Finance Manager

Vistry Services; Brentwood; Sur place; GBP 60 000 - 90 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Company car/allowance

Annual leave up to 39 days

Private medical insurance

Pension scheme

Life assurance 4x salary

Share save and share incentive schemes

Résumé du poste

Vistry Services in Brentwood is seeking a Finance Manager to join Strategic Land, reporting to the Head of Finance. You will oversee budgeting, forecasting, cashflow, and financial analysis to support the Strategic Land Board.

You will partner with operations, lead month-end, annual budget, 5-year plan, and audit processes, and help drive improvements in COINS and Anaplan usage.

Qualifications

• Experience in budgeting and forecasting processes.
• Strong financial analysis and commercial acumen.
• Leadership and coaching of finance teams.

Responsabilités

• Own the month-end process for the business unit, including JV consolidation and balance sheet reconciliations.
• Provide financial insight to support strategic decisions on options, planning, and disposals.
• Lead the annual budget, 5-year strategic plan and monthly forecasts.
• Present cashflow forecasts to the finance leadership and divisional board.
• Manage external reporting processes and audit activities for the unit.

Connaissances

Financial analysis

Budgeting

Forecasting

Team leadership

Outils

COINS ERP

Anaplan

Description du poste

We have a great opportunity for a Finance Manager to join our team within Strategic Land at our Brentwood office within Vistry Services. Reporting to the Strategic Land Head of Finance, you will support the business unit in providing insightful financial and commercial analysis to ensure that the business can progress towards achieving its long‑term objectives. You will be responsible for all aspects of budgeting and forecasting including the annual budget process, the 5-year strategic plan and the short‑term cashflow submissions. This is a broad finance role liaising closely with operational colleagues to ensure timely and accurate information is presented to the Strategic Land Board.

The Strategic Land team supports long‑term land acquisition and promotion activity across the Group. The team works closely with regional business units and group planning colleagues.

• Own the monthâend process for the Business Unit, including JV consolidation, variance analysis, balance sheet reconciliations, and closure of the ledgers each month.
• Act as a commercial partner to the Head of Finance and Head of Strategic Land, providing financial insight and challenge to support decisions on options, planning, promotion, and disposals.
• Prepare the regional monthly management accounts and respond to adâhoc information requests from the Divisional Chair, Divisional FD, Head of Finance, and Head of Strategic Land.
• Lead the preparation of the annual budget, 5âyear strategic plan, and monthly forecasting for Strategic Land.
• Present shortâterm cashflow forecasts to the Head of Finance, Head of Strategic Land and the Divisional FD.
• Support HalfâYear and FullâYear external reporting requirements for both the Business Unit and Division.
• Build strong working relationships with Group Finance and External Auditors.
• Lead the HalfâYear and FullâYear audit process, taking ownership of queries and delivering required audit schedules.
• Produce monthly Joint Venture reporting for internal stakeholders and JV partners.
• Prepare annual financial statements for Joint Ventures.
• Ensure the integrity and accuracy of financial data within COINS and Anaplan.
• Provide leadership, coaching, and development support to the finance team to ensure highâquality outputs.
• Review site development appraisals and technical budgets, providing financial challenge where required.
• Support the Head of Finance in maintaining a strong financial control environment and in resolving technical accounting matters.
• Assist the Land team to appraise new business opportunities and divestment decisions.
• Review site development appraisals to ensure they reflect the latest delivery strategy and financial assumptions.
• Drive improvements to systems, processes, and reporting across the Business Unit.
• Deliver adâhoc project work and analysis to support key stakeholders.

We build more than homes, we're making Vistry. Being a responsible developer and award‑winning employer means we live each day through our ethos - doing the right thing. Our behaviours reflect this, as well as our values of integrity, caring and quality. Shaping all we do; they empower us to develop sustainable communities across affordable and private housing. We work in a partnership‑led way, and you'll recognise our renowned brands Bovis Homes, Linden Homes and Countryside Homes. Together with Vistry Works, our manufacturing operation, and the functional support of Vistry Services, we're a proud UK Green Building Council member, UK top five housebuilder with a five‑star House Builders Federation (HBF) customer satisfaction rating, and winner of many awards including Top Employer, Global Top Inspiring Workplaces, and Best for Talent Attraction and Outreach.

Desirable...

• Housebuilder/ construction industry experience
• Experience using COINS (ERP system) and Anaplan

Benefits

• Competitive basic salary and annual bonus
• Company car, car allowance or travel allowance
• Up to 39 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• 2 Volunteering days per annum
• Private medical insurance, with employee paid cover
• Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption leave
• Competitive pension scheme through salary sacrifice
• Life assurance at 4 x your annual salary
• Share save and share incentive schemes
• Christmas company shutdown