Commercial Business Specialist - CAPEX

SNG (Sovereign Network Group) is one of the largest housing associations in England. We provide over 85,000 homes and invest in communities across the South, West and East of England, including London, as well as building thousands of new affordable homes every year.

The role:

This is an initial fixed term contract until April 2027. 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 will include:

• 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 work streams, 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.

Great benefits include:

• 25 Days Holiday + Bank Holidays (with an extra day every year up to 30 days)
• Option to buy or sell holiday as part of our flexible benefits package
• 3 extra paid Wellbeing days and 2 paid volunteering days
• Generous matched pension scheme up to 12% and Life cover at 4x salary
• Enhanced maternity/adoption pay
• Enhanced paternity pay - 6 weeks full pay (after 26 weeks' service)
• 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.