Head of Commercial Finance
At Bellway, we recognize that people are the key to our success, and we are working towards becoming a more inclusive employer that values and respects individual differences in the workplace.
There is an exciting opportunity to join Bellway, one of the UK’s largest house builders. Our Group Head Office is looking to recruit a Head of Commercial Finance to join the Division’s Finance team.
The Role
The role of Head of Commercial Finance will drive the financial performance and position of the Group and is a key member of the Group finance team. They will support the Group Chief Financial Officer and Group Financial Controller to deliver the Group’s financial strategy across the Group. Reporting to the Group Financial Controller, the role will lead a team of 7 skilled accountants. Principal Accountabilities
Providing the CFO and Group FC with clear, insightful analysis and commentary, providing recommendations and implementing action plans. Ensuring the Group’s finance strategy is understood by the divisions and support them in achieving target performance. This will involve liaising with divisional management teams, regular divisional visits and embedding a collaborative approach to continuous improvement. Share operational finance best practice to allow divisions to optimize performance. Providing a first line of operational finance support for Regional Chairs to ensure decisions are aligned with the Group’s strategy. Lead for all forward-looking financial and operational analysis, including short, medium and long-range financial planning, budgeting and forecasting. Responsible for the continued optimization of the Group’s financial modeling capabilities to ensure the delivery of real-time, value add forecasting and optionality to the business. Critically reviewing the internal management reporting requirements to ensure both the contents of the reports remain relevant to the users and the method of reporting. Lead the development of predictive analytics and performance dashboards to support management decision making. Owning the finance systems used throughout the Group, ensuring a robust and efficient control environment that complies with the relevant rules and legislation. Review the financial evaluation of strategic initiatives including land, joint ventures, finance structuring and other commercial initiatives. Other ad hoc projects as they arise and impact the business from a financial or operating perspective. Effective line management of the FP&A and Finance Systems and Processes teams, identifying personal development needs and supporting and coaching direct reports. Experience, Qualifications and Skills
Qualified accountant with extensive experience in a similar role. Construction or property experience is preferred. Experience of successfully leading and developing a team. Experience of change management. Qualifications and Training
ACA/ACCA/CIMA. Current full UK driving licence. Skills and Aptitude
Ability to overlay technical accounting knowledge commercially. Ability to communicate at all levels across various functions. Good interpersonal skills with experience of interacting with senior executive team members. Strong ability to multi-task and work under pressure to deadlines in a fast-paced environment. Self-motivated team player. Hands-on approach to issue resolution and driven to deliver the required result. Excellent verbal and written presentation skills. Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint. Working Conditions
Willing to be flexible in respect of day-to-day duties and hours worked. Office based role. Please note this role is subject to a basic DBS and financial pre-employment checks. In return we can offer you
Competitive salary. Competitive annual bonus. Contributory pension scheme. 25 days holiday, plus bank holidays. Access to discounts and benefits portal. ShareSave Scheme. Cycle to Work Scheme. Life assurance. Holiday Purchase Scheme. On-site Gym. We reserve the right to close this vacancy if a large volume of applications are received.
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The role of Head of Commercial Finance will drive the financial performance and position of the Group and is a key member of the Group finance team. They will support the Group Chief Financial Officer and Group Financial Controller to deliver the Group’s financial strategy across the Group. Reporting to the Group Financial Controller, the role will lead a team of 7 skilled accountants. Principal Accountabilities
Providing the CFO and Group FC with clear, insightful analysis and commentary, providing recommendations and implementing action plans. Ensuring the Group’s finance strategy is understood by the divisions and support them in achieving target performance. This will involve liaising with divisional management teams, regular divisional visits and embedding a collaborative approach to continuous improvement. Share operational finance best practice to allow divisions to optimize performance. Providing a first line of operational finance support for Regional Chairs to ensure decisions are aligned with the Group’s strategy. Lead for all forward-looking financial and operational analysis, including short, medium and long-range financial planning, budgeting and forecasting. Responsible for the continued optimization of the Group’s financial modeling capabilities to ensure the delivery of real-time, value add forecasting and optionality to the business. Critically reviewing the internal management reporting requirements to ensure both the contents of the reports remain relevant to the users and the method of reporting. Lead the development of predictive analytics and performance dashboards to support management decision making. Owning the finance systems used throughout the Group, ensuring a robust and efficient control environment that complies with the relevant rules and legislation. Review the financial evaluation of strategic initiatives including land, joint ventures, finance structuring and other commercial initiatives. Other ad hoc projects as they arise and impact the business from a financial or operating perspective. Effective line management of the FP&A and Finance Systems and Processes teams, identifying personal development needs and supporting and coaching direct reports. Experience, Qualifications and Skills
Qualified accountant with extensive experience in a similar role. Construction or property experience is preferred. Experience of successfully leading and developing a team. Experience of change management. Qualifications and Training
ACA/ACCA/CIMA. Current full UK driving licence. Skills and Aptitude
Ability to overlay technical accounting knowledge commercially. Ability to communicate at all levels across various functions. Good interpersonal skills with experience of interacting with senior executive team members. Strong ability to multi-task and work under pressure to deadlines in a fast-paced environment. Self-motivated team player. Hands-on approach to issue resolution and driven to deliver the required result. Excellent verbal and written presentation skills. Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint. Working Conditions
Willing to be flexible in respect of day-to-day duties and hours worked. Office based role. Please note this role is subject to a basic DBS and financial pre-employment checks. In return we can offer you
Competitive salary. Competitive annual bonus. Contributory pension scheme. 25 days holiday, plus bank holidays. Access to discounts and benefits portal. ShareSave Scheme. Cycle to Work Scheme. Life assurance. Holiday Purchase Scheme. On-site Gym. We reserve the right to close this vacancy if a large volume of applications are received.
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