Job Description
Why consider this role? This is an outstanding opportunity for an experienced Finance Director to join a fantastic team within Taylor Wimpey. Leading the finance function for the region, you will take over an efficient and effective Finance team. Based out of Leicester, the East Midlands region of Taylor Wimpey will produce c650 units this year, and the department consists of a Finance Manager, and 5 accounts clerks and controllers. The incumbent Finance Director is retiring, and we are looking for an experienced residential Finance Director to take over the running of this talented team. Your management focus will be on getting the best out of your team, taking a good team and making them better with a fresh impetus and energy. As the Managing Directors right-hand, and effectively being their number two, you will qualified ACA, ACCA or CIMA, and will preferably be someone with Housebuilding industry experience. This role requires someone with the confidence, knowledge, and ability to challenge their fellow directors in board level meetings, acting as another set of critical eyes, seeing things that aren’t right, and questioning in the right way so that mistakes are avoided, or things are not hidden. Sometimes hundreds of thousands of pounds can be won or lost on these meetings and the Finance Director’s ability to critically challenge what they are being told is essential. This role represents a huge opportunity for you to make a big difference in the business, to bring a fresh perspective, and to energise your team. When putting budgets together we are looking for someone who can find that fine balancing point between the budget being a challenge, whilst at the same time being achievable. You must be detail focussed as ‘near enough’ is not good enough. You must also be cost driven, asking what are the cost saving opportunities? Can you implement any change of process? Are you doubling up anywhere? With a drive and determination to succeed, the ideal candidate will have a proven track record at Director level in the housebuilding industry, adding their experience to a strong, exciting, and energised regional board team. From the very top of the business, there is a genuinely adhered to culture of ‘doing the right thing’ whether that is with staff, customers, contractors, or anyone else they may deal with. It is a key tenant of the business and it is therefore imperative that the Finance Director fits this cultural mould. Taylor Wimpey are a company that passionately believes in developing their people, always promoting from within where possible. With a large number of regional offices, opportunities abound for the career minded individual, and success in this position will not go unnoticed. The post offers a package level which will ensure Taylor Wimpey are able to attract industry leading professionals. In addition to basic salary Taylor Wimpey offer a generous benefits package which includes: Up to 75% Bonus, Generous Pension Scheme, Long Term Incentive Plan reward scheme, Share Save Scheme, Health Cover, Company Car or Car Allowance.
Finance Director
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