Finance Director
Vistry Group
Finance Director for Vistry North Midlands, leading financial strategy and reporting.
18 days ago ago
Expert & Leadership (13+ years), Experienced (8-12 years)
Full Time
Castle Donington, England, United Kingdom
Office Full-Time
Company Size
4,587 Employees
Service Specialisms
Housebuilding
Property development
Affordable housing partnerships
Mixed tenure homes
Partnership working
Sector Specialisms
Residential
Affordable Housing
Sustainable Home Construction
Community Regeneration
Build-to-Rent Projects
Role
What you would be doing
kpi monitoring
audit management
accounts payable
cash forecasting
coins database
financial reporting
- Monitor KPIs to identify areas of concern or opportunities to ensure the business unit achieves its financial and non-financial targets.
- Manage internal and external audit requirements, including audit requirements for joint ventures/ operations.
- Lead the accounts payable process and team.
- Financial management of joint ventures/ operations including monthly reporting to the relevant boards.
- Lead the business unit finance team.
- Work with the Divisional Financial Controller and Group to ensure consistent accounting policies, principles and processes are being applied in the preparation of financial information.
- Promote and ensure that there is a robust financial control environment in place at all times across the business.
- Review and challenge all aspect of development performance, including all costs and revenue streams, and ensure risks around margin recognition and WIP recovery are highlighted and managed.
- Manage business unit cash and prepare robust cashflow forecasts.
- Attend business unit board meetings, Divisional quarterly reviews, and budget presentations, as required.
- Support due diligence on land acquisitions and new business in terms of strategy, financials, structure, review of legal contracts and financial reporting implications, including the preparation of technical accounting papers where required.
- Prepare and present monthly finance board papers.
- Preparation of financial business plans, budgets, and forecasts.
- Own the business unit’s COINS Plot database.
- Own all financial accounting and reporting for the business unit, ensuring compliance with the Vistry Finance Manual and associated Group policies and procedures. This includes but is not limited to reviewing and challenging journals, balance sheet reconciliations, management accounts and other month end outputs.
- Business partner the Managing Director and other business unit board directors, providing robust business and performance insight and challenge.
What you bring
ifrs
ms excel
qualified accountant
financial controls
agile working
matrix management
- Strong technical accounting acumen, including understanding of IFRS and joint venture accounting
- Strong verbal and report writing skills with the ability to express financial results articulately at multiple levels up to Board level
- IT literate including MS Excel/Outlook Relevant commercial and business partnering experience gained in industry
- Effective communicator both with finance and non-finance professionals
- Qualified Accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent qualification)
- Experience of operating a robust financial control environment and driving change and continuous improvement in control, process efficiency and forecast accuracy
- Agile working possible (dependent on role)
- Experience of working in a matrix management structure and leading a finance team
- Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption leave
- Competitive contributory pension scheme
- Share incentive schemes
- Private Healthcare
- Company car, car allowance or travel allowance
- Up to 33 days annual leave plus bank holidays
- Competitive basic salary and annual bonus
- Employee rewards portal with many more benefits...
- Life assurance – 4 x your annual salary
- COINS finance system
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Company
Overview
£3.78 bn
Revenue in 2024
Reported revenue as part of the FTSE 250, reflecting the company's strong financial performance.
17,500 homes
Annual homes built
Constructs approximately 17,500 new homes annually across the UK, with significant focus on affordability.
- Launched following the merger of Bovis Homes and Galliford Try’s housing arm in January 2020.
- Operates three retail brands—Bovis Homes, Linden Homes, Countryside Homes—and a B2B Partnerships arm.
- Known for timber-frame manufacturing via Vistry Works, boosting quality, speed, and carbon performance.
- Typical projects include mixed-tenure neighbourhoods with schools, parks, orchards, and community facilities.
- Completed major schemes like Meridian Water regeneration and Countryside Partnerships integration in 2022.
- Do the right thing – our ethos applied across all operations
- Integrity, Caring and Quality – our values, striving for sustainable improvement
- Building Better Together – our One Vistry culture, embedding purpose and values
- A culture where you can build something brilliant, with progression for everyone and proactive improvement
- Trust and celebration of teams, creating an environment where everyone can bring their true selves and face challenges together
- Focus on rewards, career progression and personal fulfilment as recognition for a job well done
42% Emissions Reduction
Scope 1 & 2 Emissions Cut
Achieved a 42% reduction in absolute Scope 1 and 2 emissions by 2030, using a 2022 baseline.
51.6% Reduction
Scope 3 Emissions per m²
Reduced Scope 3 emissions intensity by 51.6% per m² of completed housing by 2030, using a 2022 baseline.
97% Waste Diversion
Construction Waste Recycling
97% of non-hazardous construction waste was diverted from landfill in 2023, with 6.34 tonnes per 100 m².
5.3% Emissions Drop
Scope 1 & 2 Progress
Reduced absolute Scope 1 and 2 emissions by 5.3% between 2021 and 2023, though with an 8.8% rebound in 2023.
- Modern timber-framed offsite construction to reduce GHG, costs and environmental impact
- Carbon Action Plan updated post-merger; full transition plan due September 2024
- Low-carbon heating systems (e.g., air source heat pumps) installed across multiple developments
- 185 zero-carbon ready homes at Tolgus and 54 AECB Passivhaus-lite homes at North Whiteley handed over; 310 net-zero-carbon (regulated energy) homes at Kenilworth
August 2024
Joined Stonewall’s Diversity Champions
The company became a member of Stonewall’s Diversity Champions programme, demonstrating commitment to LGBTQ+ inclusion and equality.
Gold Award
Defence Employer Recognition Scheme
Recognized for active support of the Armed Forces community, achieving the highest accolade in 2019.
November 2023
Partnered with Black Professionals In Construction
Collaboration aimed at enhancing ethnic minority representation and career development in construction.
Over 100
Trained mental health first-aiders
Committed to mental health awareness with over 100 employees trained to provide initial support.
- Employee Engagement Survey gathers feedback on D&I, informing positive change
- Four employee networks: Women’s Network; REACH (Race, Ethnicity And Cultural Heritage); Pride; Accessibility Allies
- Reverse‑mentoring programme connecting senior leaders with minority‑group colleagues
- All employees complete ‘Diversity and Inclusion Essentials’ e‑learning via Vistry Learn
- Signatory of Armed Forces Covenant and Social Mobility Pledge; BuildForce & Salute My Job partnerships
- ‘Time to Talk’ sessions supporting mental‑health dialogue
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