Head of Finance

Job Title: Head of Finance Industry: Property Investment & Development Employment Type: Permanent Location: Surrey/London Salary Guide: £85,000–£95,000 + Discretionary Bonus REF: JD54164 Description Operating through a multi-entity group structure, the business is scaling its portfolio and investor base and is now looking to appoint a commercially minded, hands-on Head of Finance to support the organisation through its next stage of growth. This is a broad, senior finance leadership role spanning statutory and management reporting, VAT, group accounting, cash-flow planning, investor distributions, budgeting and fundraising support, with genuine exposure to the CEO, Board and investor community. Responsibilities and duties will include:

• Own the Finance function across all companies, subsidiaries and property-owning entities
• Prepare monthly consolidated management accounts (P&L, balance sheet, cash flow) with variance analysis against budget
• Lead Group VAT compliance and coordinate year-end statutory accounts, audit and Companies House filings
• Maintain robust short-, medium- and long-term cash-flow forecasts across the Group and underlying entities
• Administer investor dividend payments, calculating amounts, verifying distributable reserves and share-class entitlements, and maintaining a full audit trail
• Lead the annual budgeting and rolling forecast process, and build financial models for acquisitions, portfolio growth and investor returns
• Support equity fundraising: financial models, data room management, and investor due diligence
• Act as the principal finance contact for the business, managing external accountants, auditors and tax advisers, and presenting to the Board and investors Skills
• Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA or CIMA) with strong post-qualification experience
• Proven track record managing finance for a group of companies, ideally including consolidations and intercompany accounting
• Strong technical grounding in VAT, statutory reporting and financial controls
• Advanced Excel and financial modelling skills
• Confident, credible communicator, comfortable engaging with the Board, investors and professional advisers
• Experience in property investment, real estate, private equity or another investor-backed business is highly advantageous
• Prior experience with investor distributions, equity fundraising or transaction support would be of benefit Apply To apply for this Head of Finance role, please use the apply button. Please note that due to the expected volume of applications, we will only be able to respond to those candidates whose experience matches the requirements of our client. If you have not heard from us within the next ten days, please assume you have been unsuccessful on this occasion. Walker Hamill has been a specialist finance and strategy recruiter for approaching 40 years. We have an extensive client group, including major multinational listed organisations, private equity-backed businesses, and privately owned companies. We recruit across all sectors and have particularly strong client relationships in private equity, media, retail, pharma/biotech, technology, property/real estate, leisure, and business services. Headquartered in London, we have additional offices in continental Europe.