Commercial Finance Manager

My client is a residential development business with a significant land bank and growth plans moving forward. Due to their continued success they are now looking to recruit a Commercial Finance Manager to support the Finance Director on a day-to-day basis.

To assist the Regional Financial Director and work with the Regional Finance team in the production of accounting and management information for use by staff and management of Region and Group.

Duties will include:

• Work with the Finance Director in preparation of commercial analysis of key financial data to influence regional decision making
• Work with the Finance Director in preparation of monthly board meeting packs and challenge / develop quality of information
• Provide financial support to head of departments
• Participation in the development of new / improved systems and controls
• Provide accurate management and financial information for review in line with the timetable set by Group
• Manage and assist with collating monthly management packs, preparation of monthly management accounts, updating development appraisals and preparing forecasts with variance analysis
• Assist in preparation of ad hoc management pack reports such as stock plot schedules
• Ensure weekly cash flow information supplied to Group Accountant
• Manage and assist in preparation of full year statutory account packs, supporting analysis, annual budgets and quarterly forecast
• Review and assist in the preparation of month end journals, reconciliation and closing ledgers at end of accounting periods, and updating of cash flow system
• Undertakes other ad hoc duties as required

Joint Ventures

• Review and manage the reporting for the joint ventures.
• Review year end stat packs and corporation tax packs, and liaises with auditors.
• Review monthly management accounts, board packs and VAT returns.
• Review monthly cash flow forecasts and monthly drawdown and payment schedules.
• Attends project meetings and liaises with Joint Venture Partners.
• Other ad hoc duties

You will be a fully qualified accountant with the capability of dealing with people at all levels.  Detailed knowledge of Financial & Management Accounting. Good levels of competence on spreadsheets. An ability to work as a team member. Willingness to learn and progress. Proactive and extremely organised work ethic.

c.£70,000 plus bonus, car and benefits

Contact Daniel Bolton, Director