Head of Finance/Finance Director

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Bellway is a FTSE 250 house builder, headquartered in Newcastle upon Tyne, which operates 22 trading divisions across England, Scotland and Wales. The company has grown from a family firm, established more than 75 years ago, into a respected national brand, selling over ten thousand homes a year.At Bellway we recognise that people are the key to our success, and we are committed to building an inclusive culture that values and respects difference combined with creating a safe and inclusive working environment for all colleagues. This means we are positive about making adjustments as well as providing flexible working and we would be happy to talk to you about how this could work for you.There is an exciting opportunity to join Bellway, one of the UK’s largest house builders. Our Wessex Division located in Hampshire, is looking to recruit a Head of Finance / Finance Director to join the Division’s Senior Management Team.The RoleThe role of Head of Finance / Finance Director will drive the financial performance and position of the Division’s business and is a key member of the Division’s senior management team, supporting the Managing Director achieve the agreed business plan and sustainable, profitable growth. The Finance Director will have a broad level of operational knowledge to enable critical review and challenge of key decisions and information across all of the Division’s disciplines.The role of Head of Finance / Finance Director reports to the Division’s Managing Director.Principal accountabilities of the Head of Finance / Finance Director role include:Divisional ManagementDevelop the business plan for the division with other functional heads within the division and ensuring it is aligned to the Group’s strategic objectivesOwnership of the annual budget and three-year forecast for the division, ensuring it is accurate and well managed, and ultimately delivering itReview and challenge proposed land acquisitions, including areas such as the financial assumptions and VAT issuesPrimary divisional contact for divisional HR, payroll, IT and fleet issues with support available from GroupLead and manage the Divisional finance team and ensure accuracy, quality and efficiency are maximisedReporting, Controlling and OperationalManage the interim and year end process with external auditors through to sign off for the divisionOversee all month end processes for the division and timely delivery of management information to both the divisional management team and GroupTreasury management – ensuring daily, weekly and monthly cash flow forecasts for the division are as accurate as possibleAccurately complete returns to Group such as at year end, half year end, budgets, pay review, bonus calculations, National Statistics and prompt paymentsManagement compliance and overall responsibility for all taxes relating to the Division. This includes VAT, CIS, payroll taxes, SDLT and corporation taxForecast valuation revenues in conjunctions with the Sales Director for inclusion in the quarterly valuationsChallenge cost assumptions in the draft site valuationsExperience, Qualifications and SkillsExperienceConsiderable post-qualified experience gained in industry in a role incorporating accounting and financial control responsiblyExperience must include: Financial and management accounting including leading month end close, evidence of responding to and working with external auditors, providing analysis, profit and loss and cashflow, forecasting and planning, supporting and challenging businesses to make optimal operational and performance decisionsExperience of successfully leading and developing a teamWorking knowledge of COINS is desirableQualifications and TrainingACA/CIMA qualificationSkills and AptitudeExcellent administration and organisation skillsAnalysis, numerical and report writing skillsStrong management and time management skillsStrong communication, listening and problem solving skillsAbility to prioritise workload and meet deadlinesDemonstrates a high level of discretion and confidentialityExcellent attention to detailAbility to work on own as well as part of a teamProficient IT skills along with a good working knowledge of Microsoft Office (Word, Excel and outlook) and the ability to adapt to new systemsCommitted to diversity and inclusionThe Role and Working ConditionsWilling to be flexible in respect to day to day duties and hours worked.Office based role Please note this role is subject to a basic DBS and financial pre-employment checksIn return we can offer you:Competitive salaryCompetitive car allowanceOptional salary sacrifice car schemeCompetitive annual bonusContributory pension scheme25 days holiday, plus bank holidaysAccess to discounts and benefits portalShareSave SchemeCycle to Work SchemeLife assuranceWe reserve the right to close this vacancy if a large volume of applications are received.