Group Financial Controller

untypical; Metropolitan Borough of Solihull; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading housebuilder is seeking a Group Financial Controller to manage a dedicated Finance team. This role involves improving financial management and reporting, ensuring compliance, and working closely with various stakeholders in the group. Ideal candidates are fully qualified accountants with significant experience in financial control and leadership.

Benefits

Bonus Scheme

Car Allowance

Enhanced Pension Scheme

Life Assurance

26 days holiday with additional bank holidays

Holiday Buy Scheme

Employee Assistance Programme

Qualifications

• Significant PQE required for this role.
• Proven history operating at Financial Controller level.
• Experience running audit processes with external auditors.

Responsibilities

• Manage the group finance team and improve financial management.
• Oversee consolidation and statutory reporting across regions.
• Ensure compliance with tax strategy and manage relationships with HMRC.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Interpersonal Skills

Initiative

Education

Fully qualified chartered accountant (ACA/ACCA/CIMA)

Job description

The 'untypical Group' are an ambitious, 5 star housebuilder.

We put people and the planet at the heart of everything we do. We’re dedicated to delivering the best possible standards in design, build quality, and service for our customers.

We’re looking for a Group Financial Controller to lead a dedicated Finance team who support untypical, Tilia Homes and Hopkins Homes.

Our benefits package includes:

• Bonus Scheme
• Car Allowance
• Enhanced Pension Scheme
• Life Assurance
• 26 days holiday with additional bank holidays
• Holiday Buy Scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme

Aim of the role

Reporting to the CFO, as Group Financial Controller you will be responsible for the management of the group finance team and for leading and improving the financial management, reporting and control environment of the untypical group.

The Group Financial Controller will work closely with all regional and head office Finance teams.

Responsibilities and Duties:

• Own and maintain Finance Policy, Governance and Control, ensuring robust documentation (in central library) and audit trails
• Undertakes consolidation and statutory reporting across regions and group, meeting reporting timescales and quality
• Supports Group functions develop overheads budgets and forecasts and respond to monthly MI queries (Chief Executive Officer, Chief Development Director, Group Innovation Director, Chief Sales & Marketing Officer, Chief Financial Officer, Human Resources, Legal and group element of Chief Operating Officer)
• Provides leadership and development to a talented team that includes accountants and accounts payable
• Owns and maintains Travel and Expense process, established documented Delegations of Authority, and associated governance
• Owns and maintains tax strategy (VAT, CIS, Corporation Tax) and application to reporting
• Manages relationship with HMRC, making corporate, VAT, CIS and other tax payments on time as calculated
• Sign-off internal audit strategy and plan, managing internal stakeholders, reviewing reports and escalating material and thematic issues to Chief Financial Officer
• Supports external auditors (appointed by Chief Finance Officer and Terra Firma) and manages annual calendar, including tracking of actions points. Supports Chief Financial Officer in managing the Audit Committee
• Jointly manages Treasury and Cash Management with the Group Finance Director
• Provides financial and tax input to strategic investments and projects as required
• Scans for external best practice and new and updated accounting regulation to maintain compliance

We're looking for the following skills and experience:

• Fully qualified chartered accountant (ACA/ACCA/CIMA)
• Significant PQE
• Proven history operating at Financial Controller level
• Run audit processes with external auditors
• Have a track record of delivering robust control environments
• Ability to plan and prioritise workload to ensure objectives are achieved on time (in a pressurised environment)
• Possess strong leadership, interpersonal and communication skills
• Be a genuine team player, who cares about developing colleagues
• Demonstrate initiative and influence change through an "investigative" and "can do" approach and attitude to all tasks

Bringing together two trusted housebuilding brands, Tilia Homes and Hopkins Homes, untypical aims to make a positive difference to the UK housebuilding market and help to provide greater access to homes which are affordable for buyers.

Guided by an innovative approach and a commitment to excellence, untypical focuses on creating sustainable, inclusive communities, delivering homes across the UK that people want to live in and are good for the planet.

Our people are at the heart of what we do and crucial for us to succeed in becoming the UK’s most customer-centric housebuilder.