Financial Controller

Overview

In this Financial Controller role, you will own and optimise the finance function within a growing real estate lending business. You’ll work closely with senior leadership to support ambitious growth across multiple jurisdictions and ensure strong financial controls. The role combines hands-on finance operations with strategic finance projects, including lender reporting and system enhancements. This is a high-visibility position offering influence over how finance supports the wider business.

Pay / Benefits

• salary up to 90,000 per annum
• annual discretionary bonus
• 25 days annual leave
• private medical cover
• life cover
• income protection & critical illness cover`,`pension 5% employer contribution`,`enhanced parental leave & sick pay`,`professional membership fees covered`,`qualification support`,`team social events

Responsibilities

• Lead financial control, reporting, and audit processes across a multi-entity environment
• Manage financial reporting to lenders, funding partners, and external stakeholders including covenant and compliance reporting
• Oversee finance operations including payments, payroll, cash management, and loan transaction accounting
• Drive improvements across finance systems, controls, reporting capability, and automation initiatives

Key requirements

• Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent)
• Practice-trained with subsequent industry experience within financial services
• Experience operating within lending, structured finance, asset-backed finance, or a complex multi-entity environment

• collaboration
• accountability
• hands-on attitude
• finance systems improvements
• covenant and compliance reporting
• automation initiatives

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