Job Summary
The Finance Director is a key member of the regional management team (BUMT), acting in a business‑wide role to proactively support the Managing Director (MD) to maximise delivered value. The Finance Director will have a deep level of operational knowledge, enabling critical review and challenge of key decisions and information across all functional disciplines within the business unit (BU). The role leads the finance function and financial capability for the region, providing business and performance insight and challenge. The Finance Director is a steward for the business with an eye to promoting governance in the BU, and provides a business and financial control ethos. However, importantly, the Finance Director is also a catalyst for accelerating value optimisation in the business, on behalf of the shareholders. The Finance Director reports to the Regional Managing Director, with a dotted reporting line to the Divisional Finance Director. The role acts alongside other Finance Directors in the division, developing innovative thinking and solutions for the division and the wider finance function. The Finance Director will work with the Divisional Finance Director (DFD), communicating regularly, and providing accurate and timely information for use by the Divisional Chairman and Group Finance.
Primary Responsibilities
- Review and challenge new business from key operational and performance perspectives in conjunction with the BUMT. Provide financial oversight and final recommendation to the MD.
- Lead the business planning process. Review and challenge operational assumptions with the BUMT before critical decisions are taken and for inclusion in plans and forecasts. Provide accurate and insightful financial information to support the creation and articulation of the business plans.
- Challenge and encourage the business unit to optimise value from the landbank, delivering the anticipated financial performance while maintaining the Group’s customer‑centric ethos.
- Together with the MD, lead the development of the BU business strategy in conjunction with the wider BUMT. Support the strategy with financial analysis.
- Work to protect the assets of the business, ensure compliance with financial regulation and appropriate care and diligence in the corporate governance of the region.
- Provide critical oversight of core finance outputs and processes operated by the Finance Manager and team.
- Provide an overview to ensure robust financial processes and controls are consistently maintained.
- Work with the BUMT to actively identify business risks, driving mitigating solutions well in advance of potential risks crystallising. Horizon‑scan for opportunities for the business to deliver and shape future strategy.
- Create a team of suitably qualified and experienced finance staff and develop both technical and soft skills within the team.
- Drive the attraction and retention of key talent within the Finance function through a positive and engaging approach.
- Partner the MD on all new business decisions, including land acquisitions. Review all aspects of the scheme, critically assessing if the venture is the best use of capital in line with strategy and the Taylor Wimpey ethos.
- Sign off financial models, considering financing options, cash flows, timescales, tax implications and accounting implications; write the final recommendation to the MD covering all aspects of the deal.
- Obtain a true understanding of costs and risks for each site; provide active review and challenge of the costs incurred to date and cost‑to‑complete projections for each site. Attend P&L meetings, challenge cost excesses/savings and look for trends in production differences, necessary fixes and expected cost changes.
- Working with the Production and Sales Directors, ensure the sequence of site delivery considers appropriate risk factors while optimising site ROCE.
Experience, Qualifications, Technical Requirements
- Qualified ACA, ACCA or CIMA.
- Considerable post‑qualified experience in both business finance/performance roles and accounting & financial control roles.
Experience must include: Financial accounting and leading month‑end close, building or operating in a control framework, evidence of responding to and working with external auditors, providing analysis, forecasting and planning, supporting and challenging businesses to make optimal operational and performance decisions.
Experience may include: M&A activity, business risk management, external audit, systems implementations.
- Financial support for business deals (e.g., new contracts, M&A).
- Experience of successfully leading and developing a team.
What We Offer at Taylor Wimpey
- Excellent retail discounts
- Company‑funded life insurance and private healthcare
- Quality pension scheme with company contributions
- Discounted house purchase scheme
- Car leasing scheme
- Share plans
- Option to tailor benefit package (e.g., extra annual leave, adding dependants)
Inclusivity Statement
As a proud Disability Confident Employer, Taylor Wimpey is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workforce. We actively collaborate with individuals who have disabilities and long‑term health conditions which affect their ability to do normal daily activities, ensuring barriers are eliminated when it comes to employment opportunities. In line with our commitment, we guarantee an interview to applicants who declare to us during the application process that they have a disability and meet the minimum requirements for the role. Join us in building a truly diverse and empowered team.
Internal Applicants
Please inform your line manager if you wish to apply for this role.
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