Origin – Great homes, positive people and strong communities

An inspiring past and a bright future

This is a fixed term contract to run through to 31st October 2025

Salary £56,268 per annum. 

A home is the essential foundation for a good quality of life, so what we do every day really matters to the wellbeing of our communities. Here at Origin, we trace our roots back over 100 years, building and managing high quality homes as well as providing support services and housing for those who are most vulnerable in London and Hertfordshire. We work to provide safe, decent affordable homes and support for individuals and communities.

Focused on our residents, our driving ambition is to provide services that make people’s lives easier, and homes and communities they can be proud to live in. We are ‘not for profit’ and reinvest all our surpluses back into our varied and vibrant neighbourhoods.

The role – Finance Business Partner (Maternity cover)

As a Finance Business Partner you will work closely with other Finance Business Partners and the Head of Finance in delivering accurate financial reports in a timely manner and supporting budget holders. This is a fixed term contract to run through to 31st October 2025.

What you’ll do

You will

• actively support budget holders in reviewing performance information to identify areas for potential savings or delivering more outputs within permitted budgets, manage risks and draft action plans to mitigate risks
• ensure management accounts, budgets and forecasts are delivered to strict deadlines.
• present management information packs at directorate, senior management, and other service review meetings regularly, highlighting performance trends, issues and risks.
• assist with annual statutory account production, providing quality audit file.
• Working closely with the Care and Support team to gain a better understanding of the grant fundings.
• Working with Housing services to allow for better understanding of managing agent costs.

What you’ll need

We’re looking for someone who:

• Is degree qualified (or equivalent)
• Is qualified or studying for Accountancy Professional exams (ACCA, CIMA, ICAEW, CIPFA) or has membership with a recognised accountancy body
• Has strong experience with within the Housing Sector
• Is able to communicate, negotiate with and challenge budget holders appropriately.

Our Values

Our core values are at the heart of how we work

• Take the lead
• Create energy
• Build trust
• Be generous
• Stay grounded
• Remember the little things

We're committed to the wellbeing of our people and in creating an environment that promotes diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging.

Our benefits to you

• Origin’s ways of working make it easier for you to balance work and home life. You will benefit from flexible working which offers you the opportunity to work from where you are most effective, with the technology and equipment you need, as well as access to flexible space for collaborative working.
• A generous 25-day holiday allowance plus bank holidays, that increases with time, with the opportunity to buy and sell leave
• Salary £56,268 pa
• 2 additional ‘giving something back’ volunteer days
• A pension scheme with contributions from 4% to 8% of your salary
• Family leave, compassionate leave and enhanced maternity pay
• Simply Health cash plan providing money back when you spend on health appointments including physiotherapy, dental and opticians
• Interest free loans to help spread the cost of a season ticket or another big purchase
• Annual staff conference, team away days and annual team meal allowance
• Access to Perk Box for fantastic savings on everyday purchases and much more
• Free employee assistance programme
• Opportunities to join staff network groups
• Refer a friend bonus

We’re also committed to ensuring that our people have access to an excellent range of learning and development opportunities including our induction programme, course sponsorship, leadership development, mentoring and talent schemes along with professional membership if it’s a requirement to your role.

Tell us your story

We are looking forward to learning about you. Please help us get to know you by sending your latest CV and covering letter detailing how your skills and experience meet the requirement for the role of Finance Business Partner.