Interim senior finance manager West end London £80,000
Please note the requirement is to be in the office five days a week as this is a hands on role
Strong book-keeping skills essential for this three month contract
Accounting
- Responsible for the accounting and month end close including invoice approvals, payment approvals, journal posting and the preparation of monthly consolidated management accounts
- Supervise the accounts payable function, ensuring accurate coding and efficient approval workflows
- Responsible for overseeing outsourced payroll and PAYE filing.
- Preparation and filing of VAT and CIS (where applicable).
- Other filings as required
- Assist in the preparation of accurate board reporting packs
- Deliver clear, insightful ad-hoc analysis for senior stakeholders
- Liaise with auditors to ensure timely and accurate statutory reporting
Forecasting & Planning
- Own short-term cash flow forecasting (weekly and monthly) at both project and corporate level
- Lead annual budgeting and long-term cash flow planning
- Provide on-going performance tracking against budget and forecast
Business Partnering & Commercial Insight
- Act as the lead finance partner to the Strategic Land and Land Promotion teams
- Support investment decisions through clear financial analysis and insight
- Challenge and support senior non-finance stakeholders
- Attend sales meetings and other project related meetings
- Build and maintain financial models for individual land sites (both speculative and live)
- Perform scenario and sensitivity analysis to support strategic decision-making
Controls & Governance
- Ensure robust cost allocation and financial controls across land projects
- Monitor project performance against budget and identify risks/opportunities
- Drive continuous improvement in financial processes and controls
Other
- Tracking sales and expenditure in relation to the wind-down of the house-building business
- Assist with the wind-down of the house-building business – including VAT deregistration VAT, final accounts for SPVs and strike-off
- Any other related tasks in relation to the house-building business.
Candidate Profile
- 5+ years’ experience in a finance or business partnering role
- Experience in property, real estate, or housebuilding preferred
- Strong financial modelling and advanced Excel skills
- Commercially astute with strong attention to detail
- Confident engaging and influencing senior stakeholders
- Proven experience partnering with operational teams
Candidates with Sage Intacct a cloud-native financial management and accounting platform built for mid-sized and growing businesses that have outgrown basic bookkeeping, will be really made welcome!
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Interim senior finance manager West end London £80,000 employer: Alexander Charles
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