Property & Finance Manager

Property & Finance Manager
South Derbyshire | £35,000£40,000 | Permanent
Eaton Syalon are exclusively supporting our client to hire a Property & Finance Manager in to their business. Were recruiting for a growing, entrepreneurial business looking for someone to take ownership for the day to day management of its varied property portfolio, while also becoming a valued member of the wider finance team.
This is a newly created position, so theres plenty of scope to make it your own.
The property portfolio includes a mix of commercial and residential tenants, as well as land with potential for future development. Youll become the main point of contact across the portfolio, dealing with tenants, coordinating contractors, keeping on top of rents and expenditure and making sure everything is organised, recorded and running as it should.
You will also work alongside the Finance Director and finance team, getting involved in a variety of finance reporting activities.
What you'll be doing
On the property side, you'll take ownership of the day to day running and administration of the portfolio, including:
Building relationships with commercial and residential tenants
Managing rental collections and maintaining accurate records
Handling tenant queries and resolving issues
Coordinating repairs, maintenance and other property works
Sourcing and managing suppliers, contractors and subcontractors
Maintaining property, tenancy and contract information
Keeping track of property income and expenditure
Introducing an appropriate property management system to bring everything together
Supporting the Finance Director with information around existing properties and potential future opportunities
Alongside this, you'll become part of the wider finance team and provide support where it's needed including reconciliations, financial administration, reporting, maintaining records and helping improve processes and controls.
Who are we looking for?
You might already work in property management or property accounts and enjoy the financial side of what you do.
You could equally come from an accounts or finance background, but be someone who enjoys dealing with people, solving problems and taking responsibility for something broader than the numbers.
Or perhaps you've worked in a smaller business where your role naturally spans property, finance, suppliers, contracts and general commercial activity.
More important than having followed a particular career path is that you're:
Organised, practical and comfortable juggling different priorities
Numerically confident with good financial administration skills
Comfortable dealing with tenants, suppliers and contractors
Able to work independently and take genuine ownership
Commercially aware and confident using your judgement
Good at building relationships with different types of people
Naturally inclined to improve systems and processes
Confident with Excel and comfortable learning new systems
Happy working in an entrepreneurial environment where things don't always fit neatly into a job description
Previous property experience would certainly be useful, but we're equally interested in people with a strong finance or commercial background who have the organisation, confidence and common sense to take ownership of the portfolio.