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Make a Home at Taylor Wimpey At Taylor Wimpey, we don’t just build houses; we build futures. Not just for the people who live in our homes, but for our own people too. When we bring our collective skills together, we make amazing things happen - for ourselves, for each other and for our customers. There are incredible opportunities on your doorstep, and we want you to discover them all. With 22 regional offices across the UK and operations in Spain, we bring our vision to life locally. Here, you’ll be given the tools to develop your skills and the freedom to explore new avenues. Share your ideas, experience a no-blame culture, and shape your work around your life. Every single one of us plays a vital role in bringing to life incredible places and spaces, where anyone can thrive. We believe in making a positive difference to our planet, as well as to people. Home to work that matters, and you can be a part of it. Job Summary This role will assist in the delivery of the daily processing operations of the region’s finance function, ensure that the finance processes regarding the Joint Ventures and Collaborations are well controlled and run efficiently. There is close liaison with the BU Senior Finance Manager in providing transactional data and with the BU Finance Director on all aspects of the Joint Venture accounting including forecasting. To manage all aspects of accounts preparation and reporting for the collaboration and Joint Venture (JV) projects operating within TW South Thames. This will include the preparation of forecasts and Budgets along with any other ad-hoc duties and reporting as and when required. Manage the JV Management Accountant through a positive, engaging approach, ensuring that processes are robust and controlled, and outputs delivered correctly and in a timely manner. The Assistant Finance Manager will work collaboratively with colleagues from other disciplines. The role will act as a business partner with the aim of enhancing financial and business performance through critical challenge. The role will support and deputise for the BU’s Finance Manager (FM) at meetings, in their absence. The individual will have a mindset to adhere to processes, with an eye to improving processes and control, together with the quality and timeliness of outputs. This role will require the individual to have strong interpersonal skills and communicate well with people from all disciplines. Primary Responsibilities Management of daily processing operations • Manage the JV Management Accountant through a positive, engaging approach, ensuring that processes are robust and controlled, and outputs delivered correctly and in a timely manner., • Develop team members through on the job training and external training programmes, including finance and soft skills courses (as necessary), objective setting, performance management working in conjunction with the BU Senior Finance Manager. Joint Venture (JV) Accounting and Reporting • Ensure the tasks carried out by the JV Management Accountant are completed correctly, accurately and within the required deadlines. These include but not limited to processing of the JV bank account entries, supplier invoices and payments, processing journals, preparing the JV VAT and CIS returns., • Ensure the accuracy and timeliness of the bank loan draw down facility., • Preparation and submission of the JV and collaborations monthly management accounts using both COINS and spreadsheets., • Prepare all other monthly, quarterly and annual reporting requirements in line with JV/collaboration agreements and third party requirements., • Ensure accurate conversion of third party accounts into TW accounting practices and coding., • Proactively provide analysis and explanations of actual variances from budget and forecast., • Ensure the accurate preparation of the bank reconciliations and balance sheet reconciliations for the JV., • Ensure all submission timetables are adhered to., • Maintain the accounting adjustments required to ensure accurate consolidation reporting for the Business Unit and Group., • Provide reports to JV Board and Steering Committee as and when required., • Prepare annual statutory accounts for the Joint Ventures and subsidiary entities and ensure filing deadlines are met. BU Accounting , Reporting and Control • If, and when, required assist the FM with the preparation of the month end accounts., • Maintain and manage the Affordable Housing/Build to Rent (BTR) analysis model providing necessary information for forecasting and budgeting purposes, liaising with Production and Commercial teams on a regular basis to support the analysis., • Attend the weekly build sales meeting, ensure plot completion profiles are accurate and reflect the latest forecast assumptions., • Prepare weekly sales and pricing analysis for distribution to the wider BU., • Respond to data and analysis requests from across the BU Management Team, Division and Group., • Ensure Finance Manual procedures are complied with, issues identified to enable dispensation to be sought where appropriate. Forecasts and Budgets • Produce JV/collaboration 24 month profit and cashflow forecasts for review and submission., • Preparation of the JV annual Budgets and Projections. Other • Liaise with Joint Venture partners and funding bank as and when required., • Deputise for the FM, provide analysis and attend meetings on his/her behalf., • Proactively support managers/directors from the BU’s other functions. Provide information to enable robust decision making within the business, which will deliver shareholder value., • Maintain current knowledge of site operational status and forecast business plans., • Assist in other ad-hoc projects as required. Experience, Qualifications, Technical Requirements • Previous industry experience, • Experience and knowledge of Joint Venture accounting, • Part-Qualified Accountant – ACA, ACCA, CIMA, • Good (Strong preferred) working knowledge of MS Office and Excel in particulat Experience of working with an ERP system What We Offer At Taylor Wimpey At Taylor Wimpey, we are committed to enabling you to make a home with us. Our work is not just about building homes; it's about doing work that matters, making a positive impact on the lives of our customers and the communities we serve. We enjoy many benefits as standard, including excellent retail discounts, company funded life insurance and private healthcare, and access to a quality pension scheme with company contributions. We also offer our discounted house purchase scheme, car leasing scheme and share plans, as well as the opportunity to tailor your benefit package to suit your needs with options such as buying extra annual leave or adding dependants to your benefit cover. Our total reward offer works perfectly with our culture, we are a welcoming community where everyone can feel at home. We create a home to your future by providing opportunities for growth and development. We offer industry leading professional training and development, which supports you to unlock your potential and fulfil your career and personal goals in a variety of opportunities and environments. We look to develop our people in the skills and areas they are most interested in, leveraging your qualities and appreciating your unique competencies, skills and expertise that, when we come together, make this a great place to work. If you want to do work that matters and build a career that lasts, make a home at Taylor Wimpey. Inclusivity Statement As a proud Disability Confident Employer, Taylor Wimpey is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workforce. We actively collaborate with individuals who have disabilities and long-term health conditions which have an effect on their ability to do normal daily activities, ensuring that barriers are eliminated when it comes to employment opportunities. In line with our commitment, we guarantee an interview to applicants who declare to us during the application process that they have a disability and meet the minimum requirements for the role. Join us in building a truly diverse and empowered team. Internal Applicants Please inform your line manager if you wish to apply for this role.

About The Opportunity Job Type: Permanent Application Deadline: 20 December 2025 Title: Associate, Global Pricing Department: GPS Delivery Location: Kingswood Reports To: Assistant Manager, Global Pricing About Fidelity International Fidelity International offers investment solutions and services and retirement expertise to more than 2.56 million customers globally. As a privately-held, purpose-driven company with a 50-year heritage, we think generationally and invest for the long term. Operating in more than 25 locations and with $783.6 billion in total assets, our clients range from central banks, sovereign wealth funds, large corporates, financial institutions, insurers and wealth managers, to private individuals. Our Workplace & Personal Financial Health business provides individuals, advisers and employers with access to world-class investment choices, third-party solutions, administration services and pension guidance. Together with our Investment Solutions & Services business, we invest $567 billion on behalf of our clients. By combining our asset management expertise with our solutions for workplace and personal investing, we work together to build better financial futures. Our clients come from all walks of life and so do we. We are proud of our inclusive culture and encourage applications from the widest mix of talent, whatever your age, gender, ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender identity, social background and more. We are a disability-friendly company and would welcome a conversation with you if you feel you might benefit from any reasonable adjustments to perform to the best of your ability during the recruitment process and beyond. We are committed to being a truly flexible employer, encouraging and trusting our people to perform their role in the way that works best for them, our business, our colleagues and our clients. We offer the maximum possible flexibility over where and when you work for all, considering your role and any local regulations. We call this new approach “dynamic working”. Find out more about what we do, our history, our new approach of “dynamic working“ and how you could be a part of our future at ___. Our Values Integrity - Doing the right thing, every time and putting the client first Trust - Empowering each other to take the initiative and make good decision Our Behaviours Our employees should be: Brave - Challenge the status quo, be accountable and speak up Bold - Act with conviction, encourage diverse thinking and keep things simple Curious - Learn to do new things in better ways and encourage fresh thinking Compassionate - Have empathy, care for colleagues, clients and the community Department Description Global Pricing is part of the Product Management and Reconciliations Capability, which sits within GPS Delivery. The team plays a critical role in Fidelity’s client investments, running all our processes at fund level. The team are responsible for bulk dealing of trades, fund pricing confirmation, and onboarding both Fidelity and third-party funds across all Fidelity platforms. Purpose of the Role As a Global Pricing Associate, you will play a key role in ensuring accurate fund pricing and smooth trade execution, directly supporting Fidelity’s global investment operations. Your work will help maintain client confidence, satisfaction, Capability delivery and operational excellence. Key Responsibilities • Run daily fund dealing cut-offs, bulk deal processing, fund pricing cut-offs, and process client instructions for Fidelity Onshore, Offshore, third party, Workplace Investment (WI) and Multi National Life Company Fund (MNLC) offerings., • Input, reconcile, and quality check deals to enable settlement with the third parties, • Input and verify third-party fund prices, • Assist corporate actions covering fund mergers, launches and closures of new and existing third-party providers and funds, • Understand our critical processes and develop technical knowledge, • Maintain up-to-date understanding of regulatory requirements and ensure they are abided by, • Communicate work progress, escalating any possible business-critical issues appropriately, • Have the flexibility to cover various shift patterns between 8am - 8pm and cover at least one UK bank holiday shift per year (individual requests could be accommodated). Shifts are on rota starting at 8am-4pm until 12pm-8pm., • Ability to work independently and as part of a team Experience And Qualifications Required • Financial services operations experience desirable, • Critical attention to detail, • Strong verbal and written communication skills are a must, • Understanding and foresight to see the bigger picture and not solely focus on the checklist tasks, • Excellent organisational and prioritisation skills, • Flexibility with time, • Curious mind-set, with a willingness to want to improve historic processes, • The ability to deliver an excellent service within agreed timeframes, • Collaborative team player, while also able to work independently with little supervision, • Positive attitude and willingness to learn continuously in an evolving environment, • Sound PC skills (Excel, Word, Outlook) As an international financial services organisation, we are in-scope of international regulations in the way that we carry out our work. This position is involved in work that is regulated by the FCA and/or the PRA and their Individual Conduct Rules (COCON) apply to it, along with any other regulation. We provide training on COCON and how it affects our employees. More information about COCON can be found in the Employment Handbook.