Job Description
Our client is a highly successful independent estate agency that has been providing the highest levels of service in Buckinghamshire, the Chilterns and Oxfordshire for more than 20 years. Offering a wide selection of town and country properties – for sale and to let – from houses, bungalows and apartments to country houses and farms.
They pride themselves on their attention to detail, excellent communication and unrivalled local area knowledge. This approach, along with the personal and professional service that they offer to all their customers, is at the heart of everything they do.
Due to expansion via a significant acquisition and organic growth, they are seeking a Finance Manager to join their small and driven team. You will oversee the financial operations and contribute to the strategic planning and decision-making process of the business. Your leadership should inspire confidence and drive the financials to achieve business goals, steering the company towards further growth and stability.
To be considered you should display professionalism, enthusiasm, strong numerical skills and attention to detail, along with excellent organisational and communication skills. They ask that you are able to work effectively within a fast-paced environment and have the ability to keep to deadlines. If this sounds like you, our client would love to hear from you!
Key responsibilities will include:
- Comprehensive financial knowledge ensuring optimised efficiency in accordance with compliance
- Becoming the Money Laundering Reporting Officer, overseeing all anti-money laundering (AML) efforts
- Adhering to accounting standards, financial reporting, tax planning and budget management
- Identifying potential risks, financial, operational, or strategic, and develop effective mitigation strategies
- Explaining complex financial concepts in a clear and concise manner to stakeholders and at all levels of the business. Building strong relationships across departments facilitates collaboration and ensuring that financial strategies are effectively implemented and understood
- Responsibility for ensuring the timely collection of aged debt
- Ensuring all invoices are paid in a timely manner
- Allocating spend against P & L
- Overseeing lettings accounts, daily rent to landlords
- Assisting with budgeting and forecasting
- Using data to provide insightful analysis to support future acquisitions.
Personal specification:
- Experience within a financial management role
- Strong accounts experience
- IT literate – strong Excel skills, systems experience
- Knowledge of using Xero would be advantageous
- Excellent presentation skills
- A desire to learn and grow within the company
- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
The salary on offer will be in the region of £50,000 to £70,000 dependent on previous experience.
This is a hybrid role where you will work 3 days in the office and 2 days from home.
For further information on this exciting career opportunity, please apply online now via this webpage and we will get back to you immediately. Alternatively, please feel free to contact us in confidence on 020 7792 9779, or email us: enquiries@propertypersonnel.co.uk.
