Finance Manager – Development & Sales

The Role

As Finance Manager, you will act as the key financial lead for development and sales activities, providing forecasting, project analysis, board reporting and commercial insight.

Key Responsibilities:

• Partner with development, sales and project teams on scheme performance and financial planning.

• Produce and review forecasts, cashflows, appraisals and board papers for major development schemes.

• Identify risks early (cost pressures, delays, defects, grant considerations) and support mitigation plans.

• Attend project and governance meetings, challenging assumptions and influencing outcomes.

• Ensure financial governance, controls and compliance across all schemes.

• Manage a team of qualified accountants supporting business partnering activity.

• Work closely with senior stakeholders across finance and operations.

What You’ll Bring:

• Fully qualified accountant (ACA/ACCA/CIMA).

• Experience in housing, development, construction, real estate or project-based finance is beneficial.

• Strong commercial awareness, with the ability to interpret and challenge project information.

• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills with senior non-finance stakeholders.

• Ability to spot issues early and translate operational events into financial impacts.

• Comfortable presenting at board or steering group level.

What’s on Offer

• Hybrid/flexible work pattern

• Strong pension and benefits package

• Exposure to large-scale development schemes and senior leadership

• Clear progression in a growing finance function