Financial Controller – 6-Month FTC – Family Office Real Estate

Trident International Associates; City Of London; Remote; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A property-focused family office in the UK is seeking a Finance Controller to lead a critical finance clean-up and transition project. This hands-on role requires strong experience in financial accounts preparation, ideally within family offices. The position offers a remote-first culture with monthly meetings and the potential for a contract extension beyond six months.

Benefits

Remote-first culture

Direct access to decision-makers

Potential contract extension

Qualifications

• Solid PQE financial accounts preparation experience.
• Prior experience in family offices with legacy structures.
• Ability to work full-time and independently.

Responsibilities

• Reconstruct and finalize the 2024 year-end accounts.
• Drive statutory accounts preparation and manage YE24 audit.
• Clean up historic records and streamline financial ops.

Skills

Qualified accountant

Financial accounts preparation

Strong Excel skills

Xero experience

Job description

Remote - with Monthly London

OUR CLIENT is a private Family Office which focuses on real estate both in the UK and Europe and currently generating a c£3M rental income portfolio from a mainly commercial portfolio with some residential property. With the portfolio now stabilised our Client is looking for a robust, detail-driven Finance Controller to lead a critical finance clean-up and transition project. This is a hands-on, sleeves-rolled-up role. Not for the faint-hearted.

Overview

Responsibilities

• Reconstruct and finalise the 2024 year-end accounts across a group of legacy and current entities.
• Support completion of overdue 2023 accounts (light touch).
• Drive statutory accounts preparation and manage YE24 audit with external advisors.
• Oversee intercompany reconciliations, VAT (10–12 entities), cashflow, and payroll.
• Lead a remote finance team of two.
• Clean up historic records and streamline financial ops into one main entity.
• Support ongoing property operations and legacy clean-up.
• Work closely with owner and advisors (ex-KPMG and Big 4 level).

Qualifications

• A fully qualified accountant with solid and relevant PQE financial accounts preparation experience.
• Possess prior experience in SMEs / family offices with messy or legacy structures and have exposure to real estate.
• Strong Excel skills with Xero experience preferred.
• The ability to work full-time, independently, and drive things to the finish line.

Why This Role?

• Big impact, short timeframe – deliverables matter more than optics.
• Potential to extend beyond 6 months for another 6 months.
• Remote-first culture with monthly in-person meetings.
• Direct access to decision-makers, no red tape.

Immediate Start | Hands-on Project Role | Property-Focused Family Office

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