Development Finance Manager

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United Kingdom.

📋 Description

• Evaluate development project appraisals and conduct post-development assessments to ensure schemes provide significant financial and social value.

• Collaborate closely with Development teams to assist in investment decisions and enhance value across the development program.

• Identify financial risks and opportunities, including contractor exposure and program performance, delivering actionable insights to senior stakeholders.

• Create financial models and program forecasts to facilitate strategic planning and growth objectives.

• Generate monthly management accounts, budgets, forecasts, and performance reports for Development leadership teams.

• Assist with annual audits, preparation of statutory accounts, and impairment reviews for development projects.

• Collaborate with the Development Programme team on Homes England grant audits and compliance requirements.

• Contribute to the organization's long-term business strategy, including support for the 30-year business plan.

• Foster continuous improvement in financial processes, systems, and management reporting.

• Supervise and develop a Capital Accountant.

• Report directly to the Head of Business Partnering.

⛳️ Requirements

• Part-qualified accountant close to qualification, with relevant experience.

• Background in development finance, development appraisals, and finance business partnering.

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

• Advanced proficiency in Excel and financial systems.

• Excellent communication abilities, including report writing and presenting financial information to stakeholders.

• Knowledge of social housing finance and the broader challenges facing the sector.

• Capability to influence decisions through thorough analysis and constructive critique.

• Fully qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA, or equivalent) — desirable.

• Familiarity with development forecasting systems such as Pamwin — desirable.

• Experience with finance systems like Microsoft Dynamics F&O — desirable.

• Prior line management experience — desirable.

• Satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service Check, if applicable.

• Positive references.

• Valid Right to Work document.

• Certain qualifications, skills, knowledge, and behaviors may be necessary to fulfill the Competence and Conduct Standard for Social Housing.

🏝️ Benefits

• Car allowance: No.

• Opportunity to pursue a professional qualification if not already certified.

• Recognized as a Disability Confident Employer.

• Acknowledged as an Advanced Employer for Investing in Ethnicity Maturity Matrix.