Financial Controller - 1 Day A Week In The Office (Proptech)

Deverell Smith Recruitment Ltd; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A growing property business is seeking a Financial Controller to take full ownership of the finance function. The role offers significant autonomy and the chance to shape financial operations. Responsibilities include overseeing finance transactions, budgeting, cash flow forecasting, and leading a finance transformation. Applicants should have broad experience in accounting and be confident in presenting financial information to non-financial stakeholders. The position offers a salary of £70,000–£80,000 plus benefits, with hybrid working options.

Benefits

Equity participation after year one

Clear progression and visibility within the business

Qualifications

• Broad experience across accounting, reporting, and FP&A.
• Experience in project-based or asset-led environments.
• Ability to explain numbers clearly to non-finance stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Take full responsibility for the finance function.
• Oversight of transactional finance and bookkeeping.
• Lead finance transformation and redesigning reporting processes.

Skills

Communication skills

Hands-on experience in accounting

Proactive improvement-led mindset

Confidence with senior leaders

Job description

Financial Controller

Property Business | Growth-Backed | High Autonomy

We're working with a growing, project-led property business that has recently secured multi-year funding runway and is now strengthening its senior finance capability.

This is a step-change hire for the business. Rather than replacing like-for-like, the role has been upgraded to Financial Controller to reflect the level of ownership, autonomy and commercial impact required.

The Opportunity

The Financial Controller will take full responsibility for the finance function, with the mandate to both run it day-to-day and improve how it operates longer term.

You will work closely with the CEO and senior leadership team, acting as a true commercial partner rather than a back‑office function.

Key elements of the role include:

• End-to-end ownership of the finance function
• Oversight of transactional finance and outsourced bookkeeping
• Project-based accounting, budgeting and profitability tracking
• Cashflow forecasting and financial modelling
• Board reporting and senior stakeholder reporting
• FP&A, forecasting and commercial analysis
• Leading a finance transformation – redesigning reporting, processes and models
• Improving how finance supports and interacts with wider teams
• There is a structured handover period with the current Finance Director, followed by genuine independence to take the function forward.

What They're Looking For

This role will suit someone who wants ownership and influence, not just a title.

You'll likely bring:

• Broad, hands‑on experience across accounting, reporting and FP&A
• Experience in project-based or asset‑led environments (property, construction, development, consultancy or similar)
• The ability to own and explain numbers clearly to non-finance stakeholders
• Confidence working directly with senior leaders and decision-makers
• A proactive, improvement‑led mindset – comfortable challenging how things are done
• Strong communication skills and an approachable working style

Sector background is flexible – capability and mindset matter more than labels.

Working Pattern & Package

• Hybrid working – typically 1–3 days in the office (more initially, flexible longer term)
• Salary: £70,000‑£80,000 + benefits
• Equity participation after year one
• Clear progression and visibility within a scaling business

This is a rare opportunity to step into a senior finance role with real autonomy, commercial exposure and the chance to shape how finance supports a growing property business.

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