Financial Controller | PE-Backed Luxury Real Estate | £75,000 - £85,000 + bonus & good benefits | Central London (hybrid working, 3 days in the office)

This is an opportunity for a Financial Controller to join a high growth, private equity-backed Luxury Property business on a permanent basis, based in their London Headquarters (hybrid, 3 days in the office). This is an opportunity to join an ambitious business that has grown £10 million year on year for the past 3 years, with new site openings, they will grow to £150 million in the next 6 years.

Reporting to the Finance Director, you will operate as the number 2 in finance, managing a team of 3.This is a broad role where you will have oversight for the management accounts for the properties and year-end as well as leading on the preparation of forecasts for the investors.

Duties will include:

• Overseeing the preparation of the group management accounts for 15 group companies
• Leading the year-end preparation and working as a main point of contact for the auditors
• Managing a and developing a finance team of 3
• Working as a key point of contact for the investors, providing updated forecasts as well as investor reports
• Working directly alongside the FD on future fundraising rounds
• Management of the cashflow forecasting
• Business partnering with various non-finance stakeholders across the business including Property Directors & investors

Skill set required:

• ACA/CIMA Qualified with a minimum of 2+ years post qualified experience
• Strong academic background
• Experience preparing management accounts (either from practice or industry)
• Knowledge of the property sector is preferable but not essential
• Experience managing direct reports either in practice or in industry is essential
• Strong Excel skills, financial modelling experience is strongly preferred
• Strong commercial acumen with the ability to build strong relationships with stakeholders
• Ambitious in nature with the desire to progress in a senior leadership role

This is an exciting time to be joining this business as it looks to strengthen its position as a market leader in the sector. They are looking for an ambitious, charismatic individual who is looking to support this division as it enters its next phase of growth. They are looking for a successor to the Finance Director and you will be entitled to excellent benefits including 10% pension, 15% bonus and flexi-working.