Our client is a fully integrated New York based Private Equity Real Estate Fund Manager with additional offices in Europe and Asia.
This is an exciting opportunity for a experienced Financial Controller with a strong background in Real Estate to join the London team (UK portfolio is a mix of residential and commercial properties worth over £2 billion). All the accounting is outsourced so this role will be more of a liaison with external advisors and the US whilst dealing with high level finance issues.
The main responsibilities for the Financial Controller include: -Corporate Finance - provide support on deal structuring, due diligence and acquisitions -External Financial Reporting - take the lead in overseeing and managing the preparation of interim and annual statutory financial reports -Monthly Reporting - manage the monthly group consolidation, balance sheet management and cash flow -Technical Accounting & Reporting - provide leadership in monitoring and communicating with external Auditors -Key Accounting Issues - monitor and act on developments (internal and external) on business issues affecting group P&L and Balance Sheet -Financial Control - oversee financial controls within finance operations area -Taxation - liaise closely with Head of Taxation (in NYC), to oversee tax accounting and forecasting
The suitable candidate should be a qualified accountant along with sound people management and interpersonal skills. They will also have gained extensive experience in UK Real Estate.
