Financial Controller

I am currently recruiting for a Financial Controller to join a purpose-led property development company at an exciting stage of its growth. Reporting directly to the Finance Director, this is a newly created position offering the opportunity to play a key role in shaping the finance function.

This role offers an excellent blend of hands-on financial control, commercial finance, and strategic FP&A. Alongside leading the day-to-day finance team, you'll drive budgeting, forecasting and business planning, while helping to build a high-performing, commercially focused finance function.

Key responsibilities include:

Leading the month-end process across multiple entities, ensuring robust financial controls and accurate reporting Producing monthly management accounts, financial reports, variance analysis and insightful commentary Managing treasury activities, including cash flow forecasting and banking relationships Leading the annual budgeting process, alongside regular forecasting and scenario planning Supporting long-term business planning through financial modelling and strategic analysis Developing meaningful KPI reporting to provide clear insight into business performance Monitoring project expenditure against approved budgets and reviewing development appraisals Partnering closely with development and operational teams to provide commercial challenge and financial insight Preparing statutory accounts and coordinating the annual external audit Leading, mentoring and developing the finance team, fostering a more commercially focused culture Identifying opportunities to streamline processes, improve controls and drive automation across the finance function Building strong relationships across the business to support informed decision-making The successful candidate will be a qualified accountant with significant post-qualification experience in a Financial Controller or senior finance position, ideally within the property, real estate or construction sectors.

You'll have a proven track record of developing high-performing teams and transforming finance functions into commercially driven business partners. This is an outstanding opportunity to join a growing, purpose-led business where you'll enjoy genuine ownership, autonomy and the opportunity to progress into a Finance Director position as the company continues to expand. Apply now for immediate consideration.