Commercial Business Specialist

A client of mine who is a Large Housing Association is looking for a Commercial Specialist to focus on CAPEX related queries on a FTC until April 2028. The successful applicant will act as Property Services subject matter expert for CAPEX, providing commercial insight, analytical support and assurance to ensure capital investment is well-planned, accurately recorded and aligned with regulatory, financial and operational requirements.

Responsibilities:

• Acting as point of contact for all CAPEX-related queries
• Support monthly analysis of CAPEX performance, including job costing, average unit costs, value for money and variance analysis.
• Assist in the annual budget and quarterly forecasting process for capital workstreams, collaborating with operational leads.
• Providing detailed commercial insight at month-end, ensuring movements against budget and forecast are understood and addressed.
• Conducting benchmarking against other housing associations and external sectors to inform strategic decision-making and drive continuous improvement.

To be successful in this role you'll need:

• Understanding of accounting standards for capitalisation of development costs (FRS 102 Section 17).
• Strong excel skills - good understanding and management of risk, financial planning, modelling.
• Ability to analyse and combine business information, both financial and non-financial, and formulate metrics that drive improvements.
• Strategic thinker, commercial acumen, and values driven.
• Experience of the Social Housing Sector, desirable.
• knowledge of process and performance improvement
• Experience in repairs and finance systems such as Uniclass/URM or Workday.

Benefits

• 25 Days Holiday + Bank Holidays (with an extra day every year up to 30 days)
• Chance to buy or sell holiday as part of our flexible benefits package
• 3 additional wellbeing days and 2 paid volunteering days
• Generous matched pension scheme up to 12% and Life cover at 4x salary
• Enhanced maternity/paternity/adoption pay
• Options for private medical insurance, dental insurance and critical illness cover
• Wellbeing discounts, including Gym Memberships and access to a 24/7 virtual GP service