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Head of Finance Bromsgrove District Housing Trust Building excellent communities with passion and pride. Recruitment Pack
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Head of Finance
Bromsgrove District Housing TrustBuilding excellent communities with passion and pride.
Recruitment Pack
Application for Head of Finance 2
Letter to Applicant Page 3
About bdht Page 4
Our Vision, Mission and Values Page 5
Benefits Page 6
RoleProfile Page 7
PersonProfile Page 10
Contents
Application for Head of Finance 3
June 2019
Dear Applicant
Re: Application Pack – Head of Finance
At bdht,weareproudofourstaffandtakegreatcaretoselectthebest.Successfulapplicantsaregiveneveryencouragementtodevelopandgrowwithinthebusiness.
Wenowneedsomeoneproactiveanddynamictoworkinanexcitingareaofourbusiness.You’llneedimaginationandabilitytoadapt.Forus,yourattitudeisjustasimportantasyourskills.Ifyouthinkyou’rethepersonwearelookingfor,pleasespendsometimeandthoughtcompletingtheonline application form and submit it by 12pm midday Friday 28th June 2019.
InterviewswillbeheldonThursday 11th July 2019.
Ifyouhaveanyqueries,pleasecontactEmmaMorris,HeadofHR,on01527 557590.
Yourssincerely,
MarkRobertsonChiefExecutive
Letter to Applicant
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bdhtisanaffordablehousinglandlordbasedinBromsgroveintheWestMidlands.Theorganisationownsandmanagesover4,000dwellings,whicharecomprisedofsocialrent,marketrent,sharedownershipandspecialistaccommodationforthosewithdifferentneeds.bdht also manages homelessnessundercontractonbehalfoftheLocalAuthority.Weareastrong,well-respectedandfinanciallyviableindependentbusiness.
WehaveanimportantrolewithinthecommunitiesofBromsgroveandthesurroundingareasandwearestronglycommittedtoremainingindependent.TheorganisationwascreatedinApril2004whenitpurchasedtheoriginalstockfromBromsgroveDistrictCouncil.Sincethattimebdhthasbeenveryactiveinbuildingnewhomes,increasingthetotalstockbyover10%inthelastfiveyears,providingmoreaffordablehousingsolutionsforpeopleinneed.
Thebusinessisregisteredasacharityandoperatesonanot-for-profitbasis,butisfirstandforemostacommercialbusiness,albeitonethatfocusesuponsocialoutcomes.
bdht employs131peopleandisdedicatedtoprovidingexcellentservicesthroughbeingacommittedlearningorganisation.Mostofourmiddleandseniorleadershavebeendevelopedwithinthebusinessandwehaveamajorcommitmenttoidentifyingtransferableskillswithinouremployeesandcreatingopportunitiesforindividualstogrow.
Winnersofthe‘GreatPlacestoWork’awardin2017,bdhtisapeoplebasedorganisation.98%ofourstaffsaywe’re“agreatplacetowork”.Weareaserious,happy,hard-workingbusinessthatthinksit’sessentialtohavefun.Webelieveinourstaff,andactivelysupportthembaseduponthreecorethemes:‘Lookafteryourself’,‘Lookafteryourcolleagues’and‘Lookafterthebusiness’.Westronglysupporttheconceptoftheindividual,theirgrowth,developmentandwell-being.
Weareagoodemployerwhopaysfairlyandhasexcellenttermsandconditions.Butaboveallweabsolutelyrecognisethatgoodperformanceislinkedtohappystaff,soweactivelyencouragefunandexpectthatitispartofthenormalworkingday.
About bdht
Application for Head of Finance 5
Our Vision
“Imagineanorganisationthatbelievesintheimportanceofcommunity,whereeveryoneistreatedasanindividual,valuedandrespect.Wheredifferencesarecelebratedandpersonalresponsibilityincombinedachievementisveryimportant.Wherestaffstrivetoprovidethehighestqualityofservicewithenergy,prideenjoymentandasenseofhumour.”
Our Mission
“Buildingexcellentcommunitieswithpassionandpride.”
Our Values
Atthecoreofbdht isasetofvaluesthatwerearrivedatbythestaffandtowhichweallaspire.Aseriesofpresentationsandteammeetingswereheldinwhichthestaffputforwardanddiscussedthevaluesthatwereimportanttothem.TheproposednewvalueswerethentakentothemainBoardwheretheywerewholeheartedlyendorsed.Asaresult,allstaffandBoardmemberslivethefollowingvalues:
Caring “Tocareaboutthequalityofservicesweprovidetoourcustomersandthewelfareofthe Trust’semployees”
Enabling “Toenableourcustomerstoaccessandchooseserviceswhereverpossibleandempower theTrust’semployeestodeliverhighstandardsofcustomerservice”
Honesty “Toonlypromiseservicestocustomersthatwecanreliablydeliverandbeanemployer whoistrustworthyandactswithintegrity”
Positive “Tocareaboutthequalityofservicesweprovidetoourcustomersandthewelfareofthe Trust’semployees”
Fair “Todeliveraconsistentlyexcellentservicetoallcustomersandtoalwaysbefairinthe day-to-daysupportoftheTrust’semployees”
Our Vision, Mission & Values
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Salaryis£54,737perannum+10%carallowance
37hoursperweek
32daysannualleaveplusbankholidays
bdhtboost!Anemployeerewardschemeofferingdiscountsatover900retailers
CashbackHealthScheme
EmployeeAssistanceProgramme
PensionScheme(detailsbelow)
HolidayBuyandSellScheme
RewardStatements
FreeParking
bdhtoffersaDefinedContributionpension,administeredbytheSocialHousingPensionScheme.Initialcontributionrates,atautoenrolment,areat3%withthepossibilitytoincreasecontributionsthereafter asfollows:
Member pays bdht pays
3% 5%4% 6%5% 7%6% 8%
Lifeinsuranceisalsoavailabletomembersofthepensionscheme.LifecoverofthreetimesyourearningsisprovidedaspartofyourmembershipofSHPSDC.
Benefits
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HeadofFinance
DirectorofFinance&ICT
Management Accountant
‘Tobuildexcellentcommunitieswithpassionandpride’
ToheaduptheFinanceTeamandberesponsibleforitsdaytodayoperation and planning arrangements, as well as associated business supportandreporting.
Job title
Responsible to
Responsible for
Vision
Purpose
Role Profile
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Role Profile
Key Achievement Areas:
ActivemembershipoftheSeniorManagementGroup(SMG)contributingatstrategicleveltopolicy
formulationandtheCorporatePlanningprocess,leadingbyexampleandactinginaccordancewith
bdhtvaluesatalltimes.
Toberesponsibleforinternalfinancialcontrols,ensuringarobustsuiteofFinancialPolicies,
FinancialProcedures,FinancialRegulationsandFinancialReconciliationsacrossthebdhtbusiness,
inordertoprotecttheassetsandminimisetherisksofthecompany.
Toprovidebusinesspartneringsupporttothebusinessthroughthepreparationofbudget
monitoringreportsandanalysisforbudgetholdersandtheSeniorManagementGroup.
Toprovidehighqualityfinancialadviceandsupporttonon-financemanagersinrespectofnew
projectsandservicereviews.
ToassistandsupporttheDirectorofFinance&ICTinthepreparationofannualbusinessplan
reviews,long-termfinancialprojectionsandannualrevenue/capitalbudgets.
Toberesponsiblefortheco-ordinationandpreparationoftheGroup’syear-endstatutoryaccounts
incompliancewithrelevantaccountingandlegalrequirements.
ToproducequarterlymanagementaccountsfortheGroup,readyforpresentationtotheBoard.
LeadonensuringcompliancewiththeRentStandard.
TodrivemodernisationandcontinuousimprovementthroughtheFinancefunctionandwider
processtoimproveefficiencyandeffectiveness.
TocompletefinancialreturnstotheRegulatorsandLendersandbenchmarkingdatatoHouse
Mark.
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Role Profile
Key Achievement Areas:
ToassistandsupportDirectorofFinance&ICTinallaspectsofloansandtreasurymanagementfor
bdht.
ToberesponsiblefortheintegrityanddevelopmentofuseoftheTrust’sfinancialdatabasesystem
(OpenAccounts)anditsinterfacewithotherTrustsystemssuchasQLHousingManagement.
Tochampionvalueformoneyandprocurementactivityandworkalongsidethebdht’smanagers.
Tobethekeycontactwithinternalandexternalauditors.
Appropriatemanagement,supportanddevelopmentoftheFinanceteam,inaccordancewiththe
valuesandethosofbdht,ensuringinternalandexternalservicelevelsaremetatalltimes.
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Skills and Experience - Education
QualifiedAccountant
Essential Desirable
Person Profile
Skills and Experience - Experience/Knowledge
Minimumof3yearsseniorfinanceexperiencewithinthehousingsector
Essential Desirable
Experienceofmanaginganaccountingfunction
ExpertinuseofFinancialDatabaseSystemssuchasOpen Accounts
Knowledgeandpracticalexperienceofmanagingafinancefunction
Understandingandexperienceofpromotingequalityin employment and service delivery
ExpertinuseofspreadsheetsandBusinessPlanningModels
Aproventrackrecordofimprovingperformance,managingchange,deliveringresultsandestablishinga strong performance culture
Experienceofprojectmanagement
ExperienceofworkingeffectivelywithBoardmembers or committees
Experienceofdevelopingandimplementingfinance,audit and performance management systems, leadingtosuccessfulachievementofcorporatebusiness plans
Strongintellectwiththeabilitytointerpretrelevantinformation,analysecomplexdata,reviewalternativesolutions and come to speedy well informed conclusions
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Adapting and Coping Adaptsandrespondswelltochange.Managespressureeffectivelyandcopeswellwithsetbacks.
Person ProfileBehavioursCompetency
Operatesasa‘changeagent’withintheorganisation,greetschangewithenthusiasmandfacilitatesthesameresponseinothers.
EnterprisingandPerforming
Focusesonresultsandachievingpersonalworkobjectives.Worksbestwhenworkiscloselyrelatedtoresultsandtheimpactofpersonaleffortisobvious.Showsan understanding of business commerceandfinance.Seeksopportunities for self development andcareeradvancement.
NotonlyachievesownobjectivesbutactivelysupportsotherstoachievetheirswhethertheyareTeamMembersorcolleagues.Hasstrongselfawarenessandidentifiesownareasfordevelopment.
Leading and Deciding Takescontrolandexercisesleadership.Initiatesaction,givesdirectionandtakesresponsibility.
Empowersothersthrougheffectiveleadership,actsasacoachto‘grow’futureleaders,holdsresponsibilityevenwhenthetaskhasbeendelegated.
SupportingandCo-operating
Supportsothersandshowsrespectandpositiveregardfortheminsocialsituations.Putspeoplefirst,workingeffectivelywithindividualsandteams,customersandTeamMembers.BehavesconsistentlywithclearpersonalvaluesthatcomplementthoseoftheTrust.
IsanambassadorfortheTrust’svalues, clearly demonstrating commitmenttotheseinallactions.Willgo‘theextramile’tosupportotherswhilstensuringthatownresultsaren’tnegativelyaffected.
Organising and Executing
Plansaheadandworksinasystematicandorganisedway.Followsdirectionsandprocedures.Focusesoncustomersatisfactionanddeliversaqualityservicetotheagreedstandards.
Plansallrelevanttaskstoahighstandardandinalignmentwithdefinedstandardsandprocesses,ensuresknowledgetoreplicatethetaskisreadilyavailableandinwrittenformat.
Creating and Conceptualising
Opentonewideasandexperiences.Seeksoutlearningopportunities.Handlessituationsandproblemswithinnovationandcreativity.Thinksbroadlyandstrategically.Supportsanddrivesorganisationalchange.
Regularlycontributeswellthoughtout ideas and innovations, will always considerthe‘biggerpicture’.
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Interacting and Presenting
Communicatesandnetworkseffectively.Successfullypersuadesandinfluencesothers.Relatestoothersinaconfidentandrelaxedmanner.
Person ProfileBehavioursCompetency
RepresentsboththefunctionandifrequiredtheorganisationinaprofessionalmannerthatdemonstratestheTrustsvalues.
Analysing and Interpreting
Showsevidenceofclearanalyticalthinking.Getstotheheartofcomplexproblemsandissues.Appliesownexpertiseeffectively.Quicklylearnsnewtechnology.Communicateswellinwriting.
Interpretscomplexdataand situations and is able to communicatethistoothers.Willpickupnewexpertiseswiftly.
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Personal development
Wewillofferopportunitiesforstafftodevelopandexpandtheirknowledgeandskills,itisintendedthatthiswillsitwithinaframeworkthatassistsindividualswithongoingpersonalandcareerdevelopment.
General
Nojobdescriptioncancovereveryissuewhichmayarisewithinthepostatvarioustimesandthejobholderisexpectedtocarryourdutiescommensuratewiththerolefromtimetotime.
ThejobholderwillbesubjecttoanEnhancedDBScheckinlinewithbdhtpolicy.
Forthepurposeoftravelandexpenses,thisrolewillreceivethefollowingmileagerate:
General Information
Casual Essential User Car Allowance
