Finance Director

Job Description:

In a Nutshell…

We have an exciting opportunity for a Finance Director to join our team within Vistry North Midlands, at our office in Castle Donington. As our Finance Director, you are a key member of the business unit's leadership team and is the Business Partner to the Managing Director. The role is responsible for working closely with the Managing Director and leadership team to develop and implement the business unit's strategy, own the financial forecasts, ensure accurate financial reporting and provide insight and challenge to the senior management team.

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
• Agile working possible (dependent on role)
• Up to 33 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• Private Healthcare
• Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption leave
• Competitive contributory pension scheme
• Life assurance - 4 x your annual salary
• 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)
• IT literate including MS Excel/Outlook Relevant commercial and business partnering experience gained in industry
• Experience of operating a robust financial control environment and driving change and continuous improvement in control, process efficiency and forecast accuracy
• Strong technical accounting acumen, including understanding of IFRS and joint venture accounting
• Strong verbal and report writing skills with the ability to express financial results articulately at multiple levels up to Board level
• Experience of working in a matrix management structure and leading a finance team
• Effective communicator both with finance and non-finance professionals
• Drive and ambition to deliver results

Desirable…

• COINS finance system
• Construction / Housebuilding industry

More about the Finance Director role…

• Business partner the Managing Director and other business unit board directors, providing robust business and performance insight and challenge.
• Monitor KPIs to identify areas of concern or opportunities to ensure the business unit achieves its financial and non-financial targets.
• Review and challenge all aspect of development performance, including all costs and revenue streams, and ensure risks around margin recognition and WIP recovery are highlighted and managed.
• Support due diligence on land acquisitions and new business in terms of strategy, financials, structure, review of legal contracts and financial reporting implications, including the preparation of technical accounting papers where required.
• Preparation of financial business plans, budgets, and forecasts.
• Manage business unit cash and prepare robust cashflow forecasts.
• Prepare and present monthly finance board papers.
• Promote and ensure that there is a robust financial control environment in place at all times across the business.
• Own all financial accounting and reporting for the business unit, ensuring compliance with the Vistry Finance Manual and associated Group policies and procedures. This includes but is not limited to reviewing and challenging journals, balance sheet reconciliations, management accounts and other month end outputs.
• Financial management of joint ventures/ operations including monthly reporting to the relevant boards.
• Lead the accounts payable process and team.
• Own the business unit's COINS Plot database.
• Manage internal and external audit requirements, including audit requirements for joint ventures/ operations.
• Lead the business unit finance team.
• Work with the Divisional Financial Controller and Group to ensure consistent accounting policies, principles and processes are being applied in the preparation of financial information.
• Attend business unit board meetings, Divisional quarterly reviews, and budget presentations, as required.

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

We're Vistry Group, the UK's leading provider of affordable mixed-tenure homes. Our core values of integrity, caring, and quality shape all we do; our partnership-led approach helps us build sustainable communities where they're needed most.

You're probably familiar with our unmatched portfolio of brands: Linden Homes, Bovis Homes, and Countryside Homes. We also have Vistry Works, our timber frame manufacturing operation, and Vistry Services, our support functions. Together, we build more than homes, so there's nowhere better to build your career. We're proud that our culture sees everyone treated fairly and respectfully, with diversity and inclusion a top priority and reasonable adjustments provided during the application process.

Join us in making Vistry.

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