Group Accounting & Data Manager

It's fun to work in a company where people truly BELIEVE in what they're doing!

We're committed to bringing passion and customer focus to the business.

We are a dynamic and forward-thinking FTSE PLC, committed to excellence and continuous improvement. Our team is dedicated to driving significant change and making a substantial impact to the Group’s performance, ultimately to deliver the high-quality homes that are in such high demand.

We are seeking an ambitious qualified accountant, who is passionate about data and reporting, to join our Group Finance team as a Group Accounting and Data Manager. This role is pivotal in driving a step-change in the Group’s financial data and digital agenda.

Key Responsibilities:

• Master and own the Group ERP (COINS), translating finance needs into system design and delivering training.
• Maintain and govern finance master data, chart of accounts, cost structures and financial data quality across the group.
• Own the group consolidation processes, mappings and intercompany eliminations, supporting the Group Head of Reporting and Control to drive continuous improvement.
• Coordinate and ensure timely preparation and filing of ~10 sets of statutory accounts.
• Lead and oversee finance-system change projects, upgrades, testing and cross-functional coordination

Experience / Qualifications:

• Qualified accountant
• Passionate about data and reporting
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• High motivation to learn and develop others.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Big 4 audit and Group consolidation experience
• Systems: Advanced excel, Anaplan* and COINS* (*advantageous but not required)
• Industry knowledge advantageous but not required

The Company

Crest Nicholson is a leading developer of quality homes and thriving, sustainable communities.

We create great places for our customers to live, selecting desirable locations for our developments and taking a holistic approach to the design of our homes and their surroundings.

Attractive placemaking helps us deliver appealing and well-connected communities where people and nature can thrive.

As an employer of choice, we offer an extensive range of benefits, to include: 

• Competitive Salary
• Company Bonus Scheme
• Car Allowance
• Private pension
• Private healthcare and cash plan options
• 25 days' annual leave
• Cycle to work scheme
• Share save scheme
• Gym membership discounts 

We are an inclusive employer; the Company will consider flexible working requests for all roles.

We seek to be an ethical and progressive employer which encourages a culture of openness, creativity and continuous professional development and which rewards the effectiveness and loyalty of our employees as an equal opportunities employer. If you are applying to work at Crest Nicholson, we will ask you to supply us with sufficient personal information to help us process your application. To learn more about what personal information we will need to process and why, please refer to our recruitment privacy notice which can be found on the Crest Nicholson website under ‘Recruitment Privacy Policy'.

If you like wild growth and working with happy, enthusiastic over-achievers, you'll enjoy your career with us!