Assistant Finance Manager

Leaders Romans Group; Wokingham; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading property company as an Assistant Finance Manager, where you will oversee management accounts and provide insights on business performance. This role offers a unique opportunity to work closely with senior stakeholders and contribute to the growth of the Lettings Division. With a commitment to professional development, you'll have access to tailored training programs to enhance your skills and career progression. Be part of a supportive team that values excellence and innovation in the property market. If you're driven and passionate about finance, this position is perfect for you.

Benefits

Competitive base salary

Quarterly and yearly awards including trips abroad

Salary sacrifice pension scheme

Generous holiday allowance

Qualifications

• Strong technical understanding of revenue recognition and FRS102.
• Experience managing multi-site businesses with high data volumes.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and deliver accurate management information for compliance.
• Conduct detailed P&L variance analysis and support external audits.

Skills

Good written and oral communication skills

Excellent organisational skills

Intermediate Excel Skills

Attention to detail

Ability to analyse and summarise data

Knowledge of property market

Experience in property industry

Line management experience

Education

ACCA qualified

ACA qualified

CIMA qualified

Tools

Microsoft suite of products

D365

Job description

Job Title: Assistant Finance Manager

Location: Crowthorne House, Wokingham

Brand: Leaders Romans Group

Salary: Competitive Salary Package

About Us:

LRG are an award-winning national property company, who are going through exciting periods of growth and offer tailored training and development programmes at all levels. With over 200 branches across England and Wales we have a reputation for perfection and delivering an outstanding customer experience. Investment in people is built into our culture, and there are opportunities for driven individuals to achieve their career aspirations within the company.

Job Summary and Key Responsibilities:

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an ambitious individual to join one of the UK’s leading property specialists in the key role of Assistant Finance Manager for the Lettings Division. This role will partner with a number of senior stakeholders, overseeing the production of the monthly management accounts and providing valuable insight on business performance.

Specialising in lettings, sales and property management, LRG boast an unrivalled passion and expertise for working in the property market. Our continued success means we have substantial plans to expand and we are looking for talented and proactive individuals who will embrace the LRG ethos and further enhance the professional, high-quality and personal service we provide.

Key Responsibilities:

• Prepare and deliver accurate and timely management information, ensuring compliance with internal deadlines and Group accounting policies (FRS102).
• Have strong technical understanding of revenue recognition.
• Maintain the integrity of Lettings revenue and cost accounting by preparing and posting journals, including accruals and prepayments, ensuring accurate GL processing and adherence to internal reporting guidelines.
• Conduct detailed P&L variance analysis, providing insightful commentary on revenues and costs to senior management and ensuring the accuracy of the Lettings P&L.
• Collaborate with Regional Lettings Directors to review and discuss their P&L performance.
• Identify and implement process improvements to drive greater efficiency, improve accuracy in the production of the management accounts, to meet the growing needs of the business, as agreed with management.
• Prepare, review, and approve multiple monthly balance sheet reconciliations, ensuring prompt resolution of reconciling items and driving ongoing process improvements.
• Lead and manage a team, including staff development, training, and recruitment. Conduct regular one-to-one meetings and annual performance reviews.
• Support external audit processes by addressing queries and providing necessary documentation.
• Assist in completing returns for the Office for National Statistics (ONS).
• Approve adhoc bank payments.
• Liaise with the accounts payable department as needed to ensure invoices are accurately coded to the correct accounts.
• Contribute to the preparation of the annual departmental budget for the Lettings division.

What are we looking for:

• Good written and oral communication skills.
• Excellent organisational skills, able to re-prioritise in changing environment.
• Intermediate Excel Skills.
• Excellent IT skills including experience of Microsoft suite of products.
• Attention to detail.
• Able to analyse and summarise high volumes of data.
• Able to communicate at all levels.
• Experience of D365.
• Have a clear understanding of FRS102 and revenue recognition.
• Knowledge of property market and associated services.
• Experience of multi-site businesses with high volumes of data and cost centres.
• Knowledge of Divisional / Regional / Branch accounting.
• ACCA, ACA or CIMA qualified.
• Line management experience.
• Experience in property industry.

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 including trips abroad.
• 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.

Leaders Romans Group 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.