Group Financial Controller - Real Estate Group
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About the Role
Our client is a privately owned real estate investment and asset management business with a substantial UK and European portfolio. Managing a complex group structure comprising approximately 90 entities, the business has built a reputation for combining institutional-quality governance with an entrepreneurial, fast-moving culture.
As the business continues to scale, an opportunity has arisen for a Group Financial Controller to join the leadership team and report directly to the CFO.
The Role
This is a broad and hands-on leadership position with responsibility for group financial control, statutory reporting, consolidations, year-end delivery and oversight of the day-to-day finance function.
Leading an established team, you will take ownership of financial reporting across a large and complex corporate structure while driving improvements in processes, controls and reporting capability.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead the group year-end and audit process across approximately 90 legal entities.
- Manage monthly, quarterly and annual group consolidations.
- Oversee statutory accounts preparation and technical accounting matters.
- Lead and develop the finance team, including Financial Controllers and wider accounting staff.
- Ensure robust financial controls, governance and compliance across the group.
- Manage relationships with auditors, lenders and external advisers.
- Drive finance transformation initiatives, process improvements and reporting enhancements.
- Act as a key deputy to the CFO on group finance matters.
Candidate Profile
- ACA qualified (Big 4 or leading mid-tier background preferred).
- Strong technical accounting and group consolidation expertise.
- Experience managing complex corporate structures with multiple entities.
- Proven track record leading year-end, audit and statutory reporting processes.
- Real estate, property investment, infrastructure or asset-backed sector experience preferred.
- Experience of Yardi or similar property accounting systems highly desirable.
- Strong leadership skills with the ability to manage and develop teams.
This is an outstanding opportunity to join a high-growth real estate platform where you will play a critical role in professionalising and scaling the finance function whilst working closely with an entrepreneurial senior leadership team.