Finance Manager
- Recruiter
- Urbanbubble Ltd
- Location
- Manchester City Centre
- Salary
- £35,000 - £42,000 + Benefits
- Posted
- 13 Mar 2019
- Closes
- 10 Apr 2019
- Job Title
- Finance Manager
- Category
- Construction, Property / Housing
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
Finance Manager
Manchester
£35,000 - £42,000 + Benefits
8:30am to 5:30pm (40 Hours per week)
Who are urbanbubble?
Urbanbubble are the North West’s fastest-growing residential property management company. We pride ourselves on revolutionising the property industry through our passion to deliver the highest standards of service and customer care to everyone who comes into our path! Established in 2008, urbanbubble employs over 150 people and have built our residential portfolio to 9,000 homes, with 14,000 residents across Manchester and Liverpool. Over the past 10 years there has been consistent 40% growth year-on-year. This trend is set to continue with a pipeline of prestigious schemes in a variety of cities across the UK through to 2022. Future growth is under-pinned by some of the leading developers, most revered investors and iconic residential-communities of tomorrow. urbanbubble has devised and executed a customer-centric service that will lead the way, partnering with Legal and General, DTZi, Salboy, Elliot Group, Capital & Centric and Property Alliance Group, to name but a few.
What is this Finance Manager role?
urbanbubble require an outstanding and personable Finance Manager to manage the Block and Lettings Finance Team ensuring that all finance tasks are undertaken according to internal and industry standard timescales and expectations. A natural problem solver who will support not only the Finance Team but the business as a whole.
Our Finance Manager will be responsible for:
The day to day management of a team comprised of:
- Sales Ledger Administrator
- Purchase ledger Administrator
- Service Charge Accountant
- Trainee Service Charge Accountant
- Sales and Lettings Administrator
- Accounts Assistant
Key Responsibilities of our Finance Manager:
- Support to Property Team with budgets, YE service charge accounts, quarterly reports and general queries
- Support to the S&L functions in both Manchester and Liverpool with the lettings processes and accounts
- Monthly Bank Reconciliations
- Support to Head of Finance as and when required
- Responsible for all process and procedures of all Block and Lettings Finance tasks
- Responsible for set up of all financial aspects of new properties on Qube, including liaising with previous agents for the handover information
- Relationship management of Key Clients
- Responsible for the Annual ARMA and ARLA audits and compliance visits
- Software system Champion, with the ability to train the team on all aspects of the finance processes
What type of person are we looking for?
Technical Requirements:
Essential:
AAT qualified (minimum)
Desirable:
IRPM (Associate or Member Level)
Personal Requirements of our Finance Manager:
- Strong communication, influencing and relationship skills with the ability to work with colleagues at all levels within the organisation.
- Ability to work proactively and to use initiative in a highly competitive and dynamic environment
- Excellent time management / prioritisation and organisational skills.
- High levels of energy, drive, enthusiasm and passion for developing themselves and supporting their team.
- To lead on, develop, implement, and monitor quality processes to ensure compliance and continuous improvement targets are being met.
Benefits available to our Finance Manager:
- Additional day off for your birthday
- Internal sales and letting and recruitment referral fees
- Auto enrolment into our Pension scheme
- Discounted flexible benefits scheme (such as car parking or gym membership)
- Complimentary reflexology treatments and 10% staff discount for stays with our sister company, Urbana, offering boutique serviced apartments in Liverpool and Manchester
- Company away days and summer BBQ’s.
If you sound right for this Finance Manager role and you are keen on joining this exciting, forward thinking company and are looking to take the next step in your career, then please click the apply now button.