Finance Manager

Bovis Homes Group PLC; Kegworth; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent construction company is seeking a Finance Manager in Kegworth. The role includes producing financial reports and collaborating across departments to ensure accuracy. Candidates must be ACA/ACCA or CIMA qualified with extensive experience, along with strong Excel skills. Benefits include a competitive salary, car allowance, and up to 39 days annual leave.

Benefits

Competitive basic salary and annual bonus

Company car, car allowance or travel allowance

Up to 39 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Qualifications

• Experience of implementing new processes and procedures.
• Ability to prioritize work to meet deadlines.
• Ability to follow up queries and explain variances to budget.

Responsibilities

• Preparation of management accounts and maintaining WIP summary.
• Support Head of Finance in monthly Board packs production.
• Monitoring daily bank movements and updating sales forecasts.

Skills

Proven track record in producing concise management information

Very strong knowledge of Excel

Ability to work on own initiative

Building relationships with commercial teams

Strong inter-personal skills

Commercial acumen

Flexibility in approach

Proactivity in dealing with issues

Education

ACA / ACCA or CIMA qualified

Extensive post qualifications experience

Tools

COINS accounting system

Anaplan

Job description

We have an exciting opportunity for a Finance Manager to join our team within Vistry North Midlands, at our Castle Donington office. As our Finance Manager, you will be responsible for the production of weekly, monthly, and annual management reports and Statutory Accounts.

This is a front-end role liaising closely with other departments to ensure timely and accurate information is presented to the local Board and Division. We value in-person collaboration and team culture, but we're also committed to supporting flexible working where possible. We encourage you to raise any specific requirements during the interview process so we can explore how this could be accommodated.

Key Responsibilities:

• Preparation of management accounts and supporting commentary on a monthly basis, including drafting P&L, Balance Sheet and Cashflow forecasts.
• Maintaining and updating the WIP summary, challenging assumptions and calculating the month end WIP number for inclusion in the management accounts.
• Reconciling project gross profit to management accounts gross profit, verifying reconciling items.
• Provide support to the Head of Finance in production of monthly Board packs.
• Monthly Joint Venture reporting both internally and to JV partners.
• Business Partner with Sales, Operations and Commercial to drive performance of business.
• Attendance at Weekly Build / Sales meeting.
• Ensuring integrity of data on COINS and Anaplan.
• Monitoring daily bank movements including actual and 3 month forecast reporting.
• Updating the sales forecast on a monthly basis and reviewing with senior management.
• Ensuring invoices are raised in line with the sales forecast, analysing variances with the QS.
• Updating and reviewing the retention tracker and bonds forecast with senior management, setting targets for completion.
• Monitoring customer care costs, ensuring costs are recharged to subcontractors wherever possible.
• Reviewing cost to completes and raising questions at the monthly project review meetings.
• Manage production of weekly sales and build reports.
• Prepare Working Day 1 flash reports to FD and Division.
• Challenging management and identifying areas for investigation.
• Improving systems and procedures.
• Preparation of schedules for statutory audit.
• Management of the finance team (Management Accountant, Assistant Management Accountant and Accounts Payable), objective setting and PDRs.
• Work closely with the Finance team to ensure integrity of the accounting system.
• Work closely with the Head of Finance, FD and MD in preparing ad-hoc management reports as required.
• Liaise with and help lead reporting initiatives with the Head of Finance and Finance Director.

About Us:

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.

Requirements:

• ACA / ACCA or CIMA qualified
• Proven track record in producing concise management information
• Extensive post qualifications experience
• Experience of implementing new processes and procedures and consistently challenging such processes to improve the quality of input
• Very strong knowledge of Excel
• Ability to work on own initiative
• Ability to prioritise work to meet deadlines
• Building relationships with commercial teams
• Ability to follow up queries and obtain explanations of variances to budget
• Having strong inter-personal skills to enable effective communication at all levels
• Possess commercial acumen
• Be flexible in their approach
• Be proactive in dealing with issues
• Ability to work on own initiative
• Ability to work well in a team

Desirable:

• Experience of working in the construction sector
• Experience of COINS accounting system
• Knowledge of Anaplan

Benefits:

• Competitive basic salary and annual bonus
• Company car, car allowance or travel allowance
• Salary sacrifice car scheme available to all employees
• Up to 33 days annual leave plus bank holidays increasing to up to 39 days with service
• 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
• Employee rewards portal with many more benefits