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My client has a fantastic opportunity for a Finance Director to join their team in their Coleshill office. My client is 5 star housebuilder working in both the open and social housing markets.

As Finance Director, you will have ownership of all financial planning, analysis, control and reporting for the region, working alongside other department heads and directors to ensure the objectives contained within the region's budgets/forecasts are met in a cost-effective manner.

Key Responsibilities

  • Act as a commercial partner to the Regional Managing Director, supporting them in all aspects of the management and leadership of the region, also acting as a deputy as required.
  • Act as the financial conscience of the region supporting the Managing Director in appraising proposals and opportunities and ensuring full awareness of all key financial matters.
  • Contribute to the investment appraisal for all land purchases, identifying notable risks and specifically reviewing the proposed house mix, sales prices, build costs and layouts to ensure that the viability has a credible basis.
  • Oversee the preparation of monthly management accounts and associated financial analysis in line with agreed timescales and content.
  • Direct and review the budgeting and forecasting process for the region including detailed reviews with members of the regional board of directors.
  • Monitor regional performance against budgets and forecasts.
  • Responsible for all aspects of cash management and forecasting within the Region liaising with other departments, in particular commercial, to ensure the robustness of long-term forecasts, that decisions are made with appropriate cash impact considerations and that there is strong commercial control of the clients cash in the Region.
  • Develop, control, and implement strategies which enable effective financial control and management over the region and involvement in the improvement of financial process across the Group.
  • On an annual cycle, project manage a strategic review of the region's three-year strategic plan looking at both the qualitative and quantitative aspects of the plan.
  • Responsibility for land viabilities after the land has been acquired to monitor and report on any changes to the key assumptions made at acquisition.
  • Control general overheads, including the process of order and invoice authorisation within the region.
  • Provide clear leadership, direction and motivation of staff within the department to ensure that work programmes are fulfilled in accordance with the Region's budgets/forecasts.
  • Contribute effectively to the running of the region through your membership of the regional board of directors.
  • Attend regional Management Team/Board meetings to advise on financial and commercial issues.
  • Attend and be a key contributor to monthly CVR meetings to ensure adherence to the clients policies and processes and critical review of value and cost to complete assumptions.
  • Ensure that the team is aware of its progress towards achieving the Region's financial targets and if practicable, influence accordingly.
  • A positive contribution towards the planned expansion of the Region/Company, with particular emphasis upon increased profits and return on capital employed, and the setting of the appropriate budgets and development of forecasts.
  • Management of Joint Venture relationships, agreements, and financial commitments, working to not only the internal financial calendar, but also the requirements of the JV financial year. Adhering to governance within the JV and preparation of stat accounts.
  • Key linkage to the Division with significant interaction with Divisional Managing Director and Divisional Finance Director.
  • Key linkage to Group with significant interaction with Group Finance Director and Group Financial Controller.

    Experience, qualifications and skills

  • Professional accountancy qualification
  • Significant experience in a senior Finance position
  • Should ideally have worked at a senior level ideally within a UK construction/housebuilding organisation
  • Demonstrable strong financial management and commercial experience and track record of supporting business growth
  • Well-developed analytical, oral and presentation/communication skills
  • Ability to formulate financial plans (long term and tactical) and ensure full engagement
  • Gravitas and profile to lead at a senior level and able to demonstrate the ability to influence change and build strong financial management within the business
  • Excellent communicator
  • Loyal and supportive with surrounding team and a 'can do' attitude
  • Shows diplomacy and emotional intelligence
  • Dynamic and able to take a hands-on approach in operational areas outside of their specialism
  • A 'look up and out' approach

    Salary and Package

  • Competitive basic salary and annual bonus
  • Company car, car allowance or travel allowance
  • Salary sacrifice car scheme available to all employees
  • Up to 33 days annual leave plus bank holidays increasing to up to 39 days with service
  • 2 Volunteering days per annum
  • Private medical insurance, with employee paid cover
  • Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption leave
  • Competitive pension scheme through salary sacrifice
  • Life assurance at 4 x your annual salary
  • Share save and share incentive schemes

    This is a superb opportunity to join an established but growing business working with opportunity for career progression. For more information on this role please contact Paul Wilkinson on (phone number removed) or via email on (url removed)
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