Job Description
Collective Property Co is a growing property management company headquartered in Liverpool City Centre, managing a varied portfolio of residential developments across the UK.
Our success is built on the dedication of our team, and we aim to reward this through competitive salaries, training and development, team events, recognition rewards and opportunities for career progression.
Due to continued growth, we are looking to appoint an experienced Financial Controller to lead our finance department and work closely with the directors and senior management team.
The successful candidate will oversee the company’s financial reporting, payroll, cash flow, budgeting and statutory obligations, while also managing the existing accounts team. This is a hands-on role suited to someone who can maintain strong financial controls, improve processes and provide clear financial information to support business decisions.
Ideally, the successful candidate will be a qualified accountant, although applicants with strong relevant experience will also considered.
Key Responsibilities
- Leading, managing and developing the existing finance and accounts team.
- Preparing accurate monthly management accounts for each department and the company as a whole.
- Preparing and submitting quarterly VAT returns.
- Overseeing monthly payroll and ensuring employees are paid accurately and on time.
- Preparing monthly balance sheet and control account reconciliations.
- Producing and monitoring cash flow forecasts to maximise the company’s cash posi-tion.
- Supporting the preparation of annual budgets and cashflow financial forecasts.
- Monitoring performance against budget and investigating significant variances.
- Liaising with external accountants for preparation of end of year accounts.
- Producing financial reporting across the company’s different departments.
- Overseeing supplier payments, invoice processing and payment runs.
- Monitoring debtors, creditors and intercompany balances.
- Maintaining the integrity of the accounting systems and ensuring financial data is accurate.
- Ensuring appropriate controls are maintained over company, client and service
- charge funds.
- Overseeing service charge accounting, including accruals, prepayments and reconciliations.
- Supporting the timely preparation and finalisation of annual service charge accounts.
- Working with property managers to ensure accurate financial reporting across the
- managed portfolio.
- Supporting the directors with the development of the company’s business plan.
- Identifying process improvements and opportunities to increase efficiency.
- Highlighting financial risks, operational issues and relevant statutory or regulatory
- changes.
- Ensuring appropriate financial policies and procedures are documented and followed.
Skills and Experience
- Previous experience as a Financial Controller, Finance Manager or in a similar senior
- finance role.
- Qualified or part-qualified accountant, or suitably qualified by experience.
- Strong experience preparing monthly management accounts and profit and loss reports.
- Experience producing budgets, forecasts and cash flow reports.
- Strong understanding of VAT, payroll and year-end accounting requirements.
- Experience managing and developing an accounts team.
- Strong balance sheet reconciliation and financial control experience.
- Excellent Excel skills and experience using accounting software, ideally Xero.
- Experience working within a multi-company or multi-entity organisation.
- Ability to manage deadlines and prioritise a varied workload.
- Strong communication and team-building skills.
- Commercially aware, with the ability to identify financial risks and opportunities.
- A confident and professional management style, leading by example.
Desirable Experience
- Experience working within property management, block management or the wider
- property sector.
- Knowledge of residential service charge accounting.
- Experience managing client money and service charge bank accounts.
- Understanding of Section 20B requirements and relevant RICS and TPI guidance.
- Experience using Resident & Sage property management software.
- Experience with intercompany invoicing and reconciliations.
- Previous involvement in implementing or improving accounting systems and internal
- controls.
Pay: £45,000.00-£65,000.00 per year
Work Location: In person
