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Financial Controller - £110k

London Permanent £90,000 - £110,000 per year View Job Description
This is a highly visible leadership role offering regular interaction with the CFO and significant influence over the finance agenda. You will play a pivotal role in enhancing global reporting, strengthening governance, and positioning the finance function as a strategic partner to the wider business.
  • Globally recognised Real Estate Business
  • Pivotal Leadership Role

About Our Client

The employer is a well-established, large organisation operating within the property industry. They are known for their commitment to excellence and their focus on delivering high-quality services.

Job Description

    • Serve as a key business partner and technical accounting sounding board for the CFO and wider leadership team.
    • Lead the monthly accounting process, ensuring timely, accurate, and insightful reporting.
    • Drive the reduction of the month-end close from 7 to 5 days through process optimisation and automation.
    • Own UK financial reporting deliverables through to Board level.
    • Coordinate and consolidate global financial reporting, bringing together reporting from multiple international finance teams.
    • Take accountability for P&L, balance sheet, and cash flow reporting performance.
    • Lead the annual statutory reporting and external audit process with KPMG, overseeing approximately 25 sets of accounts, including LLP entities.
    • Act as the first point of contact for auditors, resolving technical accounting challenges and supporting audit discussions.
    • Ensure compliance with IFRS and statutory reporting requirements, including complex accounting areas such as IFRS 16.
    • Strengthen and enhance the financial controls framework, driving best practice and world-class finance processes.
    • Oversee the review and reconciliation of approximately 600 balance sheet accounts across monthly, quarterly, and annual reporting cycles.
    • Build and maintain robust accounting policies, procedures, and governance frameworks.
    • Lead finance transformation initiatives, ensuring processes remain scalable, efficient, and fit for purpose.



The Successful Applicant

A successful Financial Controller should have:

  • Qualified accountant with 7-10+ years post-qualification experience.
  • Strong technical accounting expertise with excellent knowledge of IFRS and group consolidations.
  • Background in audit and/or financial reporting, ideally gained within a Top 4, Top 10, or leading accountancy practice before moving into industry.
  • Proven experience managing complex audits and statutory reporting processes.
  • Confident influencing senior stakeholders and able to challenge constructively on technical matters.
  • Commercially minded with a hands-on approach to improving processes and controls.
  • Experience within a large corporate or FTSE environment would be highly advantageous.
  • Natural leader with the credibility to build trust across all levels of the organisation.

What's on Offer

  • Competitive salary ranging from £90,000 to £110,000 per annum plus bonus and benefits
  • Opportunity to work in a leading organisation within the property industry.
  • Permanent position based in London, offering stability and career progression.
  • Engaging and professional company culture that values expertise and innovation.
  • Attractive benefits package to support work-life balance and employee wellbeing.



If you are an experienced professional with a passion for the property sector, we encourage you to apply today and take the next step in your career.

Contact
Bertie Mathewson
Quote job ref
JN-062026-7048975
Phone number
+44 207 269 2507

Job summary

Job function
Accounting
Subsector
Financial Controller
Sector
Property
Location
London
Contract type
Permanent
Consultant name
Bertie Mathewson
Consultant phone
+44 207 269 2507
Job reference
JN-062026-7048975