Head of Treasury & Strategic Finance

Drive Positive Change as Head of Treasury and Strategic Finance at Eastlight

Join Our Vision:  Eastlight is on a quest to redefine the landscape of financial management within the housing sector. We are on the lookout for a Head of Treasury and Strategic Finance, is a pivotal role that will not only manage our £600 million loan portfolio but also lead our financial vision forward. This role offers the opportunity to shape our financial directives and ensure a prosperous future for our communities. we seek an impactful Head of Treasury and Strategic Finance who embodies ambition, inclusivity, and accountability.

Your Role:

As the Head of Treasury and Strategic Finance, you will be at the helm of Eastlight’s financial command, guiding a team dedicated to excellence in treasury management, strategic investments, and robust financial planning. Your leadership will be instrumental in driving our financial stability and growth, ensuring Eastlight remains at the forefront of the housing industry.

What You Will Do:

Strategic Leadership: Direct the allocation of financial resources, enhancing our operational and strategic investment objectives.

Financial Stewardship: Oversee our extensive portfolio, including investments, banking, and key funding relationships, maintaining compliance with legal and regulatory standards. 

Innovative Finance: Develop cutting-edge borrowing and investment strategies, identify and execute new capital ventures, and lead our capital raising and deal structuring endeavours.

Dynamic Collaboration: As Eastlight’s primary financial representative, you will enhance relationships with investors, regulatory bodies, and financial institutions, furthering Eastlight’s reputation and strategic interests. Work closely with the Finance Director and other  executives with the board members to align financial strategies with Eastlight’s ambitious goals.

Culture Champion: Instil a culture of continuous improvement, innovation, and professional growth within your team.

Who You Are:

Qualified Expert: You hold a professional accounting or treasury qualification (ACT, ACCA, ACA, CIMA, CIPFA, or equivalent).

Experienced Leader: With significant experience in treasury management and financial strategy, preferably in housing or property, you are skilled in raising capital, managing debt portfolios, and navigating capital markets.

Strategic Thinker: You possess outstanding analytical and strategic thinking abilities, with a proven ability to lead financial operations and planning.

Communicator & Influencer: Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills define your professional interactions, enabling you to engage effectively with all stakeholders.

Why Eastlight?

Eastlight Community Homes is a vibrant, resident-led housing association for the East of England. We own and look after 13,000 homes, across a healthy mix of social rent, affordable rent and shared ownership, and we have plans to build many more to help tackle the demand for truly affordable housing.

We care about the health and wellbeing of our residents by ensuring they have access to high-quality, safe homes and neighbourhoods. People who live in our homes pay rents and charges that are less than the market rate. We reinvest every £1 and use our strong finances to fund new housing projects, invest in our existing homes, improve services and solve the significant challenges evident in our communities.

We work side-by-side with our residents; our shareholding and governance structures, including our resident-led Customer Influence Committee, enable us to continually listen to their views and ensure that they have the ability to influence decision-making.

To demonstrate our commitment to you, we have developed a sector leading total rewards package.

• £95,000 annual base salary 
• Full time, Permanent  
• Group stakeholder pension plan (Eastlight will double, up to 5% of the    employee’s contribution - Employee 5% + Eastlight 10% = Total 15%) 
• Annual wellbeing grant of £200 per annum – Subject to eligibility 
•  33 days annual leave plus bank holidays 
• Trailblazing family leave [Maternity, Paternity and Adoption – 12 weeks full pay / 6 weeks half pay] – Subject to eligibility 
• BUPA healthcare cash plan, life assurance 
• Formal qualifications and paid professional membership 
• We truly embrace agile working; geography is never a barrier to recruiting the best person. Our Head Office is in Braintree, Essex.

At Eastlight we support, develop, and invest in our people, together creating a culture where people love to work. There has never been a better time to join us! Click the link below to submit your CV and personal statement.

Eastlight Community Homes is a disability confident leader and equal opportunities employer. We are committed to promoting an inclusive and diverse culture, which is why we encourage applications from everyone. If you require any support with the application process, please contact recruitment@eastlighthomes.co.uk.

Eastlight Community Homes are unable to provide Visa Sponsorship.

Application Closing Date: 18/05/2024
Interview Date: 21/05/2024

If you are successful for an internal secondment, please be aware that while the initial secondment period may range from 6 to 12 months, there is potential for this role to evolve into a permanent position after the secondment period concludes.