation. The ideal candidate will have exposure to negotiating and understanding complex contracts, and have an interest and demonstrable experience of running an operational business. This is an exceptional opportunity to take responsibility for finance and make a significant impact to the operational running of the business.

Where specific UK qualifications are required we will take into account overseas equivalents. All third party applications will be forwarded to Michael Page.

Closing Date: 09/03/2012