Finance Manager - Real Estate Finance
London
Finance Manager - Real Estate Finance / Lending - OUR CLIENT are a well-capitalised PE backed real estate finance company specialising in the UK Living sector markets. As a quasi-start up, and as they continue to expand, they have solely instructed us to help hire a new Finance Manager to add to their existing team. The Finance Manager will ensure existing operational and reporting requirements are maintained, as well as assisting the small finance team to scale up for future growth. This hybrid role is a great opportunity for a commercially minded 'hands on' accountant with reporting and analytical skills looking to take the next step in their career.
THE ROLE RESPONSIBILITIES for the varied role of the Finance Manager will include:
Business Partnering
Working with internal and external stakeholders to understand their financial reporting, data reporting and analysis needs.
Financial reporting
Financial performance tracking and reporting through development of FP&A capability.
Providing key support to the FC for the internal management of financial reporting for the business.
Responsible for producing the annual financial statements and accounts, ensuring a clean audit report and that the accounts follow the best financial practice.
Supporting the FC in the quarterly reporting (Valuation, Cash reconciliations, P&L), to Fund Accounting Team (LA-based).
Preparing weekly cash forecasts and reporting actuals against those forecasts.
Producing consolidated Monthly Management Accounts with the commentary.
Maintaining weekly, low volume, AP and AR, cash and bank recs.
Assisting with bank covenant reporting.
Financial Control
Providing support the FC in the development of effective financial control.
Developing and implementing robust finance systems, ensuring these are fit for purpose as the business grows.
Assisting in the preparation of budgets and forecasts and the on-going monitoring of these.
Reconciling reports and accounts to Loan Management Systems on Excel.
Cash Management
Preparing funding and loan payment requests for Irish and Luxembourg entities.
Preparing weekly cash forecasts and reporting actuals against those forecasts.
FP&A / cashflow modelling.
Projects
Developing and delivering monthly business outlooks and dashboard reports.
Developing new rolling financial forecasts with scenario analysis.
Business partnering with the different departments to establish meaningful KPIs.
Ongoing improvement and maintenance of end to end financial processes and development of systems.
THE PERSON and SKILL REQUIREMENTS for the Finance Manager:
Recently Qualified Accountant (ACCA, ACA, CIMA) - preferably with experience in Real Estate Lending or development sector (and/or investment) or experience in the operation of development loans. QBE candidates will be considered with exceptional sector experience.
Advanced Excel skills (Data manipulation, reports, graphs / charts and business cases).
Strong systems experience.
Strong presentation skills.
Strong planning and project management skills.
Desire to learn and grow within and beyond the role.
Ability to work in a fast paced environment.
THE BENEFITS:
Dynamic and commercial, inclusive environment.
Growing - start up culture with strong growth opportunities.
Bonus.
Medical. Life insurance.
Hybrid working.
To learn more about our company and vacancies we are currently working on, visit our website and follow us on LinkedIn
Please note that due to volume we cannot get back to everyone, however every application is looked at and considered and will be held on Trident International's database for review. If you have not heard back from us within 5 working days you should assume your initial application has been unsuccessful, however if suitable roles arise in the future, we will make every effort to contact you. By applying for this job, you accept the Privacy Policy and Disclaimers which can be found on our website.