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Finance Manager

October 6, 2022 | Comments Off on Finance Manager

Summary

Listed on the main market of the London Stock Exchange, MJ Gleeson plc is one of the fastest growing housebuilders in the UK. The Group has a strong financial position and a unique business model with continued opportunities for sustainable growth.

The Group comprises 2 trading divisions, Gleeson Homes and Gleeson Land. Gleeson Homes specialises in low-cost house building, providing new homes in the North of England and the Midlands for the people who need them most. We deliver this through 3 Divisions, each of which comprises 3 Regional Offices. Over 80% of our customers are first time buyers and around two thirds are key workers. 4 out of 5 of our homes are built in the most deprived areas of the UK. Gleeson Land specialises in promoting land, securing attractive residential planning consents on land mainly in the South of England, which is supplied to other housebuilders to meet their increasing need for high-quality consented sites.

As we continue to grow, new opportunities are being created. We are, and expect to continue to be, a company which can provide a range of development opportunities to those within our team who are keen to progress and capable of doing so.

Package

  • Generous holiday entitlement of 26 days per annum + bank holidays
  • Choice of company car or car allowance
  • Discretionary Bonus Scheme
  • Holiday Buy Back Scheme
  • Company Pension Scheme
  • Private Medical Insurance Scheme
  • Healthshield membership
  • Life Assurance Scheme
  • Share Purchase Plan

Main Responsibilities

In order to support the continued growth of the business, Gleeson Homes is looking for a Finance Manager to lead the management accounts production for our North East Division. The role will be based in our Sheffield Head Office (offering hybrid working arrangements) and reporting into our Homes Financial Controller, with occasional travel required to our Regional offices sufficient to build and maintain good relationships within those teams.

This is a new role and, working with the existing Finance Business Partner and supported by an Assistant Management Accountant, will be required to take responsibility for the full production of the P&Ls of 3 Regional offices, as well as Divisional Overheads. This will involve liaising with the operational side of the Division, an attention to detail in the preparation of the management accounts and an ability to clearly explain results to senior, non-financially minded colleagues. The Finance Manager will also have a key role in the budget setting and forecasting process, including cashflow forecasting at site, Regional and Divisional levels.

The successful candidate will be an enthusiastic individual, able to both deliver to deadlines and manage their own workload. They will also need to support the development of the Assistant Management Accountant working in their Division, alongside other team members, including apprentices. We continue to seek to improve our processes and expect the successful applicant to be someone with the knowledge and experience to proactively support that.

Whilst the Finance Manager will have responsibility for their Division, they will be an integral part of the finance team which is centrally based at Head Office. An element of the role will therefore also involve responsibility for certain relevant tasks which span the three Divisions, working alongside the other Finance Managers and wider accounts team.

Main Responsibilities

  • Responsibility for producing the P&L of the North East Regional offices and Division
  • Responsible for maintaining the accuracy of certain Balance Sheet elements, including inventory, accruals, prepayments and fixed asset registers for their Division
  • Key involvement in the budget process for the North East Regional offices and Division, as well as monthly P&L and Cashflow forecasting
  • Understanding variances between reported and budgeted results and communicating these internally as appropriate, and driving change informed by this data
  • To work closely with the Finance Business Partner and Operational teams to ensure that the Divisional results and forecasts are fully understood and owned in the Division
  • Ad hoc analysis as required by the Financial Controller, Finance Director, CFO and the wider business
  • Training and development of more junior team members

Ideal Candidate

  • A qualified accountant (e.g. ACA / ACCA / CIMA) with at least 3 years post qualified experience
  • Ability to work collaboratively - support the team to deliver against deadlines, ask questions, and get involved in projects as required
  • Attention to detail, ensuring that monthly reporting is both accurate and complete
  • Experience of working to tight timescales, whether in practice or month end reporting in a larger business or Plc environment
  • The successful applicant must be able to demonstrate that they are confident and clear when presenting financial information in a way which is understandable to those from other backgrounds
  • A confident IT user with strong Excel skills and an ability to pick up new IT systems quickly. Previous COINS and Power BI experience would be advantageous
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