Divisional Financial Controller – Housebuilding Division

In a Nutshell…

We have a fantastic opportunity for a Divisional Financial Controller to join the financial team within Vistry Group.

As a Divisional Financial Controller you will be responsible for the consolidation and review of Vistry’s housebuilding division and regional office’s financial data. This is a front-end role liaising closely with business unit teams to ensure timely and accurate information is presented to Division and Group stakeholders.

We are pleased to say, this role can accommodate agile working arrangements between home and one of our regional offices.

Let’s cut to the chase, what’s in it for you…

Competitive basic salary and annual bonus
Car allowance or travel allowance
28 days annual leave plus bank holidays, and the option to buy up to 5 days per annum
Private Healthcare
Company contributory pension scheme
Life assurance – 4 x your annual salary
Sharesave scheme
Cycle to work scheme – up to £3000
Support with a professional membership
Denplan, GymFlex and many more…
In return, what we would like from you…

Behave in line with our company values – Integrity, Caring and Quality
ACA, ACCA or CIMA qualified
Very strong knowledge of Excel
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
Ability to work on own initiative
Ability to prioritise work to meet deadlines
Building relationships with commercial teams
Desirable –

Experience of working in the construction sector
Experience of COINS accounting system
Knowledge of Anaplan
Previous line management experience
More about the Finance Manager role…

Preparation of management accounts and supporting commentary on a monthly basis
Overseeing the reporting of the Home Counties division consisting of multiple regions with both core ledgers and joint ventures
Direct line management of staff
Reconciling project gross profit to management accounts gross profit, verifying reconciling items
Provide support to the Financial Controller in preparing the consolidated management accounts pack
Regional monthly balance sheet reconciliation review and approval
Co-ordinating the monthly divisional balance sheet sign off
Annual budget, monthly forecasting and strategic plan
Overseeing the monthly Joint Venture reporting both internally and to JV partners
Taking part in the migration of finance systems – moving from Dynamics to COINS
Ensuring integrity of data in Dynamics, COINS and Anaplan
Consolidation of working day 1 flash and tracking the division versus actuals through the month end close cycle
Challenging management and identifying areas for investigation
Improving systems and procedures
Adhoc requests from Division and Group
Preparation of schedules for statutory audit
Work closely with internal and external audit
Work closely with the Finanace team to ensure efficiency, effectiveness, alignment of priorities and integrity of the accounting system
Work closely with the DFD and DMD in preparing ad-hoc management reports as required
Liaise with and help lead reporting initiatives with the Divisional Finance Director
Maintain close ties with the regional commercial finance teams
Consolidation of regional submissions for final divisional submission