Head of Finance

Bellway plc; Leicester; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Bellway, a leading house builder in the UK, seeks a Head of Finance for their East Midlands Division in Leicester. The successful candidate will oversee financial strategies, manage budgets, and lead a finance team, contributing to the Division's sustainable growth and profitability. Experience in financial management, coupled with ACA, ACCA, or CIMA qualifications, is essential for this role. The position offers opportunities for progression within a dynamic environment that values inclusivity and flexibility.

Benefits

Optional salary sacrifice car scheme

Competitive annual bonus

Contributory pension scheme

Access to discounts and benefits portal

ShareSave Scheme

Cycle to Work Scheme

Life assurance

Holiday Purchase Scheme

Qualifications

• Considerable post-qualified experience in accounting and financial control.
• Experience includes financial and management accounting leading month end close.
• Successful team leadership experience required.

Responsibilities

• Drive financial performance and manage Divisional budget.
• Lead Divisional finance team ensuring accuracy and quality.
• Oversee month end processes and manage compliance with taxes.

Skills

Financial analysis

Management accounting

Leadership

Time management

Problem solving

Communication

Attention to detail

Microsoft Office proficiency

Education

ACA qualification

ACCA qualification

CIMA qualification

Job description

At Bellway we recognise that people are the key to our success, and we are committed to building an inclusive culture that values and respects difference combined with creating a safe and inclusive working environment for all colleagues. This means we are positive about making adjustments as well as providing flexible working and we would be happy to talk to you about how this could work for you.

There is an exciting opportunity to join Bellway, one of the UK’s largest house builders. Our East Midlands Division located in Leicester is seeking a Head of Finance to join the Divisions Senior Management Team. The role will be offered based on the candidate's level of experience.

The Role

The role of Head of Finance will drive the financial performance and position of the Division’s business and is a key member of the Division’s senior management team, supporting the Managing Director achieve the agreed business plan and sustainable, profitable growth. The Head of Finance will have a broad level of operational knowledge to enable critical review and challenge of key decisions and information across all of the Division’s disciplines.

There is opportunity for progression if the chosen candidate demonstrates their ability to successfully carry out the role and a high level.

The role of Head of Finance reports to the Regional Finance Director.

Principal accountabilities of the Head of Finance role include:

Divisional Management

• Develop the business plan for the division with other functional heads within the division and ensuring it is aligned to the Group’s strategic objectives.
• Ownership of the budget and three year forecast for the division, ensuring it is accurate and well managed, and ultimately delivering it.
• Review and challenge proposed land acquisitions, including areas such as the financial assumptions and VAT issues.
• Primary divisional contact for divisional HR, payroll, IT and fleet issues with support available from Group.
• Lead and manage the Divisional finance team and ensure accuracy, quality and efficiency are maximised.

Reporting, Controlling and Operational

• Manage the interim and year end process with external auditors through to sign off for the division.
• Oversee all month end processes for the division and timely delivery of management information to both the divisional management team and Group.
• Treasury management – ensuring monthly and daily cash flow forecasts for the division are as accurate as possible.
• Accurately complete returns to Group such as at year end, half year end, budgets, pay review, bonus calculations, National Statistics and prompt payments.
• Management compliance and overall responsibility for all taxes relating to the Division. This includes VAT, CIS, payroll taxes and corporation tax.
• Forecast valuation revenues in conjunctions with the Sales Director for inclusion in the quarterly valuations.

Experience, Qualifications and Skills

Experience

• Considerable post-qualified experience gained in industry in a role incorporating accounting and financial control responsibly.
• Experience must include: Financial and management accounting including leading month end close, evidence of responding to and working with external auditors, providing analysis, profit and loss and cashflow, forecasting and planning, supporting and challenging businesses to make optimal operational and performance decisions.
• Experience of successfully leading and developing a team.
• Previous experience as a Head of in a similar function is desirable

Qualifications and Training

• ACA, ACCA or CIMA qualification

Skills and Aptitude

• Excellent administration and organisation skills
• Analysis, numerical and report writing skills
• Strong management and time management skills
• Strong communication, listening and problem solving skills
• Ability to prioritise workload and meet deadlines
• Demonstrates a high level of discretion and confidentiality.
• Excellent attention to detail
• Ability to work on own as well as part of a team
• Proficient IT skills along with a good working knowledge of Microsoft Office (Word, Excel and outlook) and the ability to adapt to new systems.
• Committed to diversity and inclusion

The Role and Working Conditions

• Willing to be flexible in respect to day to day duties and hours worked.
• Office based role with some travel within the Divisional area and Head Office, located in Newcastle upon Tyne.
• Please note this role is subject to a basic DBS and financial pre-employment checks

In return we can offer you:

• Optional salary sacrifice car scheme
• Competitive annual bonus
• Contributory pension scheme
• Access to discounts and benefits portal
• ShareSave Scheme
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Life assurance
• Holiday Purchase Scheme

We reserve the right to close this vacancy if a large volume of applications are received. Please note this search is being managed by our Retained Recruitment Partner, Page Executive and applications will be forwarded accordingly.