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Bruntwood
Ref
30266
Department
Finance
Location
Manchester City Centre
Employment type
Full-time
Salary
£26,500 - £30,500
Closing date
08/12/2023
Description

We are commercial property specialists operating across the UK. At Bruntwood, we're committed to offering more than just outstanding office, coworking, retail and lab spaces. Everything we do is tied into our vision of building vibrant communities, whilst providing businesses with the support and expertise they need to grow. 

Some examples of our varied portfolio include: Bloc, Alderley Park, Circle Square and Ev0

You’ll join a central finance team of two that make up a wider finance team of over twenty talented finance professionals. This is an exciting opportunity to work closely with multiple business divisions to support the staff and non-staff overhead costs. 

What we’re looking for: 

We are really keen to attract candidates who are passionate about what they do and care about their output and career development. You’ll be able to highlight this on our application form in the short paragraph section. 

It’d be great if you’re part-qualified but it’s not essential. If you have the following platform of understanding; debit/credits, prepayments, accruals and posting journals in line with monthly management accounts then that’s ideal for this role. 

You’ll be supported in your career development to become qualified at Bruntwood, offering CIMA study support and a talent finance team with various levels of experience. 

What you’ll be doing: 

  • Preparing and posting monthly P&L journals for group including payroll, core costs and recharges
  • Preparation of Balance sheet reconciliations including regular and ad hoc adjustments
  • Preparation of monthly actuals, posting of overheads accruals and prepayments where necessary, including liaison with key budget holders.
  • Producing high quality overheads/payroll reporting on a monthly basis, with valuable variance analysis against budgets and forecast.
  • Assist with quarterly overhead cash forecast variance analysis.
  • Reconciliation of HMRC portal, payment of monthly liabilities and investigating discrepancies
  • Preparation and update of audit documentation in preparation for year end audit
  • Preparation of monthly headcount and payroll information for inclusion in KPI reporting for Group Operating Board
  • Working with the Payroll team to communicate the outcome of Share Incentive Plans and coordinate any queries and cash-out payments that may result.
  • Assisting with the annual budget setting, and quarterly reforecasting for overheads. 

We really believe that if you’re brilliant to work with, you deserve brilliant things in return:

  • Flexible hours either side of our core business hours of 10am-3pm
  • Agile working, up to 40% of your working week wherever it suits you or your role
  • 25 days holiday plus you get your Birthday off work - and if that’s not enough you can also buy & sell holidays too
  • 24 hours a year volunteer time - there are endless opportunities for you to get involved in supporting the causes that matter most to you
  • Sabbatical of up to 12 months so you can take a career break after five years with us
  • Free Healthcare cash plan for all colleagues, so you can claim back medical expenses like optical, dentist & physiotherapy. We also offer free private healthcare cover on an opt in basis too
  • Life assurance cover for all colleagues
  • Up to 8% matched pension scheme
  • Discounts & cashback at leading retailers
  • Enhanced maternity - 26 weeks fully paid leave
  • Interest free loans to pursue your passions and apply for up to £2000 towards learning a new skill

Our core hours are 10am - 3pm, allowing for flexible start and finish times. We appreciate life doesn’t just revolve around rigid work hours. We do have lovely office space and a collaborative, engaging working culture. So we often spend our time in the office, however we are certainly open to discussions around hybrid/flexible working, so please reference this in your application. 

In addition to what to expect within the role and your benefits, it’s good to know that you’ll be working for a business that gives back - The Oglesby Charitable Trust has donated more than £30m since it started out in 2001. Supporting charities across Arts and Culture, Education, Environment, Medical Research and Social & Health Inequality.

 

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