Finance Manager (Housing)

Accounting / Finance

Hertfordshire, Essex

November 19, 2024

Full Time

Benefits:

Duties of the Finance Manager :

Ensure that finance and accounting requirements are accurately and efficiently carried out in accordance with recognised accounting standards, Group requirements and within set deadlines
Ensure the key assumptions, risks and opportunities under-pinning business financial performance/project performance are robustly challenged, clearly understood and managed
Ensure budgets, forecasts and long-term strategic plans reflect the ambition and aims of the business are challenging but achievable, regularly reviewed and updated
Financial management of Joint Ventures in the region including monthly reporting to the Joint Venture boards
Key focus on cash management including management of working capital
Ensure routine processes are embedded across the business to ensure risk is highlighted and managed
Ensure transaction process is efficient, processes streamlined and waste minimal
Management of the business unit finance team
Prepare/review monthly finance board papers
Review/management of business cashflow
Produce miscellaneous commercial and financial reports as required
Deal with half year and full year audit queries and manage any Joint Venture audit requirements.

Finance Manager requirements:

ACA/ACCA/CIMA qualified
Experience of financial reporting within a large organisation
Team Management
Strong systems experience
Cash management and forecasting experience
Excellent Excel Skills
Variance analysis and interrogation
Able to produce information accurately and to the stipulated deadlines
Strong interpersonal skills and possess commercial awareness to effectively communicate at all levels
Experience of implementing new processes and procedures

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