At a Glance
- Tasks: Oversee financial accounting and improve reporting in a dynamic property business.
- Company: Established property business with a supportive and professional culture.
- Benefits: Competitive hourly rate, predominantly remote work, and flexible hours.
- Other info: Opportunity for involvement in finance systems improvement projects.
- Why this job: Enjoy a senior finance role with flexibility and impactful responsibilities.
- Qualifications: Experience in property VAT and strong financial management skills required.
The predicted salary is between 34.2 - 41.8 £ per hour.
An excellent opportunity has arisen for an experienced Financial Controller/Qualified Accountant to join an established and successful property business on a part-time basis. This is a senior, hands-on finance position working alongside the existing finance team to improve reporting, reconciliations and financial controls, whilst supporting the team's ongoing development and sharing best practice.
The role will suit someone with strong, hands-on knowledge of Property Development VAT. You will need previous experience managing the VAT complexities associated with property development, rather than general VAT/accountancy experience alone. The position is predominantly remote, requiring approximately two days per week, with occasional meetings in Leeds. Candidates should therefore ideally be based within approximately 40 miles radius of Leeds.
The flexible structure could particularly appeal to an experienced Financial Controller, portfolio accountant or freelance finance professional looking for a high-quality, long-term appointment that can sit comfortably alongside other professional commitments.
The Role
- Overseeing financial accounting across a multi-company/multi-entity structure
- Reviewing and reconciling intercompany balances, transactions and loan accounts
- Investigating and resolving intercompany discrepancies
- Preparing and submitting VAT returns
- Managing VAT treatment relating to property rental activities including refurbs and part exchange
- Completing Partial Exemption/PEP calculations and adjustments
- Ensuring appropriate VAT treatment across different property activities
- Understanding the financial and accounting considerations associated with HMOs and residential property
- Maintaining appropriate quarter-end transactional cut-off procedures
- Preparing and posting quarterly journals
- Completing quarterly balance sheet reconciliations
- Preparing balance sheet reconciliation packs to support year-end statutory accounts
- Producing quarterly financial and management reporting
- Supporting the development and reporting of relevant KPIs
- Developing and maintaining short-term cash-flow forecasting
- Preparing financial information, schedules and reconciliations for annual statutory accounts
- Liaising with external accountants and professional advisers as required
- Maintaining accurate and well-controlled financial records within Xero
- Identifying opportunities to strengthen financial controls, processes and reporting
Systems & Process Development
There may also be the opportunity to become involved in future finance systems and process improvement projects. Depending upon experience, this could include supporting:
- Finance system implementation and development
- Finance process mapping and system design
- Data migration and reconciliation
- System testing
- Implementation readiness
- Process and control improvements
- Go-live and post-implementation support
Previous involvement in a finance systems implementation would be advantageous, although it is not essential.
About You
We are looking for an experienced finance professional who is technically strong, commercially aware and comfortable operating with a high degree of autonomy. You are likely to have:
- ACA, ACCA or CIMA qualification, or significant equivalent experience gained within a senior finance role
- Previous experience within property, real estate, property investment, residential lettings or a closely related environment
- Strong technical knowledge of property VAT and rental income
- Experience of Partial Exemption / PEP calculations and adjustments
- Experience working within a multi-company or group structure
- Strong knowledge of intercompany accounting and loan reconciliations
- Experience preparing information for annual statutory accounts
- Management accounting and balance sheet reconciliation experience
- Cash-flow forecasting experience
- Strong working knowledge of Xero
- The confidence to investigate discrepancies and challenge information where appropriate
- The ability to work independently while building strong relationships with Directors and other stakeholders
- Experience of HMOs and residential property portfolios would be particularly useful.
Why Consider This Opportunity?
Alongside the technical interest of the role, the culture of the business is a genuine attraction. As their recruitment partner, I know this client particularly well and can genuinely vouch for the way they work with and value their people. They are professional, supportive and approachable, and personally one of my favourite clients to recruit for.
The position also offers something increasingly difficult to find at this level: the opportunity to retain a genuinely senior and technically interesting finance role without committing to a traditional five-day working week. It could therefore be particularly attractive to:
- An experienced Financial Controller looking to reduce their working week
- A senior accountant developing a portfolio career
- A freelance or contract accountant looking for a regular, long-term assignment alongside other clients
- An experienced finance professional looking for greater flexibility without sacrificing the quality or complexity of their work
Part Time Financial Controller in Leeds employer: Neom Recruitment Ltd
Join a leading property business that values its employees and fosters a supportive, professional work culture. With a predominantly remote setup and flexible hours, this part-time Financial Controller role offers an excellent opportunity for experienced finance professionals to maintain a high-quality career while enjoying work-life balance. The company is committed to employee growth, providing opportunities for involvement in finance systems improvement projects, making it an ideal choice for those seeking meaningful and rewarding employment.
