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.

Client Details

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.

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.

Profile

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.

Job 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.