Head of Financial Reporting and Controls in North East

At Bellway we’re building more than homes - we’re building a culture. We recognise that people are the key to our success and our goal is to provide a rewarding and fulfilling career in line with our values of quality, service and trust. In addition to this we are committed to being a more inclusive employer and invite applications from a variety of backgrounds.

The Role

• All external financial reporting across the Group, ensuring the accuracy, integrity, and timeliness of both consolidated and individual financial statements and disclosures in compliance with IFRS/FRS101 and other regulatory requirements.
• The control environment across the Group, ensuring the design and operating effectiveness of the controls is robust and continuously improving.

Principal Accountabilities

• Responsible for the preparation of the group consolidated accounts including review of all sections of the annual report.
• Review of half year and year end group consolidated financial information including consolidation adjustments.
• Review of any technical accounting area which includes land creditors, IFRS16 leases, IFRS2 share based payments and the legacy building safety improvements provision.
• Preparation of the Group’s going concern and viability assessment.
• Preparation of any required Audit Committee papers on technical or judgemental areas of accounting.
• Consolidation, review and analysis of divisional information.
• Reviewing and ensuring accuracy of half year, year end and trading update statements prior to release.
• Reviewing detailed analysis ahead of the half year, year end and trading update announcements.
• Review of subsidiary statutory accounts.
• Communicating with external auditors and managing the year end audit process.
• Liaising with other external advisors.
• Review of any material new contracts to determine the correct accounting treatment.
• Monitoring changes in IFRS and assessing their impact on the Group.
• Supporting the investor relations team with any financial investor queries and preparation of the Analyst Presentation for the half year and year end results.
• Reviewing and enhancing the Group’s systems and controls including rolling out new processes.
• Review and management of the budget and forecast for some group consolidation entities.
• Review of monthly management accounts, supporting schedules and commentary for some group consolidation entities.
• Producing other ad-hoc financial reports for management and the Board.
• Responsibility for any other ad-hoc external reporting, e.g. National Statistics.
• Other group-wide finance projects.

The above list of accountabilities are not exclusive or exhaustive. The post holder will be required to undertake any such duties as may be reasonably expected.

Experience

• Experience of working within a similar role will be preferred.
• Experience of working in a fast-paced environment with strict reporting deadlines.
• Experience of working with construction or housebuilding is desirable.
• Big 4 trained accountant is desirable.
• Experience of working with listed companies is desirable.

Qualifications and training

• GCSE Maths and English Grade 4/C or above (or equivalent).
• A-Level Maths is desirable.
• ACCA or ACA qualified, with at least 5 years of experience post qualification.

Skills and aptitude

• Excellent administration and organisation skills.
• Analysis, numerical and report writing skills.
• Strong management and time management skills.
• Strong communication, listening and problem solving skills.
• Ability to prioritise workload and meet deadlines.
• Demonstrates a high level of discretion and confidentiality.
• Excellent attention to detail.
• Ability to work on own as well as part of a team.
• Proficient IT skills along with a good working knowledge of Microsoft Office (Word, Excel and Outlook) and the ability to adapt to new systems.
• Committed to diversity and inclusion.
• Strong technical knowledge of IFRS.

Working Conditions

• Willing to be flexible in respect to day to day duties and hours worked.
• Office based role.
• Please note this role is subject to a basic DBS and financial pre-employment checks.

Benefits

• Competitive salary.
• Competitive annual bonus.
• Contributory pension scheme.
• 25 days holiday, plus bank holidays.
• Access to discounts and benefits portal.
• ShareSave Scheme.
• Cycle to Work Scheme.
• Life assurance.
• Holiday Purchase Scheme.
• Earn and Learn Opportunities.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy if a large volume of applications are received.