Finance Manager

Persimmon Homes; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dynamic Finance Manager to provide essential financial support to senior management. In this role, you will oversee financial reporting, budgeting, and forecasting while leading a small team. The ideal candidate will be a fully qualified accountant with strong commercial awareness and the ability to communicate complex financial data effectively. This is a fantastic opportunity to join a company that values diversity and supports your professional growth, offering a competitive salary and a range of employee benefits. If you're ready to make a significant impact in a fast-paced environment, this role is for you.

Benefits

Life Cover

Contributory Pension

Employee Benefits Platform

High-street Discounts

Wellbeing Support

Qualifications

• Experience in a Management Accountant role managing a finance team.
• Confident communicator with the ability to explain complex financial issues.

Responsibilities

• Manage financial reporting, budgeting, and forecasting for the Regional business.
• Supervise accounts staff to ensure timely transactions and payments.

Skills

Management Accounting

Financial Reporting

Budgeting and Forecasting

Team Management

Commercial Awareness

Time Management

Excel Proficiency

Education

Fully Qualified Accountant (ACA, ACCA, or CIMA)

Tools

COINS

MS Office

Job description

Job Title: Finance Manager

Location: Birmingham, B37

Looking for a career where your ambition meets real opportunity? Join Persimmon Homes as a Finance Manager and step into a role where your success is celebrated, your growth supported, and your work truly matters.

Why Persimmon Homes?

At Persimmon, we don't just build homes - we build careers. When you join us as a Finance Manager, you'll benefit from:

• Competitive salary
• 5* housebuilder - Be part of a company that consistently delivers quality homes and outstanding customer satisfaction
• Life Cover & Contributory Pension
• Employee Benefits Platform - giving you access to high-street discounts, wellbeing support, and more
• Committed to diversity, inclusion, and empowering your development

What is the role?

The purpose of the role is to provide effective financial support to the local senior management team, actively participate in decision-making and evaluation processes, and ensure all Group reporting requirements are achieved.

Primary Responsibilities

1. Management and responsibility for all aspects of financial reporting, budgeting, and forecasting of the Regional business, ensuring all Group reporting deadlines are met.
2. Attend and contribute to all local company Board meetings and bi-monthly Valuation Review meetings.
3. Provide financial assistance and decision-making support to the local company senior management team.
4. Supervise a small team of accounts staff to ensure routine transactions and monthly payments meet deadlines and adhere to prompt payment policies.
5. Develop and maintain financial policies, ensuring adherence to Group financial procedures for consistent, accurate, and robust accounting information.
6. Review and challenge site valuation forecasts as a key control of the business.
7. Ensure quality assurance of VAT and SDLT/LBTT payments related to land transactions.
8. Ensure system integrity, particularly with COINS, and the accuracy of data processed and stored.

What experience do I need?

• Fully Qualified Accountant (ACA, ACCA, or CIMA), preferably with experience in a Management Accountant role managing a small finance team.
• Confident team player with a hands-on attitude, capable of communicating complex issues to non-financial staff.
• Good commercial awareness, with the ability to interpret, review, and challenge financial data.
• Strong time management and planning skills to handle multiple tasks effectively in a fast-paced environment.
• Experience in the construction or house building industry is advantageous but not essential. Proficiency in MS Office, especially Excel, is helpful.

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