Richard has recruited leadership and specialist roles in the Property sector since 2006, previously spending 16 years with Page Group where he led Property & Construction teams across the UK. Â He prides himself on partnering with organisations where he can provide a consultative approach to talent attraction which adds significant value.
Richard has joined W Talent to launch our new Property & Real Estate division which will support Landlords, Occupiers and Consultancies across all areas of Property, Development and Facilities Management.
Example assignments include Head of Property, Property Director, Head of Facilities, Estates Managers, Facilities Managers, Asset Managers, Acquisitions Management, Building Surveying, Investment Surveyors.
Key Responsibilities
- Take ownership of the monthly management accounts process, ensuring accurate and timely reporting
- Prepare and review profit and loss accounts, balance sheets, cash flow information and supporting schedules
- Manage month-end and year-end processes, ensuring financial information is complete, accurate and delivered to agreed deadlines
- Analyse financial performance against budget, forecast and prior periods, investigating variances and highlighting key areas of focus
- Monitor manufacturing costs, production expenditure, gross margins and operational performance
- Review inventory, stock valuations and work-in-progress balances, ensuring appropriate financial controls and accurate reporting
- Support product costing, cost allocation and analysis of material, labour and overhead variances
- Work closely with operational and production teams to understand cost drivers, improve financial visibility and support efficiency initiatives
- Maintain robust balance sheet reconciliations and ensure appropriate control over key financial accounts
- Oversee the integrity of the general ledger and ensure transactions are accurately recorded
- Support budgeting, forecasting and cash flow management, providing reliable financial information to support business planning
- Monitor working capital, including stock, creditors and debtors, identifying opportunities to improve cash management
- Ensure compliance with relevant accounting standards, statutory requirements and internal financial policies
- Coordinate year-end audit requirements and liaise with external auditors and other professional advisers as required
- Oversee VAT reporting and other relevant financial compliance activities
- Review and improve finance processes, reporting procedures and internal controls
- Identify opportunities to improve the accuracy, efficiency and effectiveness of financial systems and processes
- Produce meaningful financial analysis and management information to support commercial and operational decision-making
- Provide day-to-day support to the Finance Director, taking ownership of financial matters and escalating significant issues appropriately
- Build effective working relationships across finance, operations and the wider business
- Support the development of a responsive, accurate and commercially focused finance function
