Interim Finance Director Oxford - Property Sector

FD Capital Recruitment; Oxford; On-site; GBP 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A recruitment consultancy is seeking an Interim Finance Director for a property company in Oxford. The successful candidate will manage financial accounts and build stakeholder relationships within a fast-paced environment. Key requirements include ACA/ACMA qualifications and experience in the property sector. The role offers a good day rate and potential for permanence.

Benefits

Good Day Rate

Potential for role to go Permanent

Qualifications

• Experience in a similar role within the Real Estate / Property Sector.
• Ability to present complex financial data.
• Organized and methodical approach.

Responsibilities

• Ensure accurate management accounts and timely VAT returns.
• Business partner with Operations for financial performance analysis.
• Engage with banking partners supporting fundraising.

Skills

Experience in fast-paced business

Strong team working and interpersonal skills

Ability to manipulate and sort large volume of data in Excel

Good communication skills

Flexibility and adaptability to changing priorities

Deadline focused

Education

ACA/ACMA

Job description

About the job Interim Finance Director Oxford - Property Sector

Our client is a property company based in Oxford with around £500m of assets. They are looking for an Interim Finance Director for an immediate start. The client is flexible, so 4 or 5 days per week are both workable.

They are working on an expansion plan and are in discussions with banks to raise significant additional finance.

Role Scope

• Managing a team of 2 - Finance Manager and Finance Assistant
• Inside of IR35

Key Relationships

• Senior Management Team
• Finance Manager
• Operations & Asset Management Team.

Experience & Skills

• Experience of working in a similar role within a fast-paced business ideally within the Real Estate / Property Sector
• Strong team working and interpersonal skills necessary to build stakeholder relationships with desire to learn, train and develop in the role.
• A positive team player, with an adaptable and flexible approach along with ability to work collaboratively to drive results and support the wider team and business objectives.
• Demonstrated willingness to be flexible and adaptable to changing priorities.
• Accurate, organised, methodical, deadline focused and committed.
• Ability to manipulate and sort large volume of data in excel.
• Good communicator, with the ability to review and interpret and present complex financial data.
• Ability to meet multiple deadlines and multi-tasking are essential, using initiative to prioritise.

Responsibilities

• Ensure delivery of accurate management accounts, VAT returns and outsourced services are provided on a timely basis and comply with venture and statutory deadlines.
• Business partner with Operations and Asset Management teams to give analysis of the financial performance of the assets and highlight opportunities for improvement/change.
• Engagement with banking partners supporting fundraising.
• Review of Bank reconciliations, cash book monitoring and banking duties.
• Review of Balance Sheet packs including - accruals, prepayment and journal postings.
• Review reports and supporting schedules including accruals and prepayments.
• Month end reporting packs
• Review of Operational budget variance analysis, partnering with the Operations teams on the preparation, delivery and timeliness of variance commentary.
• Provision of investor information (cash distribution, capital calls) and reporting on 3rd party mandates.
• Completes various financial, accounting, narrative, administrative and other reports and analysis and duties as assigned or necessary for the successful execution of the business plans.
• To constantly develop improvements in quality of information and working practices, within the organisation

Qualifications

ACA/ACMA

Job Benefits

Good Day Rate

Potential for the role to go Permanent