Senior Finance Manager, Financial Reporting

Grosvenor Group; Wimblington; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension scheme

Enhanced annual leave

Private medical insurance

Life cover

Wellness contribution

Job summary

Grosvenor Group in Chester is seeking an experienced Senior Finance Manager – Financial Reporting to lead financial reporting and control across family trusts and group companies. The role is based in Chester with hybrid working and occasional travel to London.

You will manage quarterly management accounts, year-end audits, budgeting and liquidity reporting, collaborating with the London finance team and external auditors.

Qualifications

• Qualified accountant with ACA/CIMA/ACCA or equivalent.
• Experience in financial reporting for trusts and complex entities.

Responsibilities

• Lead financial reporting and control for family trusts and companies.
• Oversee quarterly management accounts and annual year-end audits.
• Coordinate with London-based finance team and auditors.
• Prepare Audit Committee papers and main reporting packs.
• Develop cash flow forecasts and liquidity reporting.
• Support tax with annual tax returns as required.

Skills

Advanced Excel

Financial reporting

Stakeholder management

Financial modelling

Education

ACA/CIMA/ACCA qualification

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Location: Eaton Estate Office, Chester, Cheshire (with occasional travel to London) Contract: Permanent, Full-Time, Hybrid Working

At Grosvenor, we take a long-term approach to creating value for future generations. Our purpose is to deliver lasting commercial, social and environmental benefit through responsible stewardship, investment and management of our assets. As part of our continued success, we're looking for an experienced and commercially astute Senior Finance Manager – Financial Reporting to join our Finance team based in Chester.

Main purpose of role

Working in a busy finance department, reporting to the Financial Controller, Financial Reporting, the main areas of responsibility include: Financial reporting and control Working closely with the Financial Controller, Financial Reporting on financial modelling and analysis Coaching and providing day to day support and guidance to team including continuous development

Responsibilities

Financial reporting and control
Overall responsibility for a number of Family Office Trusts and companies ensuring that reporting deadlines are met at all times
Lead on preparation of quarterly management accounts, including establishing timetables, reviewing management accounts and preparation of main reporting pack
Lead on annual year-end accounts preparation and review, including audited and non-audited accounts
Establishing and agreeing timetables with London based Finance Team and auditors.
Preparation of Audit Committee papers (2 meetings a year)
Lead on annual budget preparation including producing timetables, reviewing budgets and preparation of main reporting pack
Lead on preparation of Annual Finance Review
Preparation of quarterly Family Office stressed cash flow for inclusion in quarterly liquidity report
Preparation of quarterly Liquidity Report, including liaising with other Finance teams across the organisation
Preparation and review of monthly cash flows and make decisions on future cash flow requirements
Preparation and review 24 month rolling cash flows to assess liquidity requirements and make decisions on investments
Provide assistance to tax department in preparation of annual tax returns as required
Liaison with legal advisors and investment teams.
Provision of information as required.

Financial modelling and analysis

The Financial Controller retains overall responsibility for this area, with this role working collaboratively to support the following:
Updating the long-range financial model to support operational and strategic decision making, making changes to reflect changes in strategy, structure and relevant legislation, ensuring an audit trail is maintained
Maintaining base assumptions and data within the model, liaising closely with providers of key information across the organisation to ensure regularly updated
Test, challenge and critically analyse the outputs from the model as base assumptions and inputs are changed
Incorporate sensitivity analysis and scenarios reporting on the impact on cash flow, asset values, returns and funding requirements
Participation in strategic discussions and decision making
Prepare reports that are clear, concise and complete with insightful and key messages highlighted
Adopting best practice when building / maintaining new or existing financial models in Excels

Projects

Assist the Financial Controller with projects as required. Tasks include:
Leading on projects from development of initial scope, production of clear project plans to implementation, managing the project team effectively.
Communicating effectively throughout the project with the Financial Controller and other key stakeholders reporting on progress through clear, informative reports.
Assessing project outcomes and ensuring that any new processes implemented are working effectively and adjusted as appropriate.

Essential skills and attributes

Qualifications Qualified accountant (ACA/CIMA/ACCA) with practical accounting experience post qualification

A knowledge of trusts is preferred but not essential

Skills

Highly numerate and logical with strong appraisal skills
Highly proficient with Microsoft applications, in particular advanced excel skills
Awareness of statistical concepts
Technically up to date with desire to maintain and share this knowledge
Excellent communication (written and verbal) and interpersonal skills
Able to build collaborative relationships with internal and external stakeholders
Excellent attention to detail and dedication to providing quality, error free work to tight deadlines
A desire and ability to learn is essential as well as being interested and inquisitive

We're looking for an accomplished finance professional who combines strong technical expertise with excellent analytical and people skills. You'll bring:

You’ll bring

Essential ACA, ACCA or CIMA qualification
Significant post-qualification accounting experience
Strong financial reporting and management accounting knowledge
Advanced Microsoft Excel and financial modelling capabilities
Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills
Strong communication and stakeholder management abilities
Exceptional attention to detail and commitment to quality
Experience managing competing priorities and meeting deadlines
A collaborative and commercially focused approach

Desirable

Experience working with trusts, family offices or complex investment structures
Knowledge of liquidity management and cash flow forecasting
Experience supporting strategic business planning and decision-making

This is an opportunity to join a respected organisation with a long-term outlook, strong values and a collaborative culture. You'll be part of a high-performing finance team where your expertise will make a meaningful contribution, and where you'll have opportunities to develop professionally and broaden your experience across a diverse range of business activities.

In addition to a competitive salary, we offer a generous benefits package including an exceptional pension scheme, enhanced annual leave, single cover private medical insurance, life cover, monthly wellness contribution to be used towards various flexible benefits. We also offer employees the opportunity to get involved in a broad range of unique sports and social events throughout the year.

We think this is a very special place to work. Our international activities span urban property, food and agtech, rural estate management and support for philanthropic initiatives - meaning we are able to offer a wide range of rewarding career opportunities. We are united by a common purpose: to deliver lasting commercial, social and environmental benefit, and this drives everything we do. It means that we put planet and people at the centre of what we do and why we want people with open minds and fresh ideas to join us.