Assistant Financial Controller - Real Estate (Contract)

JR United Kingdom; City Of London; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global investment bank is seeking an Assistant Financial Controller in London to manage financial operations in the real estate sector. The ideal candidate will be hands-on, detail-oriented, and responsible for budgeting, reporting, and stakeholder engagement in a dynamic environment.

Qualifications

• Experience in real estate finance and facilities management.
• Awareness of the commercial real estate market.
• Proactive and hands-on approach.

Responsibilities

• End-to-end financial management of real estate and facilities costs.
• Support budgeting and forecasting processes for associated costs.
• Liaison between Finance, Real Estate, Facilities, and Corporate Services.

Skills

Attention to detail

Financial modeling and analysis

Stakeholder management

Education

Part-qualified accountant (CIMA preferred)

Tools

Excel

Tririga

PeopleSoft

Qlik Sense

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Assistant Financial Controller - Real Estate (Contract), london (city of london)

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Client:

LevelUP HCS

Location:

london (city of london), United Kingdom

Job Category:

Other

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Yes

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Posted:

16.06.2025

Expiry Date:

31.07.2025

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Job Description:

Global Investment Bank

We are seeking an Assistant Financial Controller to join our dynamic, results-driven team in a fast-paced, global investment bank. This is a hands-on, detail-oriented role requiring a part qualified accountant (CIMA preferred or equivalent) with experience in commercial Real Estate and Facilities Management.

The ideal candidate will be responsible for end-to-end financial management of real estate and facilities costs, acting as a critical bridge between the Finance Department and the Corporate Division, and ensuring accurate reporting, budgeting, and forecasting of real estate expenditures.

Key Responsibilities

Lease Accounting & Cost Management

• Ensure accurate accounting for lease costs, including reconciliation of service charges and CPI increases.
• Manage timely rent payments, liaising with landlords and resolving any queries.
• Monitor and report on real estate financial performance, ensuring alignment with lease agreements.

Budgeting, Forecasting & Financial Reporting

• Support budgeting and forecasting processes for real estate and facilities costs.
• Prepare and analyze month-end accruals, ensuring accuracy and completeness.
• Provide financial insights to senior stakeholders to support decision-making.

Project Management

• Work closely with project teams, quantity surveyors, and project managers to monitor project budgets against actuals.
• Identify and mitigate risks of project overspending, ensuring on-time and on-budget delivery.

Stakeholder Engagement & Business Partnering

• Act as a liaison between Finance, Real Estate, Facilities, and Corporate Services.
• Partner with non-finance teams, ensuring financial insights are clearly communicated and understood.
• Build strong relationships with landlords, subcontractors, and internal stakeholders to optimize financial operations.

Key Requirements

Qualifications & Experience

• Experience in real estate finance and facilities management
• Awareness of commercial real estate market
• Banking experience is a plus but not essential

Skills & Attributes

• Exceptional attention to detail with the ability to reconcile complex financial data.
• Highly proficient in Excel (macros not required but strong financial modeling and analysis skills needed).
• Deadline-driven and results-oriented, able to perform under pressure in a fast-paced environment.
• Excellent stakeholder management skills, particularly in working with non-finance teams.
• A proactive, hands-on approach, with a passion for understanding how corporate services functions within a bank works.
• Knowledge of Tririga, PeopleSoft and Qlik Sense would be beneficial.