Assistant Finance Manager

• Manage the commercial finance team to deliver on time monthly accounting close for revenue and expense, financial reporting, cash flow forecasting and balance sheet integrity. Ensure that the Balance Sheets are substantiated on a monthly basis with proper schedules/ sign-offs.
• Contribute to the development of business management relationships through monthly reviews and recommendation of improvement initiatives.
• Preparation of budgets/ forecasts in conjunction with the commercial business department to ensure reliability of the key assumptions. Control and monitoring of operating budget, investigating variances where necessary.
• Responsible for re-forecasting the budget during quarterly financial reviews recommending upward or downward adjustments in light of market conditions and business requirements.
• Contribute to finance improvement projects, particularly in relation to reporting automation and process improvements
• Develop reports and financial analysis as required for external and internal purposes
• Co-ordinate with the Mixed Use Finance team, responsible for analysing all financial aspects of the Commercial portfolio of operating assets
• People Management and Development: Effectively engage with the group by providing the necessary feedback, training, development opportunities and ensuring we have the right resources in place.