Finance Manager

Keepmoat Group; Bristol; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A national housebuilding company is seeking a Finance Manager based in Bristol. This role involves providing financial management information, preparing forecasts, and ensuring strong financial controls. Ideal candidates will have experience in finance management, particularly within the housebuilding sector, and will be capable of leading a finance team. Competitive pay and growth opportunities are offered.

Benefits

Competitive rates of pay

Annual bonus scheme

Special offers for staff

Career development opportunities

Qualifications

• Experience delivering timely and concise financial reporting.
• Experience in a similar role within housebuilding is highly desirable.
• Proven ability to lead and develop a finance team.

Responsibilities

• Produce accurate and timely management accounts and forecasts.
• Provide regular updates and identify risks.
• Prepare monthly profit and cash forecasts.
• Report on sales prices and costs to maximize individual site profitability.
• Develop best-practice procedures and reporting.

Skills

Financial management

Budgeting

Cost control

Team leadership

Strategic thinking

Education

Qualified accountant or nearing qualification

Job description

Keepmoat Homes is a fast‑growing top 10 UK housebuilder that designs and builds quality homes, creating places where people want to live. We transform communities, hiring local suppliers and works closely with local communities to make sure our plans meet their needs.

Main Purpose of the Role

We have an exciting opportunity for a Finance Manager to join us in our brand‑new region, based from the office in Bristol. The successful candidate will be responsible for contributing to strong financial controls by providing financial management information to support decision making and future forecasting. They will be an active member of the regional team and viewed as a trusted financial expert and business partner.

Key Accountabilities

• Produce accurate and timely management accounts and forecasts
• Provide regular updates and identify risks
• Prepare monthly profit and cash forecasts
• Provide clear reporting on sales prices and costs to underpin the regional culture of maximising individual site profitability and supporting balanced margin profit recognition
• Develop best‑practice procedures and reporting, working with key stakeholders in the business

HS&S Responsibilities

Take care of your own health and safety and that of others who may be affected by your work and adhere to the Keepmoat Health, Safety and Sustainability standards.

Skills, Knowledge & Experience

We are looking for someone operating at Finance Manager level who embodies our Keepmoat values – a straightforward communicator at all levels, able to translate financial information to a variety of stakeholders. They will be creative, able to think strategically, work under pressure to deadlines, and passionate about presenting accurate and timely financial information to enable the business to achieve its targets. They will be collaborative, able to lead and develop a motivated regional finance function.

Qualifications

• Qualified accountant or close to finishing their qualification
• Experience delivering timely, accurate and concise reporting, along with budgeting, cost control and management reporting
• Experience in a similar role within housebuilding highly desirable
• Experience leading a finance team

Benefits

• Competitive rates of pay – regularly benchmarked against competitors
• Annual bonus scheme linked to team and company performance
• Special offers for staff – holidays, health club memberships, days out, etc.
• Trust – encourage ideas and maximise your job contribution
• Development – genuine opportunities to progress your career

Our Values

• Straightforward – we get the job done efficiently and effectively, working openly and honestly.
• Collaborative – we partner to deliver the best customer experience.
• Passionate – we care about what we do and pride ourselves on delivering results.
• Creative – we are proactive, flexible, resourceful and tailor solutions to customer needs.

Reference: KMH/SW/1950

Hours: 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday

Location: Bristol, BS32 4TU

Employer: Keepmoat Homes, South West

Job type: Full Time, Permanent

Closing date: 03/12/2025

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