At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead financial strategy and governance for a growing housebuilding business.
- Company: Join a respected UK housebuilder known for quality homes and sustainable communities.
- Benefits: Competitive salary starting from £90,000, executive benefits, and career progression.
- Other info: Dynamic role with a supportive leadership environment and clear growth opportunities.
- Why this job: Make a significant impact on regional performance and influence key business decisions.
- Qualifications: Fully qualified accountant with senior finance leadership experience in construction.
The predicted salary is between 60000 - 80000 £ per year.
Are you an influential finance leader with the commercial acumen and strategic mindset to drive regional performance within a growing housebuilding business? Elvet Recruitment is proud to be partnering with a leading UK housebuilder to recruit a Regional Finance Director. This is a senior leadership opportunity for an experienced finance professional to play a pivotal role in shaping the financial performance, governance, and long‑term growth strategy across a regional business unit for their offices in County Durham. Our client is a highly respected name within the residential construction sector, delivering high‑quality homes and sustainable communities across the UK. With continued regional growth and ambitious development plans, they are seeking a commercially driven finance leader who can provide strategic direction, robust financial oversight, and influential leadership across multiple operational functions.
As Regional Finance Director, you will work closely with the Regional Managing Director and senior leadership team, providing financial insight and challenge across land acquisition, development delivery, sales performance, and cash generation. This is a high‑impact role offering significant visibility and the opportunity to influence key business decisions at regional level.
What You'll Be Doing:
- Acting as the senior financial authority across the Region, ensuring strong financial governance and control
- Leading the preparation and delivery of accurate monthly management accounts and financial reporting
- Driving budgeting, forecasting, and strategic financial planning processes
- Overseeing commercial valuations, challenging revenues, costs, and margin assumptions
- Supporting development appraisals and ensuring alignment with Group return expectations
- Managing regional cashflow forecasting, delivery, and scenario modelling
- Championing high‑quality financial data, reporting systems, and operational insight
- Partnering closely with Land, Sales, Commercial, and Construction teams to support business performance
- Providing financial challenge and strategic guidance to senior operational stakeholders
- Leading, mentoring, and developing a high‑performing regional finance team
- Ensuring compliance with Group accounting policies, governance standards, and reporting requirements
- Supporting long‑term regional strategy and sustainable growth plans
What We're Looking For:
- Fully qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, or CIMA)
- Proven senior finance leadership experience within housebuilding, construction, or a capital‑intensive environment
- Strong technical accounting knowledge and understanding of Group‑level reporting structures
- Experience supporting land appraisals, CVRs, development appraisals, and cashflow forecasting
- Excellent commercial awareness with the ability to influence senior operational leaders
- Advanced analytical, financial modelling, and forecasting capability
- Confident communicator with the ability to challenge assumptions constructively
- Strategic thinker capable of translating operational performance into financial insight
- Strong leadership and people management skills
- Ability to operate effectively within a fast‑paced and commercially driven environment
- Motivated, professional, and highly organised approach
Role Information:
- Salary starting from £90,000 DOE
- Senior regional leadership position
- Competitive salary and executive benefits package DOE
- Excellent long‑term career progression opportunities
- Clear route into senior Group‑level finance leadership
- Highly visible and commercially influential role
- Supportive and forward‑thinking leadership environment
Regional Finance Director: Strategy & Growth Leader in Northumberland employer: Elvet Recruitment
As a leading UK housebuilder, our client offers an exceptional work environment for finance professionals looking to make a significant impact in the residential construction sector. With a strong focus on employee development and a supportive leadership culture, this role provides not only competitive remuneration but also clear pathways for career progression into senior Group-level finance positions. Located in County Durham, employees benefit from being part of a forward-thinking team dedicated to delivering high-quality homes and sustainable communities, making it an ideal place for those seeking meaningful and rewarding employment.
