Assistant Finance Manager in Bromley

Job Title:  Assistant Finance Manager

Location:  The Acorn Group Head Office - Bromley Kent

Brand : Acorn

Salary : Competitive Salary Package

Hours:  Monday to Friday from 8:30am to 5:30pm, please note that Hybrid working will be available for up to 2 days a week from home.

About The Acorn Group:

Renowned as market leaders, The Acorn Group is London's largest multi-brand estate agency. We offer our clients the best brands, with the best people, in the best locations and in 2022 we were acquired by the Leaders Romans Group.

Job Summary and Key Responsibilities: With substantial growth plans, we are now looking for a talented individual to join our team as an Assistant Finance Manager.  We are looking for a talented individual who can manage the demands of a high volume, multi-site business, whilst embracing our ethos and further enhancing the professional, high-quality and personal service we provide.

The successful candidate will oversee the management accounts for The Acorn group, including P&L and balance sheet. You will be responsible for, analysing and reporting on key financial data within the organisation and ensuring that the data produced is accurate, relevant and concluded in a timely manner. Duties include:

• Ensure accurate preparation of the monthly management accounts for the Acorn Group including revenue, prepayments, accruals and fixed assets.
• Ensure provision of insightful analysis of costs and revenues to business areas and facilitate timely response to queries resulting from the issuing of the management accounts.
• Attend monthly/quarterly meetings with Regional Directors to review their P&L.
• Prepare monthly balance sheet reconciliations in line with department timetable.
• Identify and implement process improvements to drive greater efficiency and accuracy in the production of the management accounts. 
• Be involved in the preparation schedules for audit and assist with queries from the group’s auditors during the annual audit process. 
• Compile tax schedules for preparation of Corporation Tax filing. 
• Assist in the production of annual departmental budgets.
• Assist in completion of returns to the Office for National Statistics. 
• Dealing with ad-hoc queries and reporting as required by the Financial Controller. 
• Being pivotal in development of direct reports and the wider team as required.

Skills required:

• Excellent interpersonal skills.
• Strong communication skills.
• Confidence and accuracy in written word.
• Excellent organisational skills, able to re-prioritise in a changing environment.
• Intermediate Excel Skills.
• Computer literate with experience of all Microsoft Office applications.
• Articulate with attention to detail.
• Able to analyse and summarise high volumes of data.
• Previous experience within Divisional or Departmental accounts.
• Either ACCA, ACA or CIMA qualified.
• Previous experience working within the insurance industry.
• Previous or current experience of D365.
• Knowledge of the property market and associated services.
• Previous or current experience within a line management position.
• Previous experience within the property industry. 

What we can offer you:

• Proven track record for career growth and advancement within the company
• Market leading training and ongoing professional development
• Supportive and collaborative team environment

Benefits

• Excellent career opportunities.
• Structured Training and support.
• Generous Holiday allowance, increasing by 1 day per year based on service with the option to purchase an additional 5 days holiday per year.
• Access to an Employee assistant programme including access to a virtual GP 24/7 and mental health first aiders.
• Retail discounts.

The Acorn Group as part of the Leaders Romans Group, are an equal opportunities employer  and encourage candidates of all backgrounds to apply. We look forward to welcoming a dedicated individual to our team, who shares our commitment to excellence in the Real Estate Industry.

Leader Romans Group does not engage the services of Recruitment agencies for the purpose of hiring. All job openings are managed directly by our Internal Recruitment team. We do not accept unsolicited CVS’s or candidate referral from Recruitment agencies, and any such submissions will not be considered.