Head of Financial Reporting

Get Living; London; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading real estate company is seeking a Senior Finance Manager responsible for overseeing all financial reporting and treasury operations. This role includes leading a team, managing compliance with financial regulations, and engaging with senior stakeholders. The ideal candidate will have significant experience in accounting, including preparation of statutory accounts and strong leadership skills.

Qualifications

• 4+ years post-qualified experience in accounting.
• Experience in preparing statutory accounts and consolidations.
• Background in Big 4 audit and real estate preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead financial reporting and treasury functions.
• Manage audit processes and maintain internal controls.
• Prepare financial statements and forecasts.

Skills

Financial Reporting

Treasury Management

Audit Management

Interpersonal Skills

Organisational Skills

Education

Qualified Accountant (CA/ACCA)

Degree (minimum 2:1)

Tools

Excel

Word

Job description

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Overall Purpose

A senior manager in the finance team responsible for all financial reporting and treasury aspects of finance at Get Living, reporting directly to the Group Financial Controller. The role spans financial and statutory reporting, treasury management, lender relationships, internal controls and audit management.

Key Relationships

Internal: Director of Finance, Financial Operations Manager, senior stakeholders across the business

External: External auditors, lenders, investors

Key Responsibilities & Accountabilities

Lead a team of up to 5 qualified and part qualified accountants to ensure the following functions operate effectively:

• Financial Reporting (statutory, investor reporting, consolidation, month end)
• Treasury (cash and liquidity management, intercompany, investment and lender management)

Support in ensuring all financial deadlines are met and a robust accounting control environment is upheld.

Build strong relationships with senior team members of the other departments, and with external stakeholders including investors and lenders.

Specific Responsibilities

Financial & Statutory Reporting

• Own the production of the Get Living PLC Annual Report
• Oversee the production of all statutory and non-statutory financial statements on Caseware
• Provide monthly, quarterly and ad hoc reporting as required by investors

• Own the financial accounting aspects of the valuation of investment property
• Take the lead on technical accounting issues for both the Board and auditors
• Work closely with legal and tax on Group structuring workstreams and transactions

Treasury

• Support Group Financial Controller in the management of the Get Living treasury function, exercising robust controls and working within the funding structures agreed with our shareholders
• Own quarterly debt compliance reporting and day to day lender relationships for external loan facilities, closely monitoring covenant compliance and headroom
• Compile and explain Group cashflow forecast and future funding requirements, including day to day cash management
• Execute the sourcing of equity funds and development debt drawdowns
• Lead on intercompany funding and recharges and ensure funds are held in compliance with regulations

Audit & Controls

• Key day-to-day contact with external auditors, managing the team through the audit process and preparing technical memos where required
• Support the Group Financial Controller in ensuring adequate internal controls are in place, including segregation of duties within finance and across the organisation

Qualifications

Qualified accountant (CA/ACCA)Minimum 4 years post qualified experience

Minimum 2:1 University degree

Intermediate to advanced Excel and Word skills

Experience

Technically strong accountant, with desire to ensure that the core accounts remain fully reconciled and in line with policy

Management experience and leadership skills

Preparation / review of statutory accounts in line with IFRS / FRS 101 / FRS 102

Preparation/review of consolidations and Annual Report

Preparation of cash flow forecasts / exposure to treasury function

Big 4 audit background

Real estate background

Confident self-starter, able to use initiative to identify opportunities and analyse to solve problems, keeping calm under pressure

Strong interpersonal skills: with the ability to lead and manage a team as well as communicate effectively with different audiences

High attention to detail with ability to communicate the summary position

Organised with the ability to multi-task and prioritise effectively, meeting deadlines in a demanding environment

Get Living Commitment

Diversity & Inclusion

We are committed to creating a diverse environment and are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status.

Health and Safety

Get Living is responsible for providing a safe and healthy environment for all employees, residents, commercial occupiers, service providers, and visitors who may be affected by its undertakings across its portfolio.

We are committed to continual improvement of performance, recognising the importance of investing in the health and welfare of our Employees by providing a physical and social working environment which is conducive to maintaining a healthy, fit and highly motivated workforce.

We encourage a positive health and safety culture by actively promoting occupational health and safety through the provision of information, training, instruction and supervision. Through ongoing consultation with employees, partners and suppliers everyone is enthusiastically involved in managing risk and ensuring that our sites are a safe place to live, work and visit.

ESG

Get Living is committed to leading and promoting ESG initiatives as well as identifying ways to improve sustainability goals.