Job Description:

We are looking for a Finance Transformation Lead to lead the Finance transformation elements required to successfully integrate CHP and Estuary into Delta, working in close partnership with the Director of Finance and wider Finance team.

The role is responsible for ensuring that all transformation activity considers and delivers a robust, efficient and future-ready finance function, spanning financial planning, reporting, controls, treasury readiness, systems integration and the finance impacts of all change initiatives.

This role will play a key part in embedding financially sound decision-making across the programme, ensuring that transformation is delivered in a way that protects compliance, enables value for money, supports growth ambitions and strengthens long-term organisational resilience.

What you'll be doing

• Work in close partnership with the CFCO, Director of Finance and other senior leaders to align and oversee all finance-related aspects of the integration and transformation programmes.
• Work in close partnership with the CFCO, Director of Finance and other senior leaders to align and oversee all finance-related aspects of the integration and transformation programmes.
• Oversee and deliver the integration or rationalisation of finance systems, data structures and reporting tools, ensuring continuity and improved capability, developing better ways of working relating to financial readiness for key milestones.
• Support in the design and implementation of future-state financial processes including budgeting, forecasting, management accounts, procure-to-pay, rent accounting, rent setting, service charge accounting,  treasury administration and financial controls.
• Support the design and delivery of a benefits realisation framework, ensuring that efficiencies, savings and service improvements are measured and tracked.

What we are looking for

• Degree or equivalent demonstrable experience in finance, accountancy, business transformation or a related field.
• Proven experience leading finance transformation, finance operating model redesign or large-scale finance change programmes, ideally within housing, public sector or regulated environments.
• Strong understanding of and experience in finance functions including budgeting, forecasting, management reporting, statutory accounts, and controls.
• Strong understanding of change management methodologies and frameworks, with the ability to apply these in a practical, delivery-focused environment.
• Ability to manage multiple complex workstreams, balancing integration priorities with longer-term transformation outcomes.

Please note the office expectancy of this role is as follows: This role will operate in a hybrid working model you will need to attend the office to facilitate workshops and attend meetings as and when required.

Benefits

• The salary for this post will be £60,000 Per Annum.
• Learning and development opportunities
• Healthcare cash plan
• Robust employee reward and recognition programme
• Free and confidential Employee Assistance Programme
• Volunteering programme
• Competitive pension scheme
• 25 days annual leave per annum, plus bank holidays, 3 extra days between Christmas and New Year and 1 wellbeing day per annum.
• 37 hours per week - employees may be able to work flexibly by agreement with their line manager, taking account of business need. We operate a hybrid working policy at Delta Housing Ltd.

Please note: We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive a high volume of applications or successfully appoint a candidate before the closing date. We encourage early applications to avoid disappointment.