Finance Manager

Role Overview

In a Nutshell…

We have an exciting opportunity for a Finance Manager to join our team within Vistry South East, you will be working out of our new premises, which is likely to be in the Gatwick area. As our Finance Manager, you will support the Head of Finance and Regional Director in various FP&A workstreams. You will also assist in the provision of internal and external reporting and financial control.

We value in-person collaboration and team culture, but we’re 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.

Let’s cut to the chase, what’s 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 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
• Employee rewards portal with many more benefits…

In return, what we would like from you…

• To work with the Head of Finance, to ensure cash and profit forecasts are complete and accurate
• Assist in the identification and monitoring of risks and opportunities across the business, both against short-term and longer-term targets
• Draft the variance schedules on a fortnightly basis for cash and profit, working with the business to clearly articulate the movement drivers
• Lead the monthly actuals overlay, ensuring variances to forecast are understood and accurately re-forecast through discussions with relevant departments
• Understand the site setup process within the Anaplan forecasting tool, ensuring setup is robust and forecast dates remain up to date
• Assist with scenario analysis and modelling as required in a range of areas
• Ad hoc work on JV reconciliations and reporting
• Support the Financial Controller in the preparation of the region’s external results for both the Half Year and Year End, whilst working closely with the external auditors and other relevant stakeholders across the business from planning to completion.
• Review existing financial reporting processes, suggest improvements and see the implementation of these improvements from start to finish
• Solid accounting background

Desirable

• COINS finance system.
• Construction / Housebuilding industry knowledge & experience

More about the Finance Manager role…

• Lead and manage on all aspects of cash forecasting and management reporting, including budgeting, forecasting, reporting actuals vs plan, risks and opportunities
• Support the Regional Finance Director and Head of Finance on aspects of P&L forecasting and management reporting, such as private sales and operating expenses
• Develop and coach an Assistant Finance Analyst direct report
• Manage and co-ordinate the payment run process, collaborating with the Payables and Commercial team to ensure a timely, efficient process whereby suppliers are paid promptly and spend is in line with forecast
• Develop insightful reporting which presents actionable data driven insight, for example on the payment run process, private sales rates
• Business partner key stakeholders across Build, Commercial and other Departments to ensure cash is managed in line with budgets and forecasts, holding the business to account for delivery against plan, including mitigating risks and unlocking opportunities
• Be curious and driven, looking for opportunities to lead on reporting, process or governance improvements

Finally, let’s tell you a bit more about us…

We build more than homes, we’re 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 empowerus to develop sustainable communities across affordable and private housing. We work in a partnership-led way, and you’ll 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, we’re 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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