Title:  Senior Finance Officer - Development

Inclusion is one of our core values. Our goal is to be a diverse, inclusive organisation where our people thrive and meet our customers’ needs with fairness and empathy. We know having a range of ideas and opinions makes a difference. We encourage and welcome applications from people from diverse backgrounds to support this mission. We will make adjustments throughout your application process, in line with Sanctuary’s commitment to our Disability Confident employer status.

Senior Finance Officer - Development

Worcester based with a balance of home and office working

£31,797 - £33,494 per year

35 hours per week

We have an opportunity for a Senior Finance Officer to join our Development team based in Worcester. In this role you will support the activities of the team in delivering an effective finance service.  This is a great opportunity to join a vibrant team offering exciting opportunities to enhance your own skill set and experience in a dynamic and changing environment. The team is responsible for managing the income and expenditure statement within the Development department, including controlling cost areas and overseeing construction scheme costs. We are a close-knit group of colleagues, and the role will involve a combination of independent working and collaborative teamwork.

The role of Senior Finance Officer – Development will include:

• You will take ownership of project data integrity, ensuring robust financial tracking in partnership with the investment team, while maintaining strong financial controls, accurate records, and compliance with regulatory requirements
• A team player supporting colleagues, management as well as wider customer base
• Analysing financial information received to produce documents/reports in line with existing departmental processes
• Processing month end documents in order to meet reporting deadlines and control checks
• Delivering routine tasks as well as ad hoc requests as necessary to the operations of the team, department and wider organisation
• Dealing with incoming queries by providing quality and timely information

Skills and experiences:

• AAT qualified or be working towards this
• Able to demonstrate strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build effective relationships and present financial information clearly
• Strong analytical ability and attention to detail with the ability to extract and interrogate data is essential, alongside working knowledge of financial regulations and systems
• Some experience analysing and diagnosing problems and implementing effective solutions
• Working knowledge of financial regulations, legislation and current practice
• Proven experience of working to deadlines and prioritising work loads
• Good communication and customer service skills
• Basic knowledge of financial systems
• Proficient in use of Microsoft Office, particularly intermediate Excel, is required, with basic knowledge of Word, PowerPoint, and Access

Why work for us?

We provide homes and care for more than 250,000 people in England and Scotland. Our customers are at the heart of all we do. With around 14,000 colleagues, we foster a diverse and inclusive culture, and nurture and reward talent.

Our Benefits    

As part of our commitment to making Sanctuary a great place to work, where your wellbeing is of genuine importance, we have developed an attractive employment package. The package recognises your contribution, supports your physical, mental and financial health and gives you the flexibility to tailor your employee benefits by offering:

• 25 days annual leave (rising to a maximum of 30 days) plus public holidays

• A pension scheme with employer contributions from Sanctuary
• Life Assurance
• Employee Advice Service including counselling
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Voluntary health plans  
• Employee discounts
• Wellbeing support and tools
• Employee recognition scheme
• Staff Networks, with a shared interest in inclusion, and who provide invaluable support to colleagues

• Role salary is £28,646 with an additional policy allowance of £3,151 per annum (rising to £30,175 with an additional policy allowance of £3,319 per annum after 12 months, subject to satisfactory performance)

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Closing Date: 6 July 2026

If you're unsure about any details, have questions about the role or want to discuss a need for adjustments, our fantastic talent team will be happy to help you -corporate.recruitment@sanctuary.co.uk

We reserve the right depending on application numbers to close or extend the closing dates for positions; we would therefore recommend an early application.

View more detail about what it’s like to work for our organisation, and what we offer on our Sanctuary careers pages at -  www.sanctuary.co.uk/join-our-team

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