Job Description
Finance Director
25/01/19
Position Title: Function: Reports to: Direct Reports:
Date Finalised/Last Reviewed:
Finance
Managing Director (Dotted reporting line to the Divisional Finance Director)
Senior Finance Manager
Job summary/purpose: The Finance Director is a key member of the regional management team (BUMT), acting in business-wide role to proactively support the Managing Director (MD) to maximise delivered value. The Finance Director will have a deep level of operational knowledge, to enable critical review and challenge of key decisions and information across all functional disciplines within the business unit (BU) including joint ventures (JV). The role leads the finance function and financial capability for the region, providing business and performance insight and challenge. The Finance Director is a steward for the business with an eye to promoting governance in the BU, and provides a business and financial control ethos. However, importantly, the Finance Director is also a catalyst for accelerating value optimisation in the business, on behalf of the shareholders. The Finance Director reports to the regional Managing Director, with a dotted reporting line to the Divisional Finance Director for the Division. The role acts alongside other Finance Directors in the division, developing innovative thinking and solutions for the division and the wider finance function. The Finance Director will work with the Divisional Financial Director (DFD), communicating regularly, and providing accurate and timely information for use by the Divisional Chairman and Group Finance. The Finance Director role covers four broad elements: Catalysing optimal business performance - Review and challenge new business from key operational and performance perspectives, in conjunction with the BUMT. Provide financial oversight and final recommendation which considers all key business aspects including JVs, to the MD. - Lead the business planning process. Review and challenge operational assumptions with the BUMT before critical decisions are taken, and for inclusion in plans and forecasts. Provide accurate and insightful financial information to support creation and articulation of the business plan including JVs. - Challenge and encourage the business unit to optimise value from the landbank, delivering the anticipated financial performance, but maintaining the Group’s customer centric ethos. A businesses strategist - Together with the MD, lead the development of the BU business strategy including JVs, in conjunction with the wider BUMT. Support the strategy with appropriate and tailored financial analysis.
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