Group Finance Manager

Description

Reporting to the Group Financial Control Director, you will manage a team of four—one qualified Management Accountant and three part-qualified Assistant Management Accountants. You will act as a key link between Financial Control and FP&A, ensuring that monthly actuals are delivered with clarity and precision.

• Guide the team in completing tasks such as cashbook reconciliations, staff expenses, and balance sheet reconciliations
• Prepare and review general ledger journals, including prepayments and accruals
• Produce and format ad hoc reports and analysis as needed
• Conduct analytical reviews of monthly results and provide variance commentary
• Maintain and improve the month-end timetable across Financial Control
• Coordinate and manage the month-end close process using FloQast, including presenting draft results to senior finance stakeholders
• Manage intercompany transactions and related journal entries
• Contribute to other finance-related projects and initiatives
• Support year-end statutory accounts and audit processes
• Collaborate with FP&A to resolve queries and produce the management accounts pack
• Reconcile key balance sheet accounts, including intercompany balances
• Lead and develop a team of four, fostering growth and continuous improvement

Requirements

If you are a collaborative finance professional with a passion for accuracy and leadership, we'd love to hear from you.

• Qualified accountant, CIMA, ACA, or ACCA or equivalent
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel; experience with Aareon QL is beneficial
• Proven experience in preparing management accounts and leading a team
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to translate complex data into clear insights
• Strong understanding of month-end close processes and financial reporting

Benefits

At Sage Homes, we want to empower diverse, ambitious people to thrive. We are fast-paced and inclusive, and encourage our people to use their passion, curiosity and inventiveness to help us create safe places for our customers to flourish.

We have invested more than £3 billion into high-quality affordable housing. Our entrepreneurial spirit combined with our technical expertise has got us to where we are today and will enable future sustainable growth.

This role is based in our Northampton office with hybrid working arrangements of 3 days in the office and 2 days working from home, if required.

We believe that investing in our people is key to our success. Our benefits are designed to support your well-being, professional growth, and work-life balance, ensuring you feel valued and empowered to make a difference every day

We are committed to ensuring you have the best career here at Sage. As well as regular support and guidance from your manager you can expect to receive a variety of learning and development opportunities to support you as you grow within our business. This includes internally and externally delivered development programmes and opportunities to study for professional accreditations and qualifications.

Since 2017 we have delivered around 17,000 new homes across affordable rent, shared ownership and social rent for individuals and families. In 2021 Sage Homes became the largest provider of new affordable housing in England, and we continue to deliver high quality affordable homes across the country.

• Electric car scheme, enabling you to rent a brand-new electric car at low-cost payments
• Workplace Pension - matching personal contributions up to 5%
• Cycle to Work scheme, helping you save up to 40% on a new bike and accessories
• A health cash plan, with financial support for a range of options including physiotherapy, opticians, dental and private online GP sessions
• Annual discretionary bonus scheme
• Study support package, helping you achieve your personal and professional development ambitions
• Wellbeing support through MyndUp
• Two days' paid volunteering leave a year, allowing you to support causes you care about
• Charity fundraising support, with match-funding up to £1,000 for good causes
• 25 days holiday, and an additional day for every year's service (up to five years)

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance