Livingston James retained by Taylor Wimpey to appoint Finance Director (West Scotland Region)

*Please note this opportunity is now closed to further applications. Should you be interested in similar roles and wish to have an exploratory discussion, please contact Mark Lewis at [email protected]

 

Taylor Wimpey is a FTSE 100 business and one of the largest residential developers in the UK, building new homes and communities across England, Scotland and Wales. They are passionate about building new homes and communities with a focus on sustainability.

In 2021, Taylor Wimpey generated revenues of £4.285b and profits before tax of £680m across their 23 business units in the UK, with very healthy operating margins of c20%. The West Scotland business is one of the largest business units in the UK with revenues of c£225m in 2022 with further growth projected in 2023. The West Scotland business is part of the Scotland, North East & North Yorkshire division.

Each of Taylor Wimpey’s regional businesses has a finance team that drives the commercial performance of their respective business and is responsible for providing valuable reports to our Group Finance team based in Head Office. Led by their Finance Director, each of these teams is vital to the financial structure of the organisation. Through quarterly forecasts and monthly accounts, they provide key data to the board and enable some of the most important strategic decisions for the business.

 

The Finance Director is a key member of the regional management team, acting in a business-wide role to proactively support the Managing Director to maximise delivered value. The Finance Director will have a deep level of operational knowledge to enable critical review and challenge of key decisions and information across all functional disciplines within the business unit.

This position has become available due to an internal promotion. It represents an exceptional career opportunity for an ambitious, driven finance professional, who can provide sound financial stewardship to an already highly successful business and make a positive impact on strategic decision making.

 

To have a confidential discussion about this opportunity and review the full position profile, please contact Mark Lewis at Livingston James on [email protected].

 

Taylor Wimpey – Finance Director – Position Profile – No Salary

 

Taylor Wimpey is an equal opportunities employer and positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status or pregnancy and maternity.

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