Assistant Finance Manager; Joint Venture Accountant

Taylor Wimpey plc

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This role will assist in the delivery of the daily processing operations of the region’s finance function, ensure that the finance processes regarding the Joint Ventures and Collaborations are well controlled and run efficiently. There is close liaison with the BU Senior Finance Manager in providing transactional data and with the BU Finance Director on all aspects of the Joint Venture accounting including forecasting.

To manage all aspects of accounts preparation and reporting for the collaboration and Joint Venture (JV) projects operating within TW South Thames. This will include the preparation of forecasts and Budgets along with any other ad-hoc duties and reporting as and when required.

Manage the JV Management Accountant through a positive, engaging approach, ensuring that processes are robust and controlled, and outputs delivered correctly and in a timely manner.

The Assistant Finance Manager will work collaboratively with colleagues from other disciplines. The role will act as a business partner with the aim of enhancing financial and business performance through critical challenge. The role will support and deputise for the BU’s Finance Manager (FM) at meetings, in their absence. The individual will have a mindset to adhere to processes, with an eye to improving processes and control, together with the quality and timeliness of outputs.

This role will require the individual to have strong interpersonal skills and communicate well with people from all disciplines.

Manage the JV Management Accountant through a positive, engaging approach, ensuring that processes are robust and controlled, and outputs delivered correctly and in a timely manner.

Develop team members through on the job training and external training programmes, including finance and soft skills courses (as necessary), objective setting, performance management working in conjunction with the BU Senior Finance Manager.

Ensure the tasks carried out by the JV Management Accountant are completed correctly, accurately and within the required deadlines. These include but not limited to processing of the JV bank account entries, supplier invoices and payments, processing journals, preparing the JV VAT and CIS returns.

Ensure the accuracy and timeliness of the bank loan draw down facility.

Preparation and submission of the JV and collaborations monthly management accounts using both COINS and spreadsheets.

Prepare all other monthly, quarterly and annual reporting requirements in line with JV / collaboration agreements and third party requirements.

Ensure accurate conversion of third party accounts into TW accounting practices and coding.

Proactively provide analysis and explanations of actual variances from budget and forecast.

Ensure the accurate preparation of the bank reconciliations and balance sheet reconciliations for the JV.

Ensure all submission timetables are adhered to.

Maintain the accounting adjustments required to ensure accurate consolidation reporting for the Business Unit and Group.

Provide reports to JV Board and Steering Committee as and when required.

Prepare annual statutory accounts for the Joint Ventures and subsidiary entities and ensure filing deadlines are met. BU Accounting , Reporting and Control

If, and when, required assist the FM with the preparation of the month end accounts.

Maintain and manage the Affordable Housing / Build to Rent (BTR) analysis model providing necessary information for forecasting and budgeting purposes, liaising with Production and Commercial teams on a regular basis to support the analysis.

Attend the weekly build sales meeting, ensure plot completion profiles are accurate and reflect the latest forecast assumptions.

Prepare weekly sales and pricing analysis for distribution to the wider BU.

Respond to data and analysis requests from across the BU Management Team, Division and Group.

Ensure Finance Manual procedures are complied with, issues identified to enable…