Senior Finance Analyst

We have an exciting opportunity for a Senior Finance Analyst to join our team within Vistry South East, at our Caterham office. As our Senior Finance Analyst, you will support the Commercial Finance lead and Regional Finance Director in various FP&A workstreams, also assisting in the provision of internal and external reporting and financial control.

• Support the Financial Controller in the preparation of the region’s external results for both the Half Year and Year End, whilst working closely with the external auditors and other relevant stakeholders across the business from planning to completion.
• Assist in the identification and monitoring and risks and opportunities across the business, both against short term and longer-term targets
• Review existing financial reporting processes, suggest improvements, and see the implementation of these improvements from start to finish
• Draft the variance schedules on a fortnightly basis for cash and profit, working with the business to clearly articulate the explanations
• Assist with scenario analysis and modelling as required in a range of areas
• Lead the monthly actuals overlay, ensuring variances to forecast are understood and accurately reforecast through discussions with relevant departments
• Understand the site setup process within the Anaplan forecasting tool, ensuring setup is robust and forecast dates remain up to date
• Ad-hoc work on JV reconciliations and reporting
• Work with the Commercial Finance lead, to ensure cash and profit forecasts are complete and accurate

• Knowledge of the housebuilding industry, not essential but advantageous
• Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines
• Experience using Anaplan
• Ability to explain technical financial information clearly to non-finance people
• Self-starter and problem solver
• Excellent analytical and organizational skills
• Experience using COINS (ERP system)
• Qualified Accountant (ACA/ ACCA/ ACMA) with proven PQE
• Attention to detail

We value in-person collaboration and team culture, but we’re also committed to supporting flexible working where possible. We encourage you to raise any specific requirements during the interview process so we can explore how this could be accommodated.

• Company car, car allowance or travel allowance
• 2 Volunteering days per annum
• Employee rewards portal with many more benefits…
• Up to 33 days annual leave plus bank holidays increasing to up to 39 days with service
• Salary sacrifice car scheme available to all employees
• Share save and share incentive schemes
• Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption leave
• Private medical insurance, with employee paid cover
• Competitive basic salary and annual bonus
• Competitive pension scheme through salary sacrifice
• Life assurance at 4 x your annual salary