Finance Manager

The Vacancy

The Role:

Reporting to the Associate Director of Property Services and Finance, the Finance Manager is responsible for the operational management and delivery of finance support for our London portfolio.

RMG is now looking to recruit a Finance Manager into this senior finance position who has a strong record of delivering client accounting and service charge finances to the residential property industry. They will oversee a team of Finance Support Analysts who provide support to our property managers across the London portfolio in tasks such as client reporting, void calculations and ad-hoc financial queries.

Key Responsibilities of the Finance Manager include:

• Providing positive and proactive team management, developing Finance Support Analysts' skills and knowledge to deliver a best in class property finance service.
• Monitor the performance of the team and ensure that all service level agreements, KPI's and compliance is adhered to.
• Take the lead on the delivery of excellent customer service by providing a positive influence and ensure the companies values and vision are promoted.
• Ensure the team delivers concise and complete information to their audience both internally and externally.
• Lead on complex financial issues and queries and ensure that at all times we work to the lease, management terms and both legislative requirements and industry best practice guidelines.
• Attend client meetings to provide/discuss financial reporting, service charge accounts, void contributions etc,
• Provide robust oversight and contribute expertise on key client service charge accounts

What skills, knowledge or experience will you have?

• Minimum of 24 months people management experience having touched on all aspects of the recruitment/performance appraisal process.
• Minimum of 24 months in a senior finance position within the residential real estate sector.
• Demonstrable knowledge of service charge finances in residential block management.
• Advanced Excel and data manipulation skills.
• Advantageous to be qualified to in IRPM.
• Advantageous to be ACCA/CIMA Qualified
• Demonstrable experience in managing financial teams within the block management sector.
• Excellent leadership and influencing skills with demonstrable experience in developing, coaching and improving team delivery.
• Confident decision maker with the ability to make both independently and collaborative decisions after reviewing all relevant information
• Strong and polite communicator who can clearly and concisely convey ideas and information both to internal teams and to client and customers
• Demonstrable experience of the finance and compliance issues associated with the management of residential block management
• Technically competence in all aspects of block management such as leases, services charges, Landlord & Tenant legislation, ARMA, IRPM

Benefits for the Finance Manager

• 25 days annual leave Bank Holidays.
• Company Gift day on your Birthday
• Complete a calendar year without any sickness absence and receive - 2 days additional leave in the following year.
• Flexible working
• Life Assurance - auto 4 x basic salary during death in service
• Pension - generous pension scheme
• Free and confidential access to full Employee Assistance Programme
• Annual salary review
• Employee Referral scheme with rewards up to £1,000 per referral
• Employee Well-being initiatives - monthly calendar
• Corporate Social Responsibility events throughout the year
• Sponsorship for study and professional qualifications (up to 5 study days)
• Exclusive access to MSc. Property Management & Investment - De Montfort University
• Payment of annual professional subscriptions such as IRPM, RICS, ACCA, AAT, CIPD etc.
• Personal interest free Loans for purchases of Bikes, laptops, etc.
• Eye Care discount
• Group portal to a whole host of discounts

Who are we?

As one of the largest and most respected property management companies in the country, the Residential Management Group portfolio spans over 125,000 households across the United Kingdom, with more than 100 years of successful property management experience.

As Managing Agents, we have a unique and important role to play in managing other people's homes and money. Our experience and in-depth knowledge of property management, together with our dedication to professionalism and high standards, is what sets us apart.

About Us

Join the RMG family and join one of the largest and most respected property management companies with a portfolio spanning over 127,000 households across the UK. We offer a range of job opportunities, from property management, finance, customer services, and everything in between, which makes us a great place to work.

And it doesn't stop there. Every one of our employees has the opportunity to learn, develop and grow in their chosen career pathway and reach their potential.

Benefits

Eyecare
discount
RMG will refund any standard eye tests and contribute towards glasses used for screens.

Staff
discounts
For a range of retail outlets, gym membership, restaurants, and cinema tickets.

Cycle to work scheme
Travel greener, not meaner!

Company
events
Christmas and summer parties, as well as corporate games and other events.

Wellbeing programme
We have an Employee Assistance Programme for confidential support, and Mental Health First Aiders at hand.

Life
Assurance
Your nominated beneficiaries will receive four times your basic annual salary if the worst should happen.

Annual leave 25 days
ThisPlus 8 Bank Holiday days & pro-rata for all part-time employees.

Never work your birthday
So you can celebrate in style and do whatever you want on your special day.