Assistant Financial Controller - Real Estate (Contract)

JR United Kingdom; London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global investment bank is seeking an Assistant Financial Controller to manage real estate and facilities finances. The role involves lease accounting, financial reporting, and stakeholder engagement, requiring a detail-oriented part qualified accountant. Ideal candidates will have experience in real estate finance and a proactive approach within corporate services.

Qualifications

• Experience in real estate finance and facilities management.
• Knowledge of commercial real estate market.
• Ability to perform under pressure in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Ensure accurate accounting for lease costs and manage timely rent payments.
• Support budgeting and forecasting processes for real estate costs.
• Act as a liaison between Finance, Real Estate, Facilities, and Corporate Services.

Skills

Attention to detail

Stakeholder management

Complex financial data reconciliation

Financial modeling and analysis

Proactivity

Education

Part qualified accountant (CIMA preferred or equivalent)

Tools

Excel

Tririga

PeopleSoft

Qlik Sense

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Posted:

31.05.2025

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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.