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Finance Manager

Job Posted: 20 days ago

Salary: £ 65,000 - 82,000 / Annum
Job Type: Permanent
Location: Northampton

Expire in: 8 days

Job Description

Finance Manager – Residential Housebuilding

£65,000 - £82,000 + Bonus + Package

We’re working with a highly regarded 5* housebuilder to appoint a Finance Manager into a key position within the division, reporting directly into the Finance Director.

This is a commercially focused role offering real visibility across the business, with involvement in forecasting, business planning, financial performance, operational decision making and overall divisional support.

The successful candidate will play a key role in supporting the wider leadership team whilst also managing and developing the finance function.

Key responsibilities include:

Support the Finance Director in ensuring that the Finance team is fully resourced and well-directed, with clear guidelines to their own job responsibilities, and are provided with full support in achieving these, in terms of communication, training and development, and the organisation of the department’s workload
	
Provide cover to the Finance Director in their absence ensuring efficient and smooth running of the department
	
Assist with accurate and robust monthly forecasting and preparation of the Divisional three/ five-year business plan in line with Regional/ Group requirements
	
Take part in surveying/ valuation meetings and provide appropriate level of challenge
	
Assist as required with financial management and reporting
	
Support payment and payroll processing to ensure an accurate and timely service, using the Group systems
	
Identify and ensure the resolution of issues that have significant impact on the Division
	
Ensure Division systems reflect latest information (such as completions forecast reflects latest build programme/ sales status)
	
Ensure adherence with the Group Accounts Manual as regards Cash Management; operate and control all activities within the cash budgets
	
Assist with appropriate reporting to the MD and Divisional Board in line with the standard format and schedule including assisting with the preparation of the Finance Board reports and with Divisional presentations
	
Complete ad hoc divisional and out of departments projects as necessary
	
Promote and act in accordance with Group values, systems, policies and procedures

Skills & Requirements:

Professionally qualified accountant (ACA / ACCA / CIMA)
	
Strong commercial finance experience within housebuilding or a related construction/property environment

	Confident communicator with the ability to influence operational team

Strong leadership and organisational skills
	
Able to work within a fast-paced, commercially driven environment
	
A professionally qualified accountant with considerable post-qualification experience in a senior commercial accounting role, ideally within the house-building sector
	
A strong team motivator with the drive and tenacity to achieve the goals of the business
	
Ability to be the conscience of the Division and to provide appropriate challenge to ensure all financial controls are maintained.
	
Highly numerate individual with strong IT and financial analysis skills, coupled with the ability to interpret data and assess impacts on the business.
	
Experience of managing budgets/cost control, and planning and organising work to meet targets
	
Ability and willingness to contribute a professional opinion to the overall management of the business
	
Self-confidence, decisiveness, resilience and ability to thrive under pressure in a fast-paced environment
	
A motivational team-leader focused on managing, coaching and developing the team to achieve their full potential

Benefits:

Competitive Salary
	
Competitive Bonus Scheme
	
Hybrid working
	
Private Medical Cover - Single Cover
	
Company Car or Cash Allowance
	
Annual Medical Health Assessment
	
26 days’ holiday (increase by 1 day for every 3 years’ continuous service up to 29 days)
	
Choice of Flexible Benefits
	
Enhanced Family Friendly Policies

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