Strategic Finance Partner for Real Estate Growth

Cedar; Greater London; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Cedar is seeking a hands-on Management Accountant to join its finance team in the UK. The role blends ownership of management accounts with finance business partnering, budgeting and forecasting across a portfolio of assets and partnerships.

You will work with senior finance colleagues and operational teams to provide clear financial insight, explain performance and support commercial decisions, while maintaining strong month-end processes and robust controls.

Qualifications

• Qualified ACA/ACCA/CIMA with at least two years post-qualification experience.
• Strong management accounting experience with month-end reporting and reconciliations.
• Finance business partnering experience with stakeholder engagement.
• Proficient budgeting and forecasting, updating forecasts and explaining movements.
• Real estate or property sector experience preferred.
• Strong Excel skills and ability to turn data into actionable insights.
• Organised, proactive and able to manage competing deadlines.
• Excellent attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Own the month-end process for a portfolio of partnerships, producing accurate management accounts, reporting packs and supporting commentary.
• Review profit and loss accounts and balance sheets, ensuring reconciliations are complete and financial controls are maintained.
• Deliver meaningful variance analysis against budgets, forecasts and prior periods, working with stakeholders to understand performance and identify actions.
• Act as a finance business partner to operational and commercial teams, providing financial advice and challenging assumptions where appropriate.
• Prepare annual budgets and regular forecasts, incorporating stakeholder input and highlighting key risks and opportunities.
• Monitor financial and operational KPIs, identifying trends and flagging performance issues early.
• Contribute to quarterly board packs and reporting for external partners and investors.
• Monitor capital expenditure, partner recharges, management fees and profit share calculations in line with contractual agreements.
• Work with accounts payable and receivable teams to maintain accurate postings and resolve outstanding queries.
• Improve reporting, processes and controls, and support ad hoc analysis and wider finance projects.

Skills

Management accounting

Month-end reporting

Finance business partnering

Budgeting and forecasting

Variance analysis

Financial controls

Financial reporting

Education

ACA/ACCA/CIMA qualified

Tools

Excel

Job description

Cedar is seeking a hands-on Management Accountant to join its finance team in the UK. The role blends ownership of management accounts with finance business partnering, budgeting and forecasting across a portfolio of assets and partnerships.

You will work with senior finance colleagues and operational teams to provide clear financial insight, explain performance and support commercial decisions, while maintaining strong month-end processes and robust controls.