Finance Manager – Development & Sales - 7972

Title: Finance Manager (Development & Sales) x2

Contract:1x Permanent and 1x maternity cover (15 months) Full-Time, 35 hours per week

Location: Stratford, London or Old Trafford, Manchester
Persona: Agile Worker: 20% - 40% of contractual hours to be worked from reporting office/working location (hybrid working)

Grade: 12

Salary: £78,544 per annum (London weighted salary) or £68,571 per annum (Regional salary), dependant on experience

Closing date: Thursday 16th July at 5pm

Interviews: Wednesday 22nd and Friday 24th July2026

Finance Manager (Development & Sales) role profile

Benefits include:Excellent pension plan (up to 6% double contribution), 28 days Annual Leave rising to 31 days with length of service + Bank Holidays, Westfield Health Cash Plan, non-contributory life assurance, up to 21 hours volunteering paid days, lifestyle benefits, Employee Assistance Programme andmany more…

Early applications are encouraged as we reserve the right to close the advertisement and interview earlier than stated.

L&Q reserve the right not to progress applications from candidates with 3 or more unsuccessful applications/interview processes with L&Q in the previous 24 months.

Join our Financial Strategy, Planning & Performance Team at L&Q:

• Join L&Q and use your accounting expertise to have a real social impact—help drive the financial engine behind homes people can be proud of.

• You’ll act as a trusted business partner, providing insight and analysis to support strategic decision-making, while ensuring compliance with financial standards and governance requirements.

• This is a great opportunity to work collaboratively across the business and contribute to improving financial performance.

We are seeking a commercially astute, technically skilled and highly motivated individual to take on the role of Finance Manager – Development & Sales. This is a pivotal leadership role within the Development & Sales Finance team, reporting directly to the Head of Finance – Development & Sales.

If this sounds like you, we would love for you toapply!

Your impact in the role:

Reporting to the Head of Development Finance you will be responsible for providing a comprehensive range of financial services for the Development and Sales activities of the L&Q Group. Supporting a strategic financial oversight across a development portfolio of approximately £0.5bn in expenditure and £0.5bn in sales revenue annually.

Key Responsibilities:

• Performance & Reporting: Oversee management information reporting to support performance management and drive business improvement across development and sales activities.
• Control Environment: Lead in the implementation of a robust financial and business framework to support Development and Sales and develop and maintain financial appraisal model for all new investment proposals affecting these.
• Team Leadership: Management of a finance team and this includes training, coaching, supervision, development and appraisal of personnel towards the delivery of the team’s objectives.
• Business Partnering: Build strong relationships with the Development & Sales directorate, providing sound financial and commercial advice.
• Portfolio Oversight: Identify and Manage risks associated with each individual development scheme including an overall evaluation of financial exposure, risk analysis, and recommend risk mitigating measures.
• Statutory & Management Accounts: Ensure accurate and timely production of statutory and management accounts in line with current accounting policies.
• Budgeting & Planning: Coordinate annual budgets with budget holders and support them in achieving divisional targets.
• Audit & Risk: Act as lead contact for external auditors and manage risks within the remit of the role.

• Continuous Improvement: collaborate with internal teams and stakeholders to drive efficiency, value for money, and continuous improvement in financial processes.

What you'll bring:

• Professional Qualification: Academic & professional qualifications: CCAB Qualification (ACA, ACCA, CIMA, CIPFA) or CFA with evidence of demonstrable relevant post qualified experience (essential)
• Sector Experience: Strong accounting experience, ideally within construction or residential property development.
• Leadership & Communication: Excellent team leadership, communication and influencing skills.
• Project Management: Strong organisational and project management capabilities.
• Technical Skills: Advanced Excel and IT literacy for reporting and analysis.

About L&Q:

We’re one of the UK’s leading housing associations and developers. We were founded on a simple belief: high quality housing is vital for people’s health, happiness and security. Our purpose is simple – to provide social homes and landlord services that everyone can be proud of.

250,000 people call our properties ‘home’, and we’re proud to serve diverse communities across London, the South-East and North-West of England.

People are at the heart of our business and our success depends on employing the best people and getting the best from them. The foundation of everything that we are is built on our corporate values, which outline our core expectations and should be demonstrated at all times, and all levels, when representing L&Q – click here to read more.

At L&Q, we know that diversity and inclusion make us stronger – and they’re at the heart of everything we do.

When we recruit, we look at what really matters: your skills, experience, and potential. We’re proud to be recognised for creating an inclusive workplace. We’re a Disability Confident Leader (Level 3) and we’ve introduced our own Recruitment Advocate scheme to make sure every step of our hiring process is fair, transparent, and consistent. It’s all part of our commitment to ending discrimination and making L&Q a place where everyone feels welcome. Find out more here.

If you require any reasonable adjustments at any stage during this process, including application stage, please email lqcareers@lqgroup.org.uk

stainability is also at the heart of what we do. We recognise the responsibility we hold as one of the UK’s largest housing associations.

Click here to find out more about L&Q and why you should join us!

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