Job type- Full time / Permanent

 Salary - £35,235

 Hours – 40 hours per week

Location – Home working role, national travel required

We are a national social justice charity with more than 50 years’ experience of changing lives, building stronger communities, and reducing crime. We help support, house, educate, advise, and speak out for disadvantaged young people and adults - and you could now help us make an even bigger impact going forward.

The Leasing Finance and Commercial Lead will be responsible for the effective financial administration for the acquisition, retention and decommissioning of leased properties across a national team.  They will lead the day-to-day financial arrangements in relation to the property leasing function for Nacro.

Duties and responsibilities include but are not limited to:

•  Lead on day-to-day financial arrangements in relation to the property leasing function for Nacro.
•  Lead on the provision of effective financial administration for the acquisition, retention and decommissioning of leased properties across a national team.
• Maintain appropriate spend tracking and audit records for relevant Property Leasing activities, seeking approvals from managers with appropriate delegated authority levels.
• Ensure business needs are being met by evaluating the ongoing effectiveness of landlord incentives and associated financial arrangements for each operational business stream in relation to lease costs
• Establish good working relationships and credibility with functional business partners across Nacro Directorates, in particular Finance Business Partners for CAS2 and Commissioned/Step Forward Housing business streams
• Provide management and oversight of all lease related costs to include performance against contractual and operational requirements and specific ring-fenced funds.
• Support budget setting by tracking expenditure and projecting future spending commitments in relation to Landlord Incentive and Dilapidations works.

 What are we looking for?

Qualifications Required:

•  Practical experience in Housing, Property Finance Management or Procurement in the Social Housing Sector or other similar sectors.
•  Experience of team management.
• Good analytical, written and verbal communication skills.

 Desirable

Financial Qualification or working towards any qualification such as ACCA, ACA, ICEAW or CIMA.

For the Full Role Profile please click here.

For further information about Nacro’s employment and benefits offer, please click here.

For any questions about the role please contact:  Heather.Liddle@nacro.org.uk  Performance and Business Support Manager