Financial Controller

Job Title: Financial Controller Location: Essex Type: Permanent, Full-Time Sector: Housebuilding / Residential Construction About the Company: This is an opportunity to join a well-established, award-winning housebuilder with a strong reputation for delivering high-quality residential developments across the South East. The business is part of a larger group, listed on the London Stock Exchange, and continues to grow with a healthy land pipeline and multiple live sites across the region. The Role: As Financial Controller, you will take ownership of the financial management and control for the company’s Eastern Division. You’ll play a pivotal role in ensuring strong financial governance, insightful reporting, and effective decision support to senior operational leaders. This role blends hands-on financial management with strategic involvement in the division’s performance. Key Responsibilities: Financial Reporting & Control Prepare and oversee monthly management accounts and variance analysis Deliver accurate, timely month-end, quarter-end and year-end reports Own the P&L, balance sheet, and cash flow forecasts for the division Ensure adherence to internal controls, policies, and audit requirements Budgeting & Forecasting Lead annual budgeting and regular reforecasting processes Collaborate with commercial, land, and operational teams to model financial scenarios Track performance against forecasts, highlighting risks and opportunities Business Partnering Act as a key advisor to the Divisional MD and senior leadership team Provide commercial insight on site appraisals, land bids, and investment cases Support procurement, construction, and sales teams with financial analysis Team Management & Development Supervise a small team of qualified and part-qualified finance staff Review and approve journals, reconciliations, and ledger entries Develop and coach team members to improve performance and accuracy Systems & Processes Use financial systems (e.g., COINS or similar) to manage and streamline reporting Champion continuous improvement across finance processes Liaise with group finance, IT, and external auditors when needed Key Requirements: Fully qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, or CIMA) 5–10 years’ post-qualified experience, ideally within housebuilding or construction Proven experience in financial leadership roles, preferably at divisional level Strong knowledge of management accounts, cash flow forecasting, and controls Advanced Excel and good working knowledge of financial systems Commercially aware, analytical, and confident working with non-finance stakeholders Able to operate both strategically and hands-on in a fast-paced environment

Location: Essex, GB

Posted Date: 4/29/2025