Role overview
- ID: 2024-5827
- Entity: Vistry
- Region: Vistry London Division
- Department: Finance & Tax
- Contract Type: Permanent - Full Time
- Job Location: Brentwood, Essex
- Date Posted: 27.06.2024
We have an exciting opportunity for a Senior Finance Analyst to join our team within Vistry London Division, at our office in Brentwood, Essex. The Senior Finance Analyst is a critical role within the London Divisional Finance Team. The London Division currently delivers 1 out of every 18 new homes in London and continues to play a key role in the continued growth and success of the Vistry Group. As a result, an ambitious and career driven Senior Finance Analyst is required to support the continued success of the Division. This role will allow the right candidate to accelerate their career in a dynamic and fast paced environment, giving them exposure to all aspects of regional and divisional operations.
We are pleased to say, this role can accommodate agile working arrangements.
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Let's cut to the chase, what's in it for you...
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Competitive basic salary and annual bonus
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Company car, car allowance or travel allowance
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Agile working possible (dependent on role)
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Up to 33 days annual leave plus bank holidays
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Private Healthcare
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Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption leave
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Competitive contributory pension scheme
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Life assurance – 4 x your annual salary
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Share incentive schemes
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Employee rewards portal with many more benefits...
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In return, what we would like from you...
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Behave in line with our company values – Integrity, Caring and Quality
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Qualified Accountant with 2-3 years PQE (preferably ACA/ACCA qualified)
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Effective communicator both with finance and non-finance professionals
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Ability to work as an effective team member
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Strong technical acumen with a good understanding of IFRS
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Drive and ambition are essential to the role
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Good knowledge of Microsoft Office with Excel at an advanced level
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More about the Senior Finance Analyst role...
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Ownership of the month end process for one of the Regions within the Vistry London Division. This will include the consolidation of Joint Ventures (JV's) and Joint Collaborations (JC's), including the preparation of the regional monthly management accounts.
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Assist in the preparation of the regional monthly performance pack and ad-hoc management information requests for the Divisional Chair / Divisional and Regional Finance Directors / Regional Managing Director and Group Finance Team.
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Support the wider operations of the Region, liaising with Commercial / Development / Sales and Marketing teams to provide financial insight and support alongside the Regional Finance Director.
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Review outputs from junior members of the team (month end / banking journals, JV/JC Funding requests, debtor analysis etc.). Coach and mentor junior members of the team.
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Support the HY and FY external reporting requirements of the Region and the London Division, building good working relationships with Group Finance and the External Auditors.
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Support the Regional Finance Director to improve GP margins, ROCE, cash generation and working capital management.
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Assist in the preparation of the Regional Budget and Five-Year Strategic Plan.
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Support the Divisional FC in maintaining a strong financial control environment across the Division and in providing technical accounting support and challenge to the Regions.
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Support in the delivery of new initiatives to improve current systems and processes.
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Ad-hoc project work.
Finally, let's tell you a bit more about us...
We're Vistry Group, the UK's leading provider of affordable mixed-tenure homes. Our core values of integrity, caring, and quality shape all we do; our partnership-led approach helps us build sustainable communities where they're needed most.
You're probably familiar with our unmatched portfolio of brands: Linden Homes, Bovis Homes, and Countryside Homes. We also have Vistry Works, our timber frame manufacturing operation, and Vistry Services, our support functions. Together, we build more than homes, so there's nowhere better to build your career. We're proud that our culture sees everyone treated fairly and respectfully, with diversity and inclusion a top priority and reasonable adjustments provided during the application process. Join us in making Vistry.
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Benefits
Agile Working
Offers a flexible way of working.
Annual Leave
Enjoy 28 days' holiday plus all UK Bank Holidays. There are options to carry leave forwards and buy up to 5 days.
Pension with Legal & General
Eligible employees are auto-enrolled. You contribute 4%, we contribute 6%. Salary Sacrifice and options to increase contributions available.
Volunteer Days
With 2 paid volunteer days a year, you can give back to communities and charities.
Why Vistry
Joining Vistry is just the start of building your perfect career. In return for your passion and skills, we invest in your future, providing all the support and training you need to thrive in your career and realise your potential. Our work is rewarding in itself, but we also offer a range of financial, lifestyle, health and wellbeing benefits, plus plenty of recognition incentives. We value you and everything you help us build as we make Vistry together.