Corporate Finance Manager

About the role

Reporting to the Head of Corporate Finance and managing a small team, you’ll provide high-quality financial insight, advice and analysis to senior stakeholders across the organisation. Acting as a trusted business partner, you’ll support complex, high-profile initiatives, influence strategic decision-making and help deliver tangible value for the business.

What you’ll do:

• Provide expert financial advice and analysis to support strategic decision-making across the organisation, becoming an embedded and valued business partner.
• Lead financial analysis and option appraisals to assess alternative sources of finance, presenting high-quality insights at management team, programme and project board meetings.
• Staying abreast of development within the sector and maintaining a network of stakeholders to understand new alternative finance sources as they develop. Produce high-quality analysis and committee papers to inform key decisions at executive and board level.
• Deliver options appraisals for the treatment of non-core assets, assessing key financial metrics alongside accounting and tax implications.
• Business partner the delivery of the selected option for the future of the asset, whether that holding, tenure change or disposal ensuring smooth finance systems handover.
• Work closely with budget holders, ensuring clear ownership, value for money and efficiency throughout the process.
• Ensure all relevant stakeholders understand and are aligned to the financial, commercial and operational implications of proposals.
• Identify and implement process improvements that enhance efficiency, clarity and best practice across Corporate Finance.
• Deputise for the Head of Corporate Finance as required and contribute to wider corporate finance activity.
• Ensure compliance with regulatory standards, including RSH requirements, and adherence to Peabody’s internal policies and controls.

What you’ll bring:

• Proven ability to translate complex financial information into clear insight and advice to support robust strategic decisions at senior level.
• Strong experience of financial analysis and appraisal; financial modelling experience is desirable.
• Ability to work independently, using sound judgement and initiative to build strong business networks and trusted relationships.
• Experience working collaboratively across Finance and the wider business to deliver high-quality outcomes.
• Strong commitment to best practice, regulatory compliance, data quality and continuous improvement.
• Excellent time management and prioritisation skills, with the ability to perform under pressure and meet demanding deadlines.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with strong attention to detail.
• Commitment to maintaining up-to-date knowledge of the development sector, housing and accounting standards, and ongoing professional development.

What you’ll have:

• CCAB qualified accountant or evidence of fast-track progression towards qualification.
• Demonstrable experience in business partnering working closely with a range of stakeholders in a similar sized and complex organisation.
• Proven management experience, with the ability to support and develop others.
• Proven ability to research and propose accounting approaches in relation to complex transactions
• Experienced in providing high-quality insights and finance representation at management team meetings and/or programme/project boards meetings
• Comfort working in uncertain or evolving environments, able to adapt, build consensus and manage expectations.
• A practical approach to process design, documentation and training.

Why join us?

At Peabody, our values shape everything we do: Be Kind, Do the Right Thing, Love New Ideas, Celebrate Diversity, Keep Our Promises, and Pull Together. You’ll join a forward-thinking organisation where finance plays a central role in enabling delivery, innovation and long-term sustainability.

What we offer

• 30 days’ annual leave, plus bank holidays
• Two paid volunteering days per year
• Flexible and hybrid working arrangements
• Flexible benefits scheme, including family-friendly options and access to a discount portal
• 4x salary life assurance
• Up to 10% pension contribution

Please read before applying:

We reserve the right to close the advert early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications.

Interviews will be held in person at our offices in Westminster Bridge Road on Wednesday 11th February 2026

To apply for the Finance Manager – Corporate Finance role, please click ‘Apply Now’ and submit your CV along with a brief supporting statement outlining your suitability for the role.

If you have any questions, please contact victoria.wilson1@peabody.org.uk

Please note: Peabody does not offer sponsorship.