Cala Homes East is recruiting an experienced Finance Director to join the regional senior leadership team. This is a high‑profile, influential role for a commercially minded finance leader who wants to play a central part in shaping regional performance and supporting long‑term, sustainable growth. Reporting to the Regional Managing Director, you will act as a trusted adviser to the Regional Board, combining strong financial stewardship with deep commercial insight. You will work closely with colleagues across Sales, Commercial, Land, Construction and Customer Services, helping leaders make confident, risk‑aware decisions in a capital‑intensive and fast‑moving environment. This role suits someone who enjoys being close to the business, thrives on collaboration, and is motivated by making a visible impact. As Finance Director, you will play a pivotal role in ensuring financial discipline, resilience and forward‑looking control across the region. Beyond core governance and reporting, your most important contribution will be providing insight‑driven, risk‑aware decision support that enables the business to plan, commit and deliver with confidence. You will be a key member of the Regional Board, helping to balance ambition with disciplined delivery, and ensuring that performance, cash and capital are managed in a joined‑up and sustainable way. What You’ll Be Doing

Lead the preparation of five‑year regional business plans and forecasts, working closely with the Regional Board to set robust and stretching targets Deliver monthly forecasts of full‑year profit and six‑month cash requirements Own the monthly regional management accounts, providing clear, insightful commentary on performance, risks and opportunities Act as a trusted commercial sounding board to the Regional Leadership Team, supporting informed, confident decision‑making Maintain strict control of cashflow, working capital and WIP in line with sales performance and build programmes Review and approve weekly and monthly cash reports and supplier payment runs Promote ROCE‑driven decision‑making, ensuring capital is deployed efficiently and the business avoids over‑trading Lead structured financial and operational risk reviews, identifying risks around sales rates, land conversion, cost inflation, WIP and programme delivery Design, embed and monitor appropriate financial controls and governance rhythms to mitigate risk Continually challenge performance indicators such as sales versus budget, pricing, margin and cost leakage

Strategic Insight & Decision Support

Provide commercial insight and challenge on land appraisals, viability, margin, phasing and risk Lead scenario planning and stress‑testing of financial plans against changes in market conditions, sales rates, costs and programme timing Ensure a single, trusted version of financial information is used across the business to support planning and performance management Implement best‑practice financial processes, driving efficiency and continuous improvement Ensure compliance with relevant regulations and accounting standards, including VAT and SDLT Lead the regional year‑end process, supporting Group consolidation and working constructively with external auditors

About You You are a confident, commercially focused finance leader who enjoys influencing, partnering and delivering results in a complex, capital‑intensive environment. You will bring:

A recognised accounting qualification (CA / ACA preferred; CIMA or ACCA also considered) Strong commercial acumen with a deep understanding of business drivers Proven experience of operating at senior leadership or board level The ability to explain complex financial concepts clearly and credibly to non‑finance leaders A proactive, positive approach, with the credibility to challenge and influence at senior level Strong organisation and attention to detail, with the confidence to manage competing priorities

Why Join Cala Homes East? This is an opportunity to play a central role in a respected housebuilding business, where financial leadership is integral to delivering predictable performance, controlled growth and long‑term value. You will be close to decision‑making, influential in shaping strategy, and supported by a collaborative, high‑calibre leadership team. We recognise that a diverse team makes us a stronger and more successful company. We value different ideas and perspectives as it helps improve our decision‑making, products and services. And we’re striving to create an inclusive work environment, in which everyone can feel comfortable as themselves, uniquely contribute and do their best work. If we need to adjust anything in our recruitment process to support you, please contact careers@cala.co.uk About Us The Cala Group is a major UK housebuilder and leading provider of desirable new homes across Scotland, the South of England · Midlands. Driven by a mission to create vibrant and sustainable new communities, our homes are characterised by exceptional design and sector‑leading build quality, and we have a passion for providing our customers with a great home buying experience. This is an exciting time to be at Cala. Our approach to sustainability and technology is undergoing a dramatic transformation, and we’re aiming to create an industry‑leading experience for both our staff and customers. At Cala, you can expect to be part of an environment which allows you to do meaningful work, while offering opportunities for personal growth. Our goal is to be the favoured employer in our industry and beyond. We encourage applications from those who want to be part of a culture where they can thrive, feel a sense of belonging and be comfortable being themselves at work. #J-18808-Ljbffr