Finance Manager

Dolphin Living; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

27 days annual leave + bank holidays

Job summary

Dolphin Living in London is seeking a Finance Manager to own the financial management of its property portfolio, delivering monthly management accounts and performance reporting. You will lead budgeting, forecasting, cost analysis and collaborate with Asset Management and Customer Services, with hybrid working (3 days in the office) and scope to influence cost efficiency.

This permanent role requires qualified or part-qualified accounting, strong analytical skills and the ability to communicate

Qualifications

• Qualified or part-qualified Accountant with experience in management accounting, budgeting and reporting.
• Experience preparing management accounts, budgets, forecasts, and variance analysis.
• Experience analysing costs and cost allocation to support financial performance.
• Ability to work with non-finance stakeholders and budget holders.
• Strong analytical skills to translate financial data into actionable insight.
• Experience in property, housing or asset-focused environments is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Own the financial management of Dolphin Living's property portfolio and act as main finance contact for property management costs and external 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 allocated to budget.
• Lead property-by-property budgeting, coordinating with Financial Controller, Asset Management and Customer Services.
• Develop and oversee project cost reporting, monitor operating and capital expenditure and address potential overspends.
• Support the wider finance function including year-end, statutory accounts, VAT, covenant reporting and improvements to financial reporting.

Skills

Management accounting

Budgeting

Variance analysis

Cost analysis

Stakeholder communication

Analytical thinking

Education

Qualified or part-qualified Accountant

Job description

Finance Manager – Property Management | Dolphin Living

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?

• Permanent, full-time position
• Victoria, London
• Hybrid working – currently 3 days per week in the office
• 27 days annual leave + bank holidays

Goodman Masson is proud to be supporting Dolphin Living exclusively on this appointment.