Finance Manager - Property Company

Our client is an established, entrepreneurial, and fully integrated property company.  They have a varied portfolio made up of retail and leisure assets across Europe. As part of their continued drive to improve the finance function, they are now looking for a Finance Manager to be based in Manchester.  This role will report to the Head of Finance and will involve team management of the AP/AR functions, and will require you to develop strong working relationships with the operations teams.

Key responsibilities:

• Managing a £10m plus annual service charge budget, which is calculated 3 to 6 months in advance of the current financial year end.
• Oversight of service charge invoicing and costs; and processing of service charge demands
• Setting annual service charge budgets and service charge costs
• Review of budgets versus actual costs throughout the year; performing service charge forecasts, accounting month and year-end reconciliations.
• Day to day management of a team of financial assistants encouraging and inspiring them to attain a high level of accuracy
• Develop close working relationships with internal colleagues and service providers to fully understand the business as well as establish an effective network of contacts
• Preparing budgets, monitoring expenditure & income, forecasts and reconciliation of the budgets
• Ensure that all aspects of the financial processes from purchasing to invoicing are completed in line with company policy and controls
• Provide reports, data and analysis to support the Operations and Marketing team in strategic and operational decisions

Candidate Profile:

• Proven track record in a similar role with a property developer/housebuilder/retail or hospitality sectors.

• Must have a minimum of 3-5 years working experience in a relevant financial management role

• Experience of preparing budgets, monitoring expenses & income, forecasts and reconciling budgets
• People management skills with a record of leading from the front – motivating and encouraging recognition

• Experience working in a fast-paced entrepreneurial environment
• Qualified Accountant - AAT, CIMA, ACCA or similar
• Proficient in MS office with good Excel skills. 
• Excellent analytical and numerical skills.
• Strong communication skills both verbal and written; communicates confidently at all levels.