Financial Reporting Manager - Development (Largely Remote)

Financial Reporting Manager - Development (Largely Remote)

Are you a fully qualified accountant with a passion for property development? Do you enjoy combining financial accounting with management insight to support complex development pipelines? Are you looking for a role where you can lead, influence, and make a real impact across a growing team? If yes, look no further!

We are seeking a Financial Reporting Manager (Development) to join a busy and ambitious property development function. This is a brand-new role created to support the increasing complexities of the development pipeline, giving you the opportunity to take ownership of both financial and management accounting across multiple entities, including development companies and joint ventures.

The key duties of this Financial Reporting Manager (Development) will be:

• Managing all aspects of financial accounting and tax for development schemes from initial conception to completion.
• Leading budgeting, forecasting, and monthly monitoring for the development pipeline, including cashflows, grants, and unit-level forecasts.
• Overseeing high-volume transactional activity, including purchase agreements, deposits, stage payments, and accounting for shared ownership.
• Managing intercompany accounting and supporting the consolidation of development entities into the wider group.
• Leading internal and external audits and preparing financial statements for the development company.
• Supporting and managing a Finance Officer responsible for sales-related transactions, ensuring effective delivery of their objectives.

This is a rare opportunity to take a central finance role in a complex property development environment. You'll relieve senior management of key operational tasks, influence new reporting systems, and help the team deliver £300m+ development budgets annually. With a mix of strategic and hands-on accounting work, this role gives you visibility across the whole development pipeline.

The successful candidate will be:

• Fully qualified accountant with a strong accounting background.
• Experienced in financial accounting, management accounting, and intercompany transactions.
• Confident managing large balance sheets, complex development schemes, and external audits.
• Experienced in property development or highly regulated sectors.
• Ideally experienced managing a team, though training is available if needed.

Working pattern & location: Flexible, largely home-based with occasional visits to the office in Solihull.

This is a unique opportunity to step into a pivotal finance role in a growing, high-value property development environment. Applications are being reviewed on a rolling basis - apply now to secure your chance to shape this new function.