Overview
Eurotas Ltd, acting on behalf of our client, is seeking an experienced and commercially astute Financial Controller to lead and oversee all financial operations of a corporate finance and real estate investment firm. This is a senior leadership role responsible for the full spectrum of finance activities across a complex property investment portfolio, ensuring robust financial governance, strategic insight, operational excellence, and alignment with investor objectives.
About the Role
The successful candidate will act as a key strategic partner to senior management and fund stakeholders, overseeing financial planning, reporting, compliance, treasury, tax, structuring, portfolio performance, and transactional support. The role requires strong technical expertise in real estate finance, fund reporting, investment structures, and multi‑jurisdictional property operations.
Responsibilities
Financial Leadership & Strategy
Lead the finance function across all business activities, investment vehicles, and operating entities.
Develop and execute the financial strategy in line with fund objectives and business plans.
Act as a strategic adviser to senior leadership on financial performance, risk, investment opportunities, and capital allocation.
Provide commercial and financial insight to support portfolio growth and operational performance.
Build and maintain a high‑performing finance team and culture.
Financial Reporting & Fund Management
Oversee the preparation and delivery of accurate and timely monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reporting for internal stakeholders, investors, lenders, and fund managers.
Manage consolidated reporting across SPVs, holding structures, and property‑level entities.
Ensure compliance with applicable accounting standards (IFRS, UK GAAP, US GAAP or local GAAP as relevant).
Lead fund reporting requirements including NAV calculations, performance metrics, waterfall reporting, and investor reporting.
Coordinate external reporting requirements and support investor due diligence processes.
Property & Portfolio Finance
Oversee financial performance of the property portfolio including asset‑level and portfolio‑level reporting.
Monitor cash flow, yields, IRR, valuation assumptions, and portfolio returns.
Partner with asset management and acquisitions teams to evaluate investment performance and business plans.
Support acquisitions, disposals, refinancing, and capital expenditure initiatives through financial analysis and execution support.
Review financial models, underwriting assumptions, and scenario analysis for investment opportunities.
Budgeting, Forecasting & Business Planning
Lead annual budgeting and rolling forecasting processes across the platform and portfolio.
Develop long‑term financial plans aligned to investment strategy.
Monitor financial performance against budgets and KPIs, identifying risks and opportunities.
Deliver robust financial modelling and sensitivity analysis to support decision‑making.
Treasury, Debt & Capital Management
Oversee treasury management, liquidity planning, and working capital across multiple entities.
Manage lender relationships and debt compliance, including covenant monitoring and reporting.
Support financing and refinancing activities including negotiations with banks and debt providers.
Ensure efficient capital deployment and cash management structures.
Tax & Structuring
Oversee tax compliance and tax‑efficient structuring across investment entities and jurisdictions.
Manage relationships with external tax advisers and ensure adherence to local and international tax requirements.
Support transaction structuring and cross‑border investment considerations.
Governance, Controls & Risk Management
Ensure strong financial controls, governance frameworks, and risk management procedures are in place.
Maintain robust internal controls across accounting, approvals, treasury, and reporting.
Oversee audit processes and relationships with external auditors.
Ensure compliance with regulatory obligations and corporate governance standards.
Qualifications
Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA, CPA or equivalent).
Significant senior finance leadership experience within real estate, property investment, private equity real estate, REITs, or investment management.
Strong understanding of property investment structures, SPVs, fund reporting, debt financing, and asset‑level accounting.
Experience working with institutional investors or global property funds.
Strong technical accounting and financial reporting expertise.
Demonstrated experience managing audits, tax, treasury, and compliance functions.
Advanced financial modelling and analytical capabilities.
Strong commercial acumen and ability to influence strategic decision‑making.
Experience managing and developing finance teams.
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