Finance Manager

Goodman Masson; City Of London; Híbrido; GBP 55.000 - 60.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Hybrid working

London office

Descripción de la vacante

Dolphin Living, a London-based affordable housing charity, is seeking a Finance Manager for Property Management to take ownership of property financial performance and reporting.

Reporting to the Financial Controller, you will prepare monthly management accounts, lead budgeting and forecasting for property costs, and provide insight to support strategic decisions while working with Asset Management and external agents.

Formación

• Must have strong management accounting background with ability to analyse costs and provide clear insights.
• Experience preparing management accounts, budgets, forecasts and variance analysis.
• Ability to communicate financial information to non-finance stakeholders clearly.

Responsabilidades

• Own the financial management of the property portfolio and act as main finance contact for property costs.
• Prepare and deliver monthly management accounts and property performance reporting, including budgeting and forecasting.
• Analyse property and service charge costs, ensure accurate allocations and budget alignment.
• Lead property-by-property budgeting in collaboration with Financial Controller and cross-functional teams.
• Develop and oversee project cost reporting and monitor capex and opex.
• Support year-end, VAT, covenant reporting and improvements to financial analysis.

Conocimientos

Management accounting

Cost analysis

Financial reporting

Stakeholder communication

Analytical thinking

Educación

Qualified or part-qualified Accountant

Descripción del empleo

Finance Manager - Property Management | Dolphin Living

Salary: £55,000 - £60,000

Location: Victoria, London
Hybrid working: 3 days per week in the office
Contract type: Full time, permanent

Goodman Masson is delighted to be partnering exclusively with Dolphin Living to appoint a Finance Manager - Property Management.

This is a newly created opportunity within a growing finance team, offering an Accountant the chance to take ownership of property financial performance while developing their experience across management accounting, cost accounting and property finance.

The Opportunity

Reporting to the Financial Controller, you'll be the key finance contact for property management costs, working closely with Asset Management, Customer Services and external managing agents.

You'll go beyond traditional month-end accounting by analysing property costs, challenging financial information, supporting budgets and forecasts, and providing insight that helps the organisation make better financial decisions.

You’ll be responsible for

• Owning the financial management of Dolphin Living’s property portfolio, acting as the main finance contact for property management costs and external managing agents
• Prepare and deliver monthly management accounts and property performance reporting, including budgeting, forecasting, accruals, reconciliations and variance analysis
• Analyse and challenge property and service charge costs, ensuring expenditure is accurate, appropriately allocated and aligned to budget
• Lead property-by-property budgeting, working closely with the Financial Controller, Asset Management, and Customer Services teams
• Develop and oversee project cost reporting, monitoring operational and capital expenditure and working with budget holders to identify and address potential overspends
• Support the wider finance function, including year-end, statutory accounts, VAT, covenant reporting and improvements to financial analysis and reporting.

About Dolphin Living

Dolphin Living is a London-based affordable housing organisation with 800+ homes across nine London boroughs, with a further 300 homes in the pipeline.

Their mission is to provide high-quality, affordable homes for working Londoners, helping people live closer to where they work while creating stable communities across the capital.

As the organisation continues to grow, so does its finance function. Making this an exciting time to join and have a genuine influence on how property performance and costs are managed.

What are we looking for?

We’re looking for an accountant with a strong management accounting background who enjoys getting into the detail of costs and has the ability to build relationships both internally and externally.

Required experience

• Qualified or part-qualified Accountant
• Experience preparing management accounts, budgets, forecasts and variance analysis
• Strong experience analysing and challenging costs, with an understanding of cost allocation and financial performance
• Confidence working with non-finance stakeholders and budget holders
• Strong analytical skills and the ability to turn financial information into clear, actionable insight
• Experience within property, housing or another asset-focused environment would be advantageous

What’s on offer?

• £55,000 - £60,000 salary
• Permanent, full-time position
• Victoria, London
• Hybrid working - currently 3