Acquisition Finance Manager

LRG; Worthing; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking an Acquisition Finance Manager to lead financial due diligence and forecasting for acquisitions. This role involves managing a finance team, preparing comprehensive financial reports, and ensuring smooth transitions post-acquisition. The ideal candidate will be a qualified accountant with strong analytical and project management skills, passionate about delivering excellence in the real estate sector. Join a supportive and collaborative team environment that values career growth and professional development while contributing to the success of a leading property group.

Benefits

Career growth opportunities

Market leading training

Collaborative team environment

Quarterly and yearly awards

Salary sacrifice pension scheme

Generous holiday allowance

Qualifications

• Must be a qualified accountant with strong Excel skills.
• Experience in financial mergers and acquisitions is essential.

Responsibilities

• Lead acquisition forecasting and financial due diligence processes.
• Manage and support the finance acquisition team.
• Prepare financial reports for internal and external stakeholders.

Skills

Qualified Accountant

Excel spreadsheet knowledge

Financial mergers and acquisitions experience

Corporate finance experience

Knowledge of residential lettings

Credible communicator

Presentation skills

Analytical skills

Project management skills

Organizational skills

Education

Accountancy qualification

Job description

Job Title: Acquisition Finance Manager

Location: Becket House, Worthing

Brand: LRG

Salary: Competitive DOE

Flexible/Hybrid role with Remote working and potential adhoc travel after training.

About Us:

LRG is one of the UK's largest residential property groups. Established in 1983, LRG has over 300 branches across the UK and is known for setting standards in best practice in the industry. All branches are members of ARLA, SAFEagent and The Property Ombudsman. LRG is known for its quality personal and local service whilst offering its clients the full support and resources enjoyed by a larger company. We value long-term relationships with our clients.

LRG's team members are experienced in the industry and within their local marketplace. They provide an efficient, friendly and professional service to landlords, tenants and their advisors.

Job Summary and Key Responsibilities

Key Responsibilities:

• Leading acquisition forecasting, due diligence, pre completion process and post completion monitoring.
• Management and support of the finance acquisition team.
• Preparation of interim summary three year forecasts for assessing potential acquisitions.
• Financial due diligence to assess potential acquisitions.
• Liaising and support of vendors both throughout the financial due diligence process and post completion.
• Financial due diligence report for presentation to the internal board and external investors.
• Preparation of monthly 3 year post completion budget.
• Agree final budget with Regional Directors/Managing Directors/Department Heads responsible for acquisition.
• Working with the Acquisition Integration Director who is responsible for the Commercial Due Diligence undertaken.
• Liaising with the client accounts team to ensure a smooth transition post completion.
• Coordinate with all central departments ahead of completion to ensure budget and financial due diligence reflects all operational needs.
• Agree completion accounts with vendor/vendors accountants.
• Agree final statutory accounts/tax returns with internal finance team/external accountants.
• The transition of the acquisition into the LRG finance department.
• Agreement and monitoring of deferred consideration for each acquisition.
• Support the Group Mergers and Acquisitions Director where necessary.
• These duties may be reasonably amended from time to time at the discretion of the company.

What are we looking for:

• Qualified Accountant
• Excellent Excel spreadsheet knowledge
• Financial mergers and acquisitions experience.
• Corporate finance experience and understanding.
• Knowledge of the residential lettings, sales and property management industry.
• Credible and confident communicator.
• First class presentation skills.
• Passionate about achieving high levels of excellence.
• Highly energised and motivated with a high level of commitment.
• Commercially astute and customer focused.
• Ability to work collaboratively with others to provide a high quality service.
• Numerate with strong analytical and problem solving ability.
• Excellent project management skills.
• Hands-on approach, with a 'can-do' attitude.
• Ability to prioritise, demonstrating first class organisational skills and time management skills.
• Excellent attention to detail, with the ability to work accurately in a busy and demanding environment.
• Self-motivated, with the ability to work proactively using own initiative.
• Committed to learning and development.

What we can offer you:

• Proven track record for career growth and advancement within the company.
• Market leading training and ongoing professional development.
• Supportive and collaborative team environment.

Benefits:

• Competitive base salary.
• Quarterly and yearly awards.
• Salary sacrifice pension scheme.
• Generous Holiday allowance, increasing by 1 day per year based on service with the option to purchase an additional 5 days holiday per year.

LRG are an equal opportunities employer and encourage candidates of all backgrounds to apply. We look forward to welcoming a dedicated individual to our team who shares our commitment to excellence in the Real Estate Industry.

LRG does not engage the services of Recruitment agencies for the purpose of hiring. All job openings are managed directly by our Internal Recruitment team. We do not accept unsolicited CVs or candidate referrals from Recruitment agencies, and any such submissions will not be considered.

Department: Acquisitions and Support
Locations: Flexible Remote - Becket House
Remote status: Hybrid
Employment type: Full-time
Driving Licence Required: Yes