Interim Head of Finance

4 weeks ago


London, Greater London, United Kingdom Belmont Green Finance Limited Full time

Job Title: Interim Head of Finance

Department: Finance

Position: 6-month FTC

Location: Hybrid/London

Belmont Green provides mortgage solutions operating through its "Vida Homeloans" brand for Buy to Let (BTL) and residential borrowers (ROO) who find themselves underserved elsewhere. Our borrowers range from Buy to Let investors to the self-employed and customers with multiple jobs. Our business model and strategy are underpinned by our core purpose to "Help More People Find a Place to call Home'.

We are here to help the under-served, especially those with more nuanced personal circumstances or borrowing needs who are not able to access a mortgage from a mainstream mortgage lender. Working exclusively with intermediary partners, we combine cutting-edge technology with skilled and caring underwriting expertise to solve complex customer problems.

As a business with an aspiration to become a bank and grow over the coming years, we recognise the importance of having a clearly articulated culture strategy and the need to actively manage how it embeds in the business together with the behaviours which exemplify it.

As a recognised Best Companies Top 100 mid-sized company to work for in the UK and a finalist at the Financial Reporter Women's Recognition Awards, we take pride in our diverse workforce, championing both ethnic and gender diversity through our EDI commitments. Having met the target set by being a member of the HM Treasury Women in Finance Charter we have 50% of senior management roles filled by women.

The Finance team is responsible for the financial integrity of the Belmont Green business. This involves the preparation of financial reporting that supports the management of business performance and satisfies statutory reporting requirements. Underlying accounting records must be maintained within a robust financial control framework. Forecasting future profitability and cash flows in a dynamic business environment is a key Finance responsibility.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Lead the Financial Control team in the preparation of accurate and timely monthly management accounts, including analysis of performance, variances and trends, for Executive Committees and the Board.
  • Oversee the preparation of the annual statutory accounts for the Belmont Green group of companies, including management of the external auditor relationship.
  • Prepare and present accounting papers for approval at Board Audit Committee.
  • Manage accounting policy and process including the technical areas of revenue recognition and hedge accounting.
  • Manage general ledger, accounts payable and short-term cash flow forecasting processes.
  • Work closely with the Head of Financial Planning & Analysis to ensure that forecasting and historical reporting are aligned and consistent messages are delivered to Vida's leadership team.

Requirements:

  • Thorough knowledge of accounting principles and procedures in a financial services environment, preferably with exposure to securitisation structures.
  • Experience of leading general ledger teams, with the associated month-end and year-end close processes.
  • Experience with consolidated statutory and management accounts.
  • Previous exposure to tax and Treasury operations.
  • ACA/ACCA qualified.
  • Determined and flexible, capable of delivering to a high standard in a pressured environment.

Benefits:

  • Company events
  • Company pension
  • Enhanced maternity leave
  • Free or subsidised travel
  • Private medical insurance
  • Referral programme
  • Work from home


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