Financial Controller - Castle Donington

Financial Controller - Castle Donington

Job Type: Full time

In a Nutshell

We have an exciting opportunity for a Financial Controller to join our team within Vistry North Midlands, at our Castle Donington office. As our Financial Controller. you will report to the Finance Director and are responsible for the production of weekly, monthly and annual financial reporting and forecasting along with management of the finance team. This is a front-end role liaising closely with other departments to ensure timely and accurate information is presented to the local Board and Division.

We value in-person collaboration and team culture, but were also committed to supporting flexible working where possible. We encourage you to raise any specific requirements during the interview process so we can explore how this could be accommodated.

Lets cut to the chase, whats in it for you

• Competitive basic salary and annual bonus
• Company car, car allowance or travel allowance
• Salary sacrifice car scheme available to all employees
• Up to 39 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• 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
• Christmas company shutdown
• Employee rewards portal with many more benefits

In return, what we would like from you

• Behave in line with our company values Integrity, Caring and Quality
• ACA / ACCA or CIMA qualified
• Extensive experience post qualification
• Proven track record in producing concise management information
• Experience of implementing new processes and procedures and consistently challenging such processes to improve the quality of input.
• Experience of managing financial reporting & transactional teams
• Strong working knowledge of Excel
• Ability to work on own initiative
• Ability to prioritise work to meet deadlines
• Having strong inter-personal skills to enable effective communication at all levels.
• Possess commercial acumen
• Be flexible in their approach
• Be proactive in dealing with issues
• Ability to work on own initiative
• Ability to work well in a team

Desirable

• Experience of working in the housebuilding / construction sector
• Experience of COINS accounting systems
• Working knowledge of Anaplan reporting system

More about the Financial Controller role

• Preparation of financial forecasts on a monthly basis, including life of site project reviews.
• Financial management of Joint Ventures in the region including preparation of reporting packs, board papers and cashflows
• Prepare monthly working day 1 flash report for review
• Prepare monthly financial actuals & forecasting reporting packs for review
• Management of short term weekly cashflow & preparation of monthly forecasting
• Ensure that regional finance and accounting requirements are carried out in accordance with recognised accounting standards, Group requirements and within set deadlines
• Ensure integrity of data on COINS and Anaplan.
• Ensure transaction processing is efficient, processes streamlined and waste minimal.
• Line management of the business unit finance team.
• Liaise with external auditors during half year, full year & Joint Venture audits
• Work closely with commercial, land & sales teams to ensure accuracy of reporting & drive performance of business
• Support Regional Finance Director & deputise as required
• Work closely with the FD and MD in preparing ad-hoc management reports as required.

Finally, lets tell you a bit more about us

We build more than homes, were making Vistry. Being a responsible developer and award-winning employer means we live each day through our ethos - doing the right thing. Our behaviours reflect this, as well as our values of integrity, caring and quality. Shaping all we do; they empower us to develop sustainable communities across affordable and private housing. We work in a partnership-led way, and youll recognise our renowned brands Bovis Homes, Linden Homes and Countryside Homes. Together with Vistry Works, our manufacturing operation, and the functional support of Vistry Services, were a proud UK Green Building Council member, UK top five housebuilder with a five-star House Builders Federation (HBF) customer satisfaction rating, and winner of many awards including Top Employer, Global Top Inspiring Workplaces, and Best for Talent Attraction and Outreach.

Join us in making Vistry.

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