Finance Manager Real Estate £75,000 plus bonus

Alexander Charles; Greater London; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Alexander Charles is seeking a Senior Finance Business Partner for a private equity-backed land strategy in London. You will deliver financial reporting, modelling, and strategic analysis to support land promotion and trading activities, reporting to the MD and land planning teams.

The role covers forecasting, budgeting, and performance tracking, with a focus on robust controls and proactive stakeholder engagement across London and Horsham teams.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in finance or business partnering, preferably in property/real estate.
• Strong financial modelling and advanced Excel skills.
• Ability to engage senior stakeholders and partner with operational teams.

Responsibilities

• Manage accounting close, reporting, and month-end processes.
• Lead forecasting, budgeting, and long-term cash flow planning.
• Act as finance partner to Strategic Land teams and provide commercial insight.
• Develop robust financial models for land sites and run scenario analyses.
• Ensure cost controls and governance across wind-down activities.

Skills

Financial modelling

Excel proficiency

Stakeholder engagement

Commercial acumen

Team collaboration

Real estate knowledge

Tools

Excel

Job description

My client is an international Private Equity house with a significant investment in Real Estate

Location: Central London (West End)

We are seeking a commercially minded Senior Finance Business Partner to support our strategic land business. This is a key role working closely with the Managing Director and Land and Planning team, providing financial reporting, insight, modelling, and performance tracking across a diverse portfolio of strategic land investments. The role is in a transition phase with the wind-down of the house-building business and a refocus on strategic land promotion and land trading activities.

This role will play a key role in driving decision-making through robust financial reporting, high-quality analysis, and forward-looking modelling, working closely with the wider finance team in London and the land and planning team in Horsham.

Key Responsibilities

Accounting

• Responsible for the accounting and month end close including invoice approvals, payment approvals, journal posting and the preparation of monthly consolidated management accounts
• Supervise the accounts payable function, ensuring accurate coding and efficient approval workflows
• Responsible for overseeing outsourced payroll and PAYE filing.
• Preparation and filing of VAT and CIS (where applicable).
• Other filings as required
• Assist in the preparation of accurate board reporting packs
• Deliver clear, insightful ad-hoc analysis for senior stakeholders
• Liaise with auditors to ensure timely and accurate statutory reporting

Forecasting & Planning

• Own short-term cash flow forecasting (weekly and monthly) at both project and corporate level
• Lead annual budgeting and long-term cash flow planning
• Provide on-going performance tracking against budget and forecast

Business Partnering & Commercial Insight

• Act as the lead finance partner to the Strategic Land and Land Promotion teams
• Support investment decisions through clear financial analysis and insight
• Challenge and support senior non-finance stakeholders
• Attend sales meetings and other project related meetings
• Build and maintain financial models for individual land sites (both speculative and live)
• Perform scenario and sensitivity analysis to support strategic decision-making

Controls & Governance

• Ensure robust cost allocation and financial controls across land projects
• Monitor project performance against budget and identify risks/opportunities
• Drive continuous improvement in financial processes and controls

Other

• Tracking sales and expenditure in relation to the wind-down of the house-building business
• Assist with the wind-down of the house-building business – including VAT deregistration VAT, final accounts for SPVs and strike-off
• Any other related tasks in relation to the house-building business.

Candidate Profile

• 5+ years’ experience in a finance or business partnering role
• Experience in property, real estate, or housebuilding preferred
• Strong financial modelling and advanced Excel skills
• Commercially astute with strong attention to detail
• Confident engaging and influencing senior stakeholders
• Proven experience partnering with operational teams

Location

• London office based (Central London - West End)