Group Finance Manager

12 Month FTC  Audley Group was born out of a need for change. Since its launch in 1991, the Group has championed and reinvented the retirement property market, challenging the care home model and introducing as a first of its kind, the concept of luxury retirement villages for the over 55s. Audley’s vision has always been to deliver an exceptional proposition to meet the growing demand from the UK’s older population.  What continually sets Audley apart is proven success. That success is predicated on fulfilling our promise to deliver exceptional customer service within exquisitely designed villages. Our model means we not only build and develop the villages, we also run them. This puts us in control of all aspects of the villages and gives our owners the comfort that our priorities and values are aligned with theirs. Our people are at the core of our operational success, ensuring this alignment. Audley has attracted equity investment from a wide range of sources, which, when combined with debt funding and recycled sales proceeds has fuelled a dynamic site acquisition programme. Audley Group is looking for a driven financial professional to join the senior Finance team, to help drive operational excellence and financial improvement across the Villages as well as supporting the creation of a best in class finance function. The Role We seek a talented, qualified and experienced, finance professional to lead/support in the following key joint venture areas, but not limited to: Full accountability for day to day and month end reporting Invoice and maintain parent accounting for all management fees and shared costs Ensure that Balance Sheet accounts are reconciled monthly and any risks highlighted to the Financial Accounting Manager Prepare monthly management accounts Prepare statutory accounts and reposting packs and liaise with external auditors as required Bank loan drawdowns and reporting Arrange equity drawdowns Assist forecasts and business plans as agreed with Financial planning Assist on special projects and provides ad hoc reports as needed The Successful Candidate will possess: Fully qualified ACA, ACCA Adherence to deadlines, and the ability to work under the pressure of month end and year end deadlines Attention to detail and strong financial control skills Expertise using Microsoft excel (expected use of pivot tables, Vlookup, graphs etc) Excellent organizational skills Good communication skills Experience of UK GAAP / IFRS Joint Venture accounting   Benefits Package Competitive salary Discretionary cash bonus Healthcare cash plan Pension Scheme Cashback and retail discounts 25 days holiday plus 8 Bank Holidays Audley Group is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status. See also ‘DE&I policy/statement’ . Audley Group is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status. See also ‘DE&I policy/statement’  AV_CHP