Group Accountant & Treasury Manager

Group Accountant & Treasury Manager

At Bellway we recognise that people are the key to our success and our goal is to provide a rewarding and fulfilling career in line with our values of quality, service and trust. In addition to this we are committed to being a more inclusive employer and invite applications from a variety of backgrounds.

There is an exciting opportunity to join Bellway, one of the UK's largest house builders. Our Head Office located in Newcastle upon Tyne is looking to recruit a 'Group Accountant & Treasury Manager' to join the Group Finance Department.

The Role

The role of 'Group Accountant & Treasury Manager' will report to the Group Finance Manager.

Principal accountabilities of the role include:

Treasury

• Detailed weekly and monthly consolidated cashflow forecasting analysis, requiring interrogation of divisional reporting and liaising with divisional Finance Directors to ensure the accuracy of forecasting
• Assist in the management of the Group's debt relationships and facilities (bank and US Private Placement), including covenant reporting, quarterly updates, refinancing, renewals and bank charges
• Responsible for the Group's day to day treasury activities including facility requirements, and general banking administration (e.g. mandates, opening/closing bank accounts)
• Preparation and management of the actual, budget and forecast income statement and cashflow for all treasury related costs
• Preparation of all internal and external treasury reporting

Financial reporting

• Preparation of elements of the group consolidated accounts
• Review of half-year and year end group consolidated financial information including consolidation adjustments
• Liaising with external advisors
• Reviewing and enhancing the Group's systems and controls
• Assisting the Group Finance Manager in group-wide finance projects
• Producing other ad-hoc financial reports for management

Experience, Qualifications and Skills

Experience

• Experience of working in a fast-paced environment with strict reporting deadlines
• Treasury experience is desirable
• Experience of working in the listed environment is desirable
• Experience of working with construction or housebuilding is desirable

Qualifications and Training

• ACA qualified
• An existing treasury qualification is not necessary, but we would support a qualification for the right candidate

Skills and Aptitude

• Sound communication and listening skills
• IT literate, with high proficiency in Excel and the ability to adapt to new systems
• Data analysis skills; the ability to manipulate, organise and analyse large data sets
• Good administration skills
• Ability to work on your own as well as part of a team
• Confident communicating information to non-financial employees and senior stakeholders
• Proactive attitude to problem solving and willingness to undertake work of all levels
• Strong desire to continue learning
• Committed to diversity and inclusion

The Role and Working Conditions

• Willing to be flexible in respect to day to day duties and hours worked
• Office based role with ad hoc travel as and when required

In return we can offer you:

• Competitive salary
• Annual bonus
• 25 days holiday, plus bank holidays
• Contributory pension scheme
• Life assurance

We reserve the right to close this vacancy if a large volume of applications are received.

Closing Date

2021-04-30