Finance Manager Real Estate £75,000 Plus Bonus

Finance Manager Real Estate £75,000 plus bonus My client is an international Private Equity house with a significant investment in Real Estate Location: Central London (West End) We are seeking a commercially minded Senior Finance Business Partner to support our strategic land business. This is a key role working closely with the Managing Director and Land and Planning team, providing financial reporting, insight, modelling, and performance tracking across a diverse portfolio of strategic land investments. The role is in a transition phase with the wind-down of the house-building business and a refocus on strategic land promotion and land trading activities. This role will play a key role in driving decision-making through robust financial reporting, high-quality analysis, and forward-looking modelling, working closely with the wider finance team in London and the land and planning team in Horsham. Key Responsibilities Accounting

• Responsible for the accounting and month end close including invoice approvals, payment approvals, journal posting and the preparation of monthly consolidated management accounts
• Supervise the accounts payable function, ensuring accurate coding and efficient approval workflows
• Responsible for overseeing outsourced payroll and PAYE filing.
• Preparation and filing of VAT and CIS (where applicable).
• Other filings as required Financial Reporting
• Assist in the preparation of accurate board reporting packs
• Deliver clear, insightful ad-hoc analysis for senior stakeholders
• Liaise with auditors to ensure timely and accurate statutory reporting Forecasting & Planning
• Own short-term cash flow forecasting (weekly and monthly) at both project and corporate level
• Lead annual budgeting and long-term cash flow planning
• Provide on-going performance tracking against budget and forecast Business Partnering & Commercial Insight
• Act as the lead finance partner to the Strategic Land and Land Promotion teams
• Support investment decisions through clear financial analysis and insight
• Challenge and support senior non-finance stakeholders
• Attend sales meetings and other project related meetings Financial Modelling
• Build and maintain financial models for individual land sites (both speculative and live)
• Perform scenario and sensitivity analysis to support strategic decision-making Controls & Governance
• Ensure robust cost allocation and financial controls across land projects
• Monitor project performance against budget and identify risks/opportunities
• Drive continuous improvement in financial processes and controls Other
• Tracking sales and expenditure in relation to the wind-down of the house-building business
• Assist with the wind-down of the house-building business – including VAT deregistration VAT, final accounts for SPVs and strike-off
• Any other related tasks in relation to the house-building business. Candidate Profile
• ACA / ACCA / CIMA qualified
• 5+ years' experience in a finance or business partnering role
• Experience in property, real estate, or housebuilding preferred
• Strong financial modelling and advanced Excel skills
• Commercially astute with strong attention to detail
• Confident engaging and influencing senior stakeholders
• Proven experience partnering with operational teams Location
• London office based (Central London - West End) Please provide your current residential location when applying. Please note. At Alexander Charles we take the protection of your data very seriously and I would draw your attention to our GDPR statement which can be found on our website under the heading “legal” By sending us your details, you will have deemed to have considered and accepted these terms.