Finance Analyst

Role overview

• ID: 2024-5433
• Entity: Vistry
• Region: Vistry North West Midlands
• Department: Finance & Tax
• Contract Type: Permanent - Full Time
• Job Location: Wolverhampton, West Midlands
• Date Posted: 18.04.2024

We have a great opportunity for a Finance Analyst to join our team within Vistry North West Midlands, at our Wolverhampton office. As our Finance Analyst you will be responsible for taking a lead role in the Finance team by preparing the monthly management accounts, associated journals and reporting. You will provide financial commentaries, insight and support for Senior Management whilst coaching and mentoring junior members.

• Let’s cut to the chase, what’s in it for you...
  • Competitive basic salary and annual bonus
  • Agile working possible (dependent on role)
  • Up to 33 days annual leave plus bank holidays
  • Private Healthcare
  • Competitive contributory pension scheme
  • Life assurance – 4 x your annual salary
  • Share incentive schemes
  • Employee rewards portal with many more benefits...
• In return, what we would like from you...
  • Behave in line with our company values – Integrity, Caring and Quality
  • Proven ability to work within a fast-paced month end environment delivering insightful management accounts and supporting analysis
  • Knowledge of relevant technical accounting concepts and ability to critically apply these
  • Advanced user of MS Excel. Comfortable with manipulating high volumes of data with an eye on generating efficiencies within our financial processes
  • Strong organisational skills, multi-tasking ability, attention to detail and conscientious
  • Self-confidence, resilience and ability to thrive under pressure in a fast-paced environment
  • Excellent communication skills with the ability to build relationships with colleagues across a number of departments
  • Proactive, self-starter who is comfortable problem solving as an individual or as part of a team
  • Comfortable in working in a large, well-structured organisation, either from Practise or Industry
  • Newly Qualified Accounting Professional (ACA/CIMA/ACCA)
  • Construction/Developer/Real Estate experience desirable, but not essential
  • Experience with COINs software and Anaplan forecasting modules desirable, but not essential
• More about the Finance Analyst role...
  • Lead the regional month end process adhering to group timetables. This will include managing complex areas such as Revenue, WIP and Cost of Sales calculations
  • Review outputs from the Assistant Finance Analyst (including activities such as month end journals and balance sheet reconciliations). Provide feedback and coaching to aid continuous improvement and high performance
  • Assist with accurate and robust monthly forecasting, liaising with Commercial and Sales where necessary
  • Reconcile cashbook positions weekly and become highly familiar with the cashflow needs of the business. Generate accurate weekly cashflow forecasts and hold the business accountable to these
  • Own the Balance Sheet reconciliation process highlighting associated risks and opportunities
  • Support with annual business planning challenging via a bottom-up approach including all overhead and discretionary expenditure
  • Assist with Half Year and Full Year Audit queries to ensure compliance
  • Support Group Finance with the delivery of statutory information

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.