Finance Manager

The Vacancy

We have a fantastic opportunity for a Finance Manager to join our Wates Property Services (South Planned Maintenance) team based in Finsbury Park reporting to the Financial Controller. This role will provide business support and data analysis while working with senior stakeholders within the SPM Team and the wider business.

Key accountabilities will include:

• Maintain commercially-focussed financial reporting, budgeting, forecasting and analysis for the South Planned Maintenance business.
• Support the commercial and operational functions with training and financial insight to assist with strategic and short-term decision-making.

We are looking for a CCAB qualified accountant (CIMA, ACCA or ACA) with Post Qualification experience in industry. Excellent Excel skills are essential, knowledge of the COINs accounting system would be an advantage. The role will be based at Finsbury Park with regular travel to sites in the London area.

To be successful in this role you will be proactive, have a self-motivating mind-set with a desire for continuous improvement, with the ability to influence at all levels, and be a clear communicator for/ to the SPM team and to the wider business. Keen problem-solving skills and being resilient is essential.

Given the nature of this position, you will need to undergo a Basic Disclosure and Barring Service Check (DBS) at offer stage. Applicants with criminal convictions will be assessed individually, and we assure you that we do not discriminate based on an applicant’s criminal record or the details of any disclosed offenses. Additionally, certain roles may be subject to additional pre-employment checks.

To learn more about the checks included in this process, please click on the following link: National Security Vetting

Work for Wates

Wates is one of the UK’s leading family-owned development, building and property maintenance companies.  Founded over 125 years ago, we have a proud legacy in the built environment.

We are driven by our purpose, ‘reimagining places for people to thrive’ and our three promises:

• Thriving places – working with customers, partners and communities to create places that are more sustainable, inclusive, and full of opportunity.
• Thriving planet – protecting nature and taking action on climate change by collaborating and innovating with our partners.
• Thriving people – creating opportunities and relationships so that everyone who works for and with us feels included, invested in and treated with care.

We are proud to be recognised as Gold Investors in People and as a Disability Confident employer.  We also ensure that our recruitment processes do not treat anyone less favourably due to an offending background.