Finance Manager in Northampton

We’re working with a highly regarded 5* housebuilder to appoint a Finance Manager into a key position within the division, reporting directly into the Finance Director. This is a commercially focused role offering real visibility across the business, with involvement in forecasting, business planning, financial performance, operational decision making and overall divisional support. The successful candidate will play a key role in supporting the wider leadership team whilst also managing and developing the finance function.

Key responsibilities include:

• Support the Finance Director in ensuring that the Finance team is fully resourced and well-directed, with clear guidelines to their own job responsibilities, and are provided with full support in achieving these, in terms of communication, training and development, and the organisation of the department’s workload.
• Provide cover to the Finance Director in their absence ensuring efficient and smooth running of the department.
• Assist with accurate and robust monthly forecasting and preparation of the Divisional three/five-year business plan in line with Regional/Group requirements.
• Take part in surveying/valuation meetings and provide appropriate level of challenge.
• Assist as required with financial management and reporting.
• Support payment and payroll processing to ensure an accurate and timely service, using the Group systems.
• Identify and ensure the resolution of issues that have significant impact on the Division.
• Ensure Division systems reflect latest information (such as completions forecast reflects latest build programme/sales status).
• Ensure adherence with the Group Accounts Manual as regards Cash Management; operate and control all activities within the cash budgets.
• Assist with appropriate reporting to the MD and Divisional Board in line with the standard format and schedule including assisting with the preparation of the Finance Board reports and with Divisional presentations.
• Complete ad hoc divisional and out of departments projects as necessary.
• Promote and act in accordance with Group values, systems, policies and procedures.

Skills & Requirements:

• Professionally qualified accountant (ACA / ACCA / CIMA).
• Strong commercial finance experience within housebuilding or a related construction/property environment.
• Confident communicator with the ability to influence operational team.
• Strong leadership and organisational skills.
• Able to work within a fast-paced, commercially driven environment.
• A professionally qualified accountant with considerable post-qualification experience in a senior commercial accounting role, ideally within the house-building sector.
• A strong team motivator with the drive and tenacity to achieve the goals of the business.
• Ability to be the conscience of the Division and to provide appropriate challenge to ensure all financial controls are maintained.
• Highly numerate individual with strong IT and financial analysis skills, coupled with the ability to interpret data and assess impacts on the business.
• Experience of managing budgets/cost control, and planning and organising work to meet targets.
• Ability and willingness to contribute a professional opinion to the overall management of the business.
• Self-confidence, decisiveness, resilience and ability to thrive under pressure in a fast-paced environment.
• A motivational team-leader focused on managing, coaching and developing the team to achieve their full potential.

Benefits:

• Competitive Salary.
• Competitive Bonus Scheme.
• Hybrid working.
• Private Medical Cover - Single Cover.
• Company Car or Cash Allowance.
• Annual Medical Health Assessment.
• 26 days’ holiday (increase by 1 day for every 3 years’ continuous service up to 29 days).
• Choice of Flexible Benefits.
• Enhanced Family Friendly Policies.