Nick Buick Associates
Finance Manager (Housebuilding)
Sevenoaks
£70,000 + Car allowance + Bonus
A leading housebuilder is seeking an accomplished Finance Manager to take on a pivotal leadership role within the business. This is a high-profile opportunity for a commercially astute finance professional to join a growing and ambitious organisation, providing strategic financial leadership, driving performance, and ensuring a best-in-class finance function.
This role requires far more than strong technical ability. We are looking for an inspiring, self-motivated leader and manager who can bring energy, credibility, and direction to the finance team, while partnering closely with senior stakeholders across the wider business.
As Finance Manager, you will play a key role in supporting decision-making at senior level, delivering robust reporting and controls, and helping to shape the financial strategy of the organisation.
Key responsibilities:
- Lead and manage the finance function, ensuring high standards of reporting, control, and commercial support
- Deliver accurate and insightful monthly management accounts, board reporting, budgets, and forecasts
- Provide strategic financial analysis to support business planning, operational performance, and profitability
- Partner with senior leaders across land, development, sales, and operations to drive informed decision-making
- Oversee cash flow, working capital, and financial planning across the business
- Ensure strong balance sheet control, governance, and compliance with all statutory and regulatory requirements
- Manage year-end processes and external audit relationships
- Drive continuous improvement across finance systems, processes, and reporting
- Develop, mentor, and inspire the finance team, fostering a high-performance culture
About you:
- Fully qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, or CIMA)
- Proven experience in a senior finance leadership role, ideally within housebuilding or construction
- A commercially minded finance leader with the credibility to influence at senior level
- An inspiring, self-motivated manager who leads by example and brings out the best in others
- Strong strategic awareness combined with a hands-on, proactive approach
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
- Capable of operating effectively in a fast-paced, dynamic environment
What’s on offer:
- Senior leadership role within a respected and growing housebuilder
- Broad remit with real influence across the business
- Opportunity to make a visible impact in a commercially important position
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