Estate Financial Controller (12 MTH FTC)

Trident International Associates; London; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the real estate sector seeks a Financial Controller on a 12-month contract in London. The role involves managing financial reviews, ensuring compliance, and leading a finance team while enhancing operational efficiency. Ideal candidates are ACCA/ACA/CIMA qualified with experience in commercial property finance, ready to drive change in a start-up environment.

Benefits

Hybrid work arrangement – 4 days in office

Opportunity to set up processes and systems

Qualifications

• Experience in Commercial Property, Estate/Shopping Centre finance.
• Knowledge of complex leases and partner agreements.
• Experience leading a small team.

Responsibilities

• Conduct detailed reviews of tenant obligations and management agreements.
• Develop and implement financial processes and controls.
• Manage financial performance reporting and audits.

Skills

Attention to Detail

Interpersonal Skills

Time Management

Organizational Skills

Stakeholder Communication

Education

ACCA/ACA/CIMA qualified

Tools

Yardi / MRI Qube

Job description

OUR CLIENT is the asset and estate management arm of entrepreneurial real estate investor and developer with a vision for transforming assets. Our client has instructed us to help them find an experienced Financial Controller on a 12-month contract basis. The Financial Controller will conduct detailed reviews of tenant obligations under the leases and management agreements focussing on establishing processes to ensure all outsourced partners are aware of their reporting responsibilities and are accountable for delivery. This is a commercially focused role and will require strong interpersonal skills to build strong working relationships with partners and monitoring their performance.

THE ROLE responsibilities for the Estate Financial Controller will include:

Strategic Responsibilities:

• Providing direction and guidance on accounting treatment to the Outsource Partners at the PropCo and OpCo level.
• Implementing and maintaining appropriate controls and processes to ensure that financial information is reliable and fits the needs of the business.
• Contributing to finance systems implementation, with a focus on efficiency and automation.

Operational Duties:

• Overall responsibility for the review financial information across the partner companies ensuring that the information is robust, timely and subject to appropriate internal review.
• Monitoring, reviewing and reporting on the financial performance of the estate operating businesses, maintaining close contact with the finance teams of each business.
• Supporting the investors in their asset management activities and management in the scheme.
• Assisting in corporate accounting, tax and relationship with auditors.
• Ensuring delivery of accurate management accounts, VAT /CIS returns and outsourced services are provided on a timely basis and comply with statutory deadlines.

Engagement and Communication:

• Working collaboratively with operational management teams throughout the year to review performance against budget and developing / setting annual budgets.
• Constantly developing improvements in quality of information and working practices, within the organisation and with the outsource partners.

Reporting and Evaluation:

• Developing internal management reporting to enable improved analysis of business performance and that suitable financial information is available to operational team.
• Quarterly segmenting management accounts in accordance with relevant timetables to operational management, group finance, commercial finance and external auditors.
• Delivering the annual audits within the required timeframe including managing the relationships with the external auditors.
• Reviewing Operational budget variance analysis, partnering with the Operations teams on the preparation, delivery and timeliness of variance commentary.

Team Management and Leadership:

• Assisting in the management of a small finance team to run the estate rent and service charge demands, credit control and purchase ledger management

THE PERSON SKILLS and REQUIREMENTS for the Estate Financial Controller role:

• Ideally ACCA/ACA/CIMA qualified with proven and relevant Commercial Property, Estate / Shopping Centre / Venue Finance experience over a number of years.
• Must have experience with reading complex leases and partner management agreements.
• Understanding the complexities of managing mixed-use properties and venues.
• Experience of leading and coaching a small team.
• Proven ability to implement in internal controls and processes through the use of technology.
• Very organised with exceptional time management skills.
• Strong attention to detail, must be able to take ownership of tasks and responsibility for work produced.
• Experience of working and communicating with a range of stakeholders.
• This a start-up environment and so a self-starter with the ability to drive change and bring energy and passion for what they do.
• Experience with Yardi / MRI Qube or similar would be an advantage but is not essential

BENEFITS:

• Hybrid – 4 days in office.
• Exceptional opportunity to set up processes and systems and grow an asset.

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Please note that due to volume we cannot get back to everyone, however every application is looked at and considered and will be held on Trident International’s database for review. If you have not heard back from us within 5 working days you should assume your initial application has been unsuccessful, however if suitable roles arise in the future we will make every effort to contact you.