Full Time 37 hours per week
Permanent Contract
FTE Salary up to £63,000 (This will be dependent on experience)
We are PFH. We are small and mighty, with less than 50 colleagues. We offer a great team culture where everybody matters and wants to make a difference to our residents to support our charity to be ‘more than a landlord’.
- Do you want to work somewhere that makes a genuine difference?
- Where you have autonomy?
- Where you’re trusted to make decisions?
- Where all colleagues are asked for their input?
- Where everyone can be involved in driving us forward?
Come and Join us.
We Offer:
Join us in a Head of Finance role. This is a permanent contract. You will support the Business Services Director and Finance team by managing the Finance function on behalf of Pickering & Ferens Homes.
Key responsibilities include:
- To support the Business Services Director in the provision of effective high quality financial management and services to the association. Contributing to the association’s financial decision making, whilst also providing effective leadership to the team.
- Leading the association’s internal and external financial analysis and reporting processes by developing appropriate strategies, processes and systems to continuously improve financial planning, budgeting, forecasting, reporting, compliance, risk management and control, supporting the achievement of PFH’s long-term ambitions and objectives.
- Driving business improvement activity across the team and association through process improvement methodologies and innovative thinking.
- Leading and developing the Finance Team, to improve key processes and strengthen the financial controls throughout the association – improving efficiency and minimising financial risk.
The ideal candidate will have –
- Extensive experience of preparing statutory accounts and developing practice from the regulatory framework of accounting.
- Experience of developing systems of risk management and internal control.
- Experience and track record of monitoring, improving and reporting on financial and business performance, including value for money initiatives.
- Very good understanding and experience of working with the SORP applicable to Housing Associations.
- Experience of developing and automating financial reports.
- Experience in preparing, setting and managing service charge budgets.
- Experience in re-engineering processes to achieve more efficient and effective ways of working.
- Relevant Treasury related technical knowledge.
- A good understanding and experience in payroll and pension processing.
- Experienced in preparing reports for Senior Leadership Team, Committees and the Board keeping them appraised of performance, risk, procedures, new legislation and policy reviews
- Experience of leading, managing, coaching and developing a team.
- Knowledge of housing is desirable but not essential.
Salary: Up to £63,000 depending on experience.
Hours: 37 hours per week
We offer flexible and hybrid working with the opportunity for some home working.
Location: Our office is located at 7 Beacon Way, Hull, HU3 4AE.
Additional benefits include:
- Family Friendly policies
- Christmas Closure
- Flexible working hours
- Excellent pension and benefits
- Westfield Health Cash Plan
- Retail Rewards
and you get your birthday off!
To find out more please apply via Indeed attaching your CV with a supporting statement.
Further information relating to this role can be found on the recruitment section of our website www.pfh.org.uk/recruitment/work-for-us/ .
For an informal discussion with regards the role please contact HR via email at recruitment@pfh.org.uk and we will get back to you.
Applications are to be received no later than 9am: Monday 13th April 2026
We may, depending on applicant numbers, close or extend the closing dates for positions; we would therefore recommend an early application.
PFH is an Equal Opportunities employer and values diversity in the workplace. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability, religion/beliefs or age.
We are committed to safeguarding vulnerable adults; therefore, clearance from the Disclosure and Barring Service is required prior to appointment.
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