Financial Manager - Analyst - Contract - Private Equity Real Estate | London, UK

Trident International Associates; London; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A successful private equity property company is seeking a Financial Manager / Analyst to join their finance team for a 12-month contract. This role involves managing complex Excel appraisal models and producing detailed reports for investor communications. The ideal candidate will possess strong Excel skills and a qualification such as ACCA, CIMA, or ACA, plus the ability to work independently and detail-oriented.

Benefits

Hybrid working model

Completion bonus

25 days holiday

Pension scheme

Qualifications

• Fully qualified (ACCA/CIMA/ACA) with transferable skills in real estate.
• Proficient in manipulating and maintaining appraisal models.
• Resourceful, detail-oriented and good communicator.

Responsibilities

• Produce quarter-end fund reports with detailed project-level appraisals.
• Model and review existing investments with varying funding arrangements.
• Support ad hoc accounting tasks like account reconciliations and NAV calculations.

Skills

Excel modeling

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Investigative mindset

Education

ACCA/CIMA/ACA or similar qualification

Job description

OUR CLIENT is a successful private equity property company known for developing and trading both commercial and residential properties, as well as operating and managing real estate funds. They are seeking a Financial Manager / Analyst to join their Real Estate finance team on a 12-month contract to manage and update their complex Excel appraisal model, among other tasks.

Ref: D21D991

Type: Contract

Start Date: ASAP

The Role

The responsibilities for the Financial Manager - Modeller include:

• Producing quarter-end fund reports, including detailed project-level (Excel) appraisals with updated actuals, consolidated fund-level cash flow forecasts, and returns.
• Modeling and reviewing existing investments across different real estate sectors with varying funding and profit-sharing arrangements, and verifying assumptions against underlying documentation.
• Preparing sensitivity analyses of project appraisals, modeling various funding and exit scenarios.
• Assisting team members with operational projects.
• Preparing detailed investor call and distribution calculations.
• Managing quarterly investor return reporting, updating fund and investment metrics via investor portals and templates.
• Supporting ad hoc accounting tasks such as account reconciliations (inter-company, VAT, equity invested), NAV calculations, corporate disposals/liquidations, and management account reviews.

The Person

Required skills include:

• Fully qualified (ACCA/CIMA/ACA or similar) with proven transferable skills in the real estate sector.
• Strong Excel modeling skills.
• Experience manipulating and maintaining appraisal models.
• Resourceful, self-starting, and willing to 'roll up sleeves'.
• Detail-oriented and independent thinker.
• Investigative mindset, questioning assumptions.
• Good presentation and communication skills.

Benefits

• Hybrid working model – approximately 3 days in the office (initially 4/5).
• Completion bonus.
• 25 days holiday.
• Pension scheme.

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