Finance Manager

Location: Kings Hill

In a Nutshell…

We have an exciting opportunity for a Finance Manager to join our team within Vistry Kent, at our office in West Malling. As our Finance Manager, you will be an impactful business partner and FP&A expert - able to produce data driven insight. This is an important role, helping to ensure we set credible and challenging plans, ensuring we understand opportunities and risks and performance against those plans, unlocking value through data driven insight and challenging their business partners.

The role gives wide exposure to the Regional Finance Director, and wider leadership team, and the opportunity for progression to the right individual. This role is for an individual who wants to truly business partner the business, creating value and driving performance rather than reporting the numbers.

The successful candidate must be fully qualified with experience in the house building sector

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…

Behave in line with our company values - Integrity, Caring and Quality
Qualified Accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent qualification) with significant PQE
IT literate including MS Excel/Outlook.
Significant experience of working in Commercial Finance and/ or FP&A roles
Strong Excel and report building skills.
Experienced in monthly management accounts - including telling the story to senior stakeholders
Comfortable working cross-functionally and building relationships with stakeholders founded on openness and challenge.
Effective communicator both with finance and non-finance professionals
Impact, influence and gravitas, able to tell the story and drive value creating action
Drive and ambition to deliver results.

Desirable…

COINS finance system.
Construction / House building industry

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
Deputise for the Regional Finance Director or Head of Finance at key meetings, where required

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 empower us 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 house builder 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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