Development Finance Manager — Hybrid, Path to Director

Foresight Search Ltd; Bishops Cannings; Hybrid; GBP 75,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible hybrid working

Competitive benefits package

Exposure to development programme

Path to Finance Director

Job summary

The Finance Manager role is based in Swindon with flexible hybrid working (2-3 days a week). You will own development finance and day-to-day accounting, drawing on extensive funding experience to drive reporting, cash flow forecasts and commercial insight across a growing portfolio.

With a clear pathway toward Finance Director, you will establish robust controls, manage funding facilities, and partner with senior leadership to support strategic development decisions.

Qualifications

• Direct experience of property development finance and funding.
• Experience managing funding facilities, lender reporting and drawdowns.
• Strong knowledge of development appraisals, financial modelling and project cash flows.
• Experience monitoring project expenditure against funding and appraisal assumptions.
• An ACA, ACCA or CIMA qualification, or an equivalent professional qualification.
• Experience working within property development; residential or specialist-sector development experience would be particularly relevant.
• A good understanding of management accounting, VAT and CIS.
• Strong commercial awareness and the confidence to work directly with senior stakeholders.
• A hands-on approach, with the ambition and capability to progress towards Finance Director.

Responsibilities

• Manage development funding facilities, lender relationships, reporting and drawdown requests.
• Maintain development appraisals, financial models and project cash-flow forecasts.
• Support site acquisitions, investment decisions and development viability assessments.
• Monitor development expenditure against approved budgets, appraisals and funding requirements.
• Produce monthly management accounts, board reports and financial analysis.
• Prepare company-wide cash-flow forecasts, budgets and longer-term business plans.
• Manage VAT, CIS and relevant statutory compliance.
• Oversee purchase ledger, supplier payments, banking and financial administration.
• Work closely with the Commercial Director and senior leadership team.
• Provide clear commercial and financial insight across the development portfolio.
• Establish scalable financial systems, controls and reporting processes.

Skills

Property development funding

Lender reporting

Financial modelling

Project cash flows

Commercial awareness

Stakeholder engagement

Education

ACA/ACCA/CIMA qualification

Job description

The Finance Manager role is based in Swindon with flexible hybrid working (2-3 days a week). You will own development finance and day-to-day accounting, drawing on extensive funding experience to drive reporting, cash flow forecasts and commercial insight across a growing portfolio.

With a clear pathway toward Finance Director, you will establish robust controls, manage funding facilities, and partner with senior leadership to support strategic development decisions.