Job Description

At Allison Homes, we pride ourselves on being an award-winning private housebuilder dedicated to creating beautiful homes and communities across the East of England, the East Midlands and the South West of England.

Our mission is to provide affordable yet aspirational homes to our communities, ensuring that new homes are accessible and attainable for all with a quality product suitable for everyone.

We are proud of our people, and collaboration and teamwork are key to everything we do. Our Values are at our heart and centre around Trust, Teamwork, Kindness and Passion.

Our East Midlands region is pivotal to our continued expansion and success. As we grow, we're investing in exceptional people who want to be part of a collaborative, forward-thinking and high-performing team.

This is a key leadership role within the East Midlands business, responsible for the financial health, performance and governance of the region. The Finance Manager will ensure timely, accurate and insightful reporting, while playing an active role in strategic planning and decision-making.

This role presents a fantastic opportunity for the right candidate to progress towards Finance Director level, as well as to shape and grow a high-quality finance function that supports a thriving regional business.

Primary Responsibilities:

Take full ownership of financial reporting, budgeting and forecasting for the East Midlands region, ensuring compliance with Group requirements and tight deadlines.

Provide critical financial input at all local Board and bi-monthly Valuation Review meetings.

Act as a trusted advisor to the regional senior management team, contributing to commercial strategy and performance improvement
Develop and implement regional financial policies in line with Group procedures to ensure robust, consistent and accurate accounting.

Review and challenge site appraisals and cost-to-complete forecasts, helping ensure accurate reporting of margins and profitability.

Ensure compliance and quality assurance on all VAT, SDLT, and related tax payments linked to land transactions.

Maintain a strong understanding of and data integrity within key systems, especially COINS.

Identify opportunities for systems improvement and financial process optimisation across the business unit.

To build, lead and mentor a small team as the regional business grows.

This list is not exhaustive.

Desired Qualifications and Experience:

Fully Qualified Accountant (ACA, ACCA or CIMA) ideally with some previous experience in a Management Accountant role managing a small finance team.

Be a confident team player with a hands-on attitude who is able to communicate with colleagues at all levels of the business and possess the ability to translate and explain key issues (sometimes complex) to non-financial colleagues.

Strong commercial awareness and the ability to review, interpret and then challenge information and explanations behind cost movements and budget variances.

Ability to manage current and upcoming future workloads so as to work effectively and accurately on multiple tasks in a fast-paced PLC environment - time management and planning skills very important.

Relevant experience within the construction or house building industry would be a significant advantage, although not essential.

Experience of using MS Office, and in particular Excel spreadsheet and financial modelling - experience with COINS or equivalent ERP systems is highly desirable.

The benefit package for this role includes:

Competitive salary. Discretionary Bonus Scheme. Car allowance (with option to join the company salary sacrifice car scheme, T&Cs apply). 25 days holiday (extending to 27 days holiday after two years of continuous service). Pension Scheme. Group Life Assurance. Group Income Protection Scheme. Smart Health Employee Assistance Programme. Opt in - Simply Health Cash Plan. Allison Homes House purchase discount scheme.
This role presents an exciting opportunity to be part of a collaborative working environment focused on performance, quality and career development. If you are ready to embark on an exciting journey with Allison Homes, please apply by sending your CV along with a covering email or letter to

cv@allison-homes.com

by the closing date of 11th June 2025.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Additional pay:

Bonus scheme
Benefits:

Casual dress Company car Company events Company pension Employee discount Free parking Life insurance On-site parking Referral programme Sick pay
Schedule:

Day shift Monday to Friday No weekends
Work Location: In person

Application deadline: 11/06/2025