Finance Manager (Projects & Subsidiaries)

South Lakes Housing; Liverpool; Hybrid; GBP 47,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

30 days holiday

Hybrid work arrangement

Defined pension

Job summary

South Lakes Housing in Liverpool is seeking a Finance Manager (Projects and Subsidiaries) to oversee day-to-day finance for strategic projects and subsidiary accounts. The role requires strong financial modelling and excellent stakeholder engagement.

Hybrid role with 2 days in the office and 3 days at home. You will drive process improvements, budgeting for subsidiaries, audits, and consolidation adjustments, delivering high-quality financial insights to senior leadership.

Qualifications

• Fully qualified accountant with proven business planning and financial modelling experience.
• Strong communicator with ability to build internal relationships and collaborate.
• Experience with subsidiary accounts, intercompany and consolidation adjustments.

Responsibilities

• Produce accurate, timely and insightful financial models and reports to senior leadership highlighting performance, risks, and opportunities.
• Design and implement new finance processes required for strategic projects and support the successful transition into BAU.
• Complete finance processes and controls for the subsidiary accounts, intercompany and consolidation adjustments for monthly, quarterly and year-end reporting and budget monitoring.
• Prepare budgets and forecasts for all subsidiaries along with strategic project budgets. Monitor financial performance and help to identify cost-saving opportunities.
• Complete subsidiary financial statements and act as the key contact for related internal and external audits with responsibility for preparing audit schedules, responding to audit queries, and ensuring timely resolution of findings.
• Identify and implement opportunities for process optimisation and continuous improvement of systems, services, and processes.

Skills

Financial modelling

Communication

Stakeholder management

Collaboration

Education

Fully qualified accountant (ACCA/ACA/ACMA)

Job description

Finance Manager (Projects and Subsidiaries) – Liverpool - £47,000 to £60,000 + Benefits – Hybrid(2days in the office / 3 at home)

Our client is a large prestigious client based in Liverpool and we are looking to recruit to the role of Finance Manager which will manage the day to day finance work for strategic projects and the day to day accounts for the subsidiaries. The role will be varied and work across multiple stakeholders ensuring services are delivered to high standards.

• Produce accurate, timely and insightful financial models and reports to senior leadership highlighting performance, risks, and opportunities.
• Design and implement new finance processes required for strategic projects and support the successful transition into BAU.
• Complete finance processes and controls for the subsidiary accounts, intercompany and consolidation adjustments for monthly, quarterly and year-end reporting and budget monitoring.
• Prepare budgets and forecasts for all subsidiaries along with strategic project budgets. Monitor financial performance and help to identify cost‑saving opportunities.
• Complete subsidiary financial statements and act as the key contact for related internal and external audits with responsibility for preparing audit schedules, responding to audit queries, and ensuring timely resolution of findings.
• Identify and implement opportunities for process optimisation and continuous improvement of systems, services, and processes.

It is essential you are a fully qualified accountant with proven experience of developing business plans coupled with strong financial modelling skills. A strong communicator you will be able to build internal relationships across the organisation and be able to work collaboratively with colleagues.

Benefits :

• 30 days holiday + shut down at Christmas + statutory days
• Very hybrid
• Defined salary pension