Chief Finance Officer

About Our Client

Platform Housing Group is one of the largest housing associations in the Midlands owning and managing almost 50,000 homes across the Midlands from Herefordshire in the West to the Lincolnshire coast in the East, and from the Derbyshire Dales in the North to the Cotswolds and Oxfordshire in the South. Our portfolio includes homes for social and affordable rent as well as shared ownership homes. We also offer supported housing schemes and retirement living accommodation across our regions. Platform has a G1/V1 rating from the Regulator of Social Housing, a Standard and Poor's A+ (stable) rating and an A+ (negative) Fitch rating. We are proud of what we have achieved and recognise there is more to do. This is a pivotal moment for Platform Housing Group (PHG), a chance to simplify and bring everything together, build confidence, and deliver on our ambitions. We are refocusing to ensure the basics are done well. The organisation is looking for a Chief Finance Officer to join our Executive Team. This role will be the key strategic lead for the organisation on all matters relating to Finance, Treasury, and Procurement.

Job Description

• Financial stewardship - leading the organisation's financial operations, including financial planning, financial business partnering, financial accounting, procurement, Treasury Management and investor relations.
• Customer driven decisions - ensuring the CFO aligns with Platform's purpose to deliver a customer first housing experience for a better future.
• Robust assurance - managing the finance function to deliver robust financial controls, improve performance, and mitigate risks.

The Successful Applicant

• Leadership - executive experience or a senior management position with regular exposure to the Executive Team, and the ability to lead and inspire a diverse finance and treasury workforce.
• Strategic thinker - the ability to lead financial planning in a complex organisation and collaborate with teams across the organisation.
• Performance driven - demonstrating a cross organisational solution focused approach to achieve high performance and better outcomes for Platform's customers.
• Qualified accountant - CCAB or equivalent qualified accountant with a proven track record of achievement.

The ideal candidate will have worked in social housing or other relevant industries. Platform is a high performing developing organisation that focuses on customers and colleagues. Customers are front and centre of everything we do, the decisions we make and the services we offer.

What's on Offer

Competitive salary and excellent benefits including a car allowance, bonus, and 35 days leave.