Southern Housing has announced that Tom Paul will be stepping in as chief financial officer next summer.

The 80,000-home housing association has confirmed that Paul, who is currently the executive director for strategy and change, will succeed Sarah Smith next year.

Smith, whose departure was announced earlier this month, will stand down next May.

Paul joined AmicusHorizon one of Southern Housing’s predecessor organisations as treasury director in 2012, with the organisation saying he is ”well known to colleagues and stakeholders including Southern Housing’s banks, credit rating agencies and bond investors”.

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