Group FP&A & Reporting Accountant / Group FP&A & Reporting Manager (depends on level of the candidate)

The Business

It is an exciting time to join LNT. We are the UK’s largest care home developer and care home commission group, with a significant history within the care home development and care operating sectors. Over a 33 year period, the group has built in excess of £3.7bn of healthcare real-estate assets, provided >15,000 care beds to the UK market and developed well over 200 sites. The group is a vertically integrated care home constructor/developer and software provider, which also operates care home groups under the Danforth Care & Oyster Care brand names. The care operating brands will increase in 2025 and onwards.

LNT is the market leader in a sector which is underpinned by a clear demographic need over the next few decades, providing an exceptional opportunity for the business going forwards.

The Finance Team

The LNT finance function has grown considerably over the last 3 years, to a headcount of c.40 people across all disciplines and businesses – encompassing qualified Chartered Accountants from various backgrounds, AAT / ACA studiers and a sizeable transactional team. The finance function is led by the Group Finance Director, supported by the Group Financial Controller, Finance Director – Care Operations and the Head of Finance LNT Holdings.

As part of the people agenda, the LNT Finance Talent Academy was launched in 2023, providing a structured pathway & tailored experience for the right individuals to develop & progress their careers in the business. LNT is also an ICAEW Authorised Training Employer.

The Role

This is a key role within the Group, where the post holder will assist the senior management & leadership team in delivering the longer-term strategy in addition to providing the daily financial rigour as required. The role will be working across all business units, reporting into the Group Financial Controller.

The position will ensure the finance professional is engaged in the strategic and operational debates whilst being able to impress senior management and stakeholders by providing high quality financial rigour and commercial interpretation on a coherent & consistent basis.

Key responsibilities including but not being limited to:

The position will have responsibilities for the following:

• Management & oversight of the group cashflow
• Broader work involving cashflow modelling and analysis
• Assist in the preparation and review of the monthly consolidation for the group
• Financial modelling, forecasting and options analysis
• Oversight of the annual statutory accounts process and managing the external audit
• Tax queries and liaison with the external tax advisors
• Supporting key stake-holders within the organisation providing financial and technical accounting support
• Ensure robust financial controls & processes are established, well understood and being followed across the finance team
• Supervision of a team [TBC on exact reporting lines – this depends on the level of the candidate]
• Preparation / review of key monthly balance sheet reconciliations
• Participating in and delivery of cross functional projects which improve the efficiency and effectiveness of the finance & operational departments
• Undertake a role in corporate transactions – i.e. running due diligence processes
• Project work – system changes, banking analysis, cost optimisation, integration of acquired subsidiaries etc
• Preparation of materials (presentation packs etc) as part of investor relations work
• Compilation & preparation of information for Board Packs and other key financial information

Requirements:

• Suitable for a top quartile individual – maybe a fairly recently qualified accountant, through to someone operating at Manager level in practice. Or a 2^nd time mover in industry
• ACA/CIMA/ACCA qualified – preferably from the Big 4 or Top 10 with 1^st time passes
• Be able to demonstrate strong progression in their career to date
• Experience working with (or a strong desire) to work with entrepreneurial businesses
• Commercially and analytically astute
• Demonstrate a strong technical competency in financial accounting
• Team management experience
• Comfortable in a collegiate, open and meritocratic environment
• Is prepared to be office based in Garforth (East Leeds) full time

Benefits:

• Salary dependent on candidate level & experience
• Market leading bonus scheme
• 25 days holiday + bank holidays
• Annual pay review
• Free on-site gym
• Free breakfast
• On site café / bar
• Free parking
• Social events
• Company laptop, iPhone and Remarkable Notepad
• Company pension scheme
• Career development opportunities