At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead financial reporting and close processes across a complex, multi-entity structure.
- Company: Global real estate business with a focus on finance operations.
- Benefits: Leadership role with visibility, influence, and opportunities for process improvement.
- Other info: Engage with senior leadership and enhance governance in finance.
- Why this job: Shape finance operations and drive improvements in a dynamic environment.
- Qualifications: Qualified accountant with extensive experience in financial reporting and team leadership.
The predicted salary is between 80000 - 100000 £ per year.
A global real estate business is looking for a senior finance leader to take ownership of its financial reporting, close processes, and control environment across a complex, multi-entity structure. This is a high-impact role, sitting at the centre of finance operations. You will oversee the end-to-end reporting cycle, ensuring financial results are accurate, timely, and well-controlled. Alongside leading a team, you’ll play a key role in shaping processes, strengthening governance, and driving consistency across the finance function. This role offers a blend of leadership, technical oversight, and transformation ideal for someone who enjoys both managing teams and improving how things work.
What you’ll be doing:
- Lead the financial close and reporting cycle across multiple entities
- Ensure a strong and reliable control environment and balance sheet integrity
- Oversee statutory reporting and external audit interactions
- Subject matter expert for all technical accounting matters
- Partner with commercial and FP&A teams to support performance reporting and decision-making
- Drive improvements to process efficiency, consistency, and quality of reporting
- Lead initiatives around automation, systems, and standardisation
- Manage and develop a large team of finance professionals
- Work closely with senior leadership, including the Group Financial Controller and CFO
What we’re looking for:
- Qualified accountant (ACA / ACCA / CIMA or equivalent) with extensive post qualified experience
- Audit background strong preference
- Strong experience in financial reporting, close, or financial control leadership roles
- Background in complex, multi-entity environments, real estate / LLP highly desirable
- Strong technical knowledge of accounting standards and reporting requirements
- Experience leading teams and driving performance
- Confident communicator, comfortable operating at senior stakeholder level
- A mindset focused on continuous improvement and delivering high-quality outputs
- Proficient with Excel and strong systems awareness, including exposure to ERP and reporting tools
Why This Role?
- Broad ownership across reporting, controls, and process improvement
- A leadership role with real visibility and influence
- Opportunity to shape how finance operates in a complex business
- Close interaction with senior leadership and decision-makers
