At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead a finance team, ensuring performance and compliance while fostering a high-performance culture.
- Company: Join Mears, a dynamic company focused on delivering quality services in finance.
- Benefits: Enjoy 25 days annual leave, volunteering opportunities, and staff perks like discounts and a company vehicle.
- Other info: Flexible working options and excellent career growth opportunities await you.
- Why this job: Make a real impact by leading a team and driving financial excellence.
- Qualifications: Experience in finance, strong leadership skills, and relevant accounting qualifications required.
The predicted salary is between 35000 - 42000 £ per year.
As a Finance Team Leader in our Basingstoke branch, you will take ownership of team performance, financial accuracy, and stakeholder relationships, ensuring we continue to deliver a high-quality, compliant, and customer-focused service.
Team Leadership & Development
- Lead, motivate, and support a team of finance professionals including Finance Assistants, Administrators and a Business Apprentice.
- Conduct regular performance reviews and provide coaching, feedback, and development opportunities.
- Foster a high-performance culture built on communication, accountability, and continuous improvement.
Financial Operations
- Oversee daily financial processes including purchase ledger, sales ledger, and reconciliations.
- Ensure all transactions are processed accurately and in line with contractual and regulatory requirements.
Performance & Compliance
- Monitor KPIs and take action to ensure financial and operational targets are met.
- Maintain accurate financial data and ensure compliance with audit, contractual, and regulatory standards.
- Implement effective escalation processes to resolve discrepancies or issues.
Stakeholder & Customer Management
- Lead by example to deliver excellent customer service.
- Build and maintain strong relationships with clients, landlords, suppliers, and contractors.
Continuous Improvement & Projects
- Encourage innovation and process improvement within the team.
- Work collaboratively with cross-functional teams to enhance end-to-end processes.
- Support ad hoc projects and provide cover for colleagues when required.
Role Criteria:
- Experience in a finance department, ideally within housing, property services, or a similar environment.
- Proven leadership experience with the ability to motivate, influence, and drive change.
- Strong analytical skills and experience producing accurate reports and statistical analysis.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Advanced Excel skills and confidence using Microsoft Office and financial systems.
- Knowledge of compliance, risk management, and accurate record-keeping.
- Accounting qualifications (AAT, ACCA, or equivalent) or substantial relevant experience.
- Highly organised, resilient, and able to manage multiple priorities.
- Strong problem-solving skills and experience managing escalations.
Benefits we can offer you:
- 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays.
- Annual Mears Fun Day - Our annual Fun Day is organised as a massive thank you from the Executive team for all the hard work!
- Volunteering Leave - Mears supports employees to undertake paid volunteering in the community, in support of our social value commitment.
- Staff perks with Mears Rewards - discounts of up to 10% weekly groceries, holidays, eye test vouchers, Share save scheme, plus much more.
- Family friendly policies.
- Company Vehicle and Fuel Card.
- Access to EAP Counselling sessions.
Required Qualifications:
- Accounting Level 4 - AAT.
Finance Team Leader: Lead, Improve & Ensure Compliance in Basingstoke employer: Mears
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