Finance Manager - 16 Month Contract

Job Title: Finance Manager

Location: The Meadows, Camberley (2 days from home)

Brand: LRG

Salary: Competitive Salary Package

Contract Length: 16 Month Fixed Term Contract

About Us:

LRG are an award-winning national property company, who are going through exciting periods of growth and offer tailored training and development programmes at all levels. With over 300 branches across England and Wales we have a reputation for perfection and delivering an outstanding customer experience. Investment in people is built into our culture, and there are opportunities for driven individuals to achieve their career aspirations within the company.

Job Summary and key responsibilities

We are seeking a proactive and detail-oriented Finance Manager to join one of the UK’s largest and most respected property services groups on an 18-month maternity cover contract. The role is responsible for producing accurate monthly management accounts, overseeing budgeting processes, preparing balance sheet reconciliations, and maintaining the general ledger to ensure financial accuracy and integrity.

Specialising in lettings, sales and property management, LRG boast an unrivalled passion and expertise for working in the property market. Our continued success and substantial growth plans mean that we are looking for talented and proactive individuals, able to manage the demands of a high volume, multi-site business, whilst embracing the LRG ethos and further enhancing the professional, high-quality and personal service we provide.

We offer learning opportunities to our employees that provide great ways to gain and enhance skills, knowledge and experience that may be needed at certain stages of their career. These are available for both new and existing staff subject to line manager approval.

Key Responsibilities:

• Line management responsibility for a team of 3 management accountants (ranging from trainee level to fully qualified)

• Significant working relationships with the Financial Controller, Group Financial Controller, Finance Director, Divisional MDs.

• Managing the month end reporting process for the Group’s Lettings divisions, ensuring the monthly management accounts are delivered accurately and in accordance with the Group’s month end timetable

• Providing insightful analysis to Divisional MDs on their monthly results, highlighting any areas of concern/overspend.

• Meeting with Divisional heads as required to review their P&L

• Maintain and recommend best practice financial procedures and controls in line with business growth.

• Ensure consistency in accounting treatment across entities/divisions

• Ensuring that balance sheet reconciliations are completed on a timely basis by the team. Review of balance sheet reconciliations ensuring all issues are resolved.

• Staff management, development and training, together with recruitment where required. Undertake regular 121 meetings with direct reports and carry out annual performance reviews

• Dealing with and resolving queries from the group’s auditors.

• Assist divisional heads and Financial Controller on ad hoc projects as required

What are we looking for:

• ACCA, ACA or CIMA qualified

• Minimum of 2 years PQE required

• Business partnering experience

• Comprehensive understanding of accounting principals

• Knowledge of property market and associated services is preferred but not essential

• Line management experience essential

• Month end processes

• Experience of multi-site businesses with high volumes of data and cost centres.

• Knowledge of Divisional / Regional / Branch accounting.

• Able to plan and prioritise

• Able to communicate at all levels

• Excellent IT skills - Experience of Microsoft suite of products, Word, Excel etc. (to include Pivot tables, Lookups, and Sumif(s) formulas).

• Attention to detail, whilst retaining site of the bigger picture

• Must be proactive

• Strong Team Player

• Experience of Microsoft Dynamics (GP, AX, or 365)

What we can offer you:

• Proven track record for career growth and advancement within the company

• Market leading training and ongoing professional development

• Supportive and collaborative team environment

Benefits:

• Competitive salary package

• Quarterly and yearly awards

• Salary sacrifice pension scheme

• Generous Holiday allowance

LRG are an equal opportunities employer and encourage candidates of all backgrounds to apply. We look forward to welcoming a dedicated individual to our team who shares our commitment to excellence in the Real Estate Industry.

LRG does not engage the services of Recruitment agencies for the purpose of hiring. All job openings are managed directly by our Internal Recruitment team. We do not accept unsolicited CVs or candidate referral from Recruitment agencies, and any such submissions will not be considered.