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Head of Finance - Developments (PH)

Employer
psd group
Location
London (Central)
Salary
£100,000 plus bonus & benefits
Closing date
18 Mar 2021

Job Details

Our client is a long standing and privately owned group of companies focused on the student, PRS, residential development and commercial real estate sectors across the UK.  They are seeking a Head of Finance – Developments who will be the primary finance contact for their development business which extends to a pipeline of over £750m. This is a new role and will suit an experienced finance professional who has worked with a development business and is at finance Director (or just below) level.

The key responsibilities for the successful candidate will be:

  • Producing the Business Plan for the various development projects which consolidates the site appraisals and forecasts
  • Working closely with the development teams to ensure the business plan is maintained and up to date
  • Producing the management accounts for all companies which fall within the development business
  • Preparing and posting monthly accruals, prepayments and similar accounting entries
  • Leading the year-end audit process for the division
  • Producing and maintaining the monthly VAT and CIS returns.
  • Proactively seeking efficiencies and in streamlining process & systems.
  • Ensuring effective cash control, debt management, tax implications and covenant compliance.
  • Ensuring effective risk control and is a business partner actively working with development, land and sales teams
  • Reviewing current ways of working and is then able to manage change to overhaul/streamline and build effective, efficient reporting, policies and forecasting systems.
  • Responsible for producing the annual financial statements and accounts, ensuring a clean audit report and that the accounts follow best financial practice.

The Head of Finance – Developments will be:

  • Qualified Accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA)
  • Have significant post qualification experience in a similar position in one or more of the student, PRS, residential development and commercial development sectors
  • A skill in the development of financial models
  • Strong Excel skills with experience of producing a consolidated business plan and maintaining appraisals/financial models
  • A commercially focused finance professional who can work as a business partner to the Development Director, CEO and CFO

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Head of Finance or Finance Director level individual to make a substantial difference to the way accounting is done for the major developments in this well established and successful business.

Ref: PR/361604

Company

psd has been recruiting real estate professionals for over 30 years and the team continues to operate at the heart of the sector resourcing senior management and Board level appointments in commercial & mixed use development, residential development, private equity and fund management, as well as affordable housing, PRS/build-to-rent, later living and student accommodation.

psd also focuses on infrastructure and renewable energy customers.

For more details please contact: Peter Hardy, Managing Director at peter.hardy@psdgroup.com or call +44 (0) 207 9701.

 

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