Finance Manager - Estate Agency Group

Finance Manager Interested in property?   Exciting opportunity to join our client, a leading £14m turnover estate agent, established over 20 years, which has a chain of over 20 offices in south/south east London and Kent borders and plans to open 2 outlets in the next year.  This is an ideal role for a qualified, part-qualified or similar hands-on finance manager or management accountant who is ready to take on a new challenge.  The continuous growth of the group will bring future opportunities to grow and develop your career.

The Role:  Reporting to the recently promoted group commercial manager (formerly the finance manager), and supported by a team of 5, the finance manager will oversee out all day-to-day bookkeeping, accounting and financial matters of 24 revenue centres and the parent company.   Main duties include the preparation of monthly accounts, collating information on business performance and preparing reports, cash flow forecasts and budgeting. You will also report to and attend meetings with the Partners. Key areas of responsibility will include:

• Purchase ledger and payments
• Record all commission sales and receipts
• Petty cash
• VAT returns
• Manage and process payroll for c. 200 staff
• Process recharges
• Prepare monthly manage accounts for each revenue centre and consolidated figures to tight deadlines
• Prepare reporting packs and attend partner meetings
• Prepare KPI reports on sales and activity
• Support office managers with information, statistics and advice as necessary
• Ensure that all controls, systems and procedures are adequate  
• Prepare annual budgets and cash flow projections  
• Administer partner drawings accounts
• Management and control of costs
• Liaising with banks, finance companies, lawyers, insurance companies
• Look after all aspects of accounting and finance.
  Managing and reconciling industry software  

The person: To be considered for this role you should be a self-starter with a track record of preparing management and year end accounts for a multisite business. You will need to have should have strong IT and Excel skills and experience of Sage L50 would be an advantage,

You will have excellent leadership and people skills and used to operating in a busy high-volume environment.

To apply: To be considered for this pivotal role, send your current cv along with a brief covering letter outlining your relevant experience and suitability for the role and salary requirement.