Head of Finance/Regional FD

Our client is a leading and well established European private equity investment manager with a deep knowledge and expertise in value creating, real estate related investments. The key to their success is in their European – wide local teams who are focused on building mutually beneficial partnerships deploying a unique mix of market knowledge and a pragmatic ability to spot value enhancing opportunities. As they continue to grow, they have opened a London office which has an enthusiastic, dynamic and collaborative team. They now seek a progressive Head of Finance/Regional FD to join this team and support their business with an added potential to gain additional group wide responsibilities. The role will also work closely with the Fund Administrators and the Group CFO within a relatively flat and agile environment.Responsibilities include:Controlling the UK companies finances – including managing the budget, operating financial controls and reviewing management accounts, statutory accounts and taxesPartner the investor team in developing the portfolio and reporting best practiceBuilding up strong operational infrastructure and controls environmental to support UK growthClose interaction with our fund administrator and Group Finance team on investor reportingManaging relationships with key third-party service providers, including tax, accounting and company secretary functionsSupporting deal structures and related Tax, VAT and supporting Co Sec requirementsManagement of the treasury function including regular updates of cash flow forecasting to inform future drawdowns and requirements,Ensure operational best practices in portfolio companies with regards to accounting, payroll, expenses, tax, legal and other matters leveraging outsourced and in-house resources as appropriate and harnessing technology and automation where possibleKey requirements for the role:You will be a qualified accountant (ACA or ACCA) educated to degree levelExperience within funds or other financial services / real estate / development companiesHighly numerate with excellent attention to detailProject management skills, able to multi-task with excellent time managementAn understanding of tax structuring and corporate set upsStrong technical skill in statutory reportingCommercial and creative with a growth-mindsetOf a can-do attitude and calm under pressure and a collaborative team-playerWorking from their offices in central London - you would need a strong presence in the office with occasional work from home days.We are committed to encouraging and celebrating applicants from different backgrounds, whatever their gender, ethnicity, race, religious and political beliefs, education, socioeconomic background, disability, sexual orientation and geographical location to promote diversity and inclusion in the workplace.If you choose to email us in response to this advert please keep the data you send us to a minimum, i.e. your CV (in Word), your email address and your contact number. We will store your data for a period of 3 months and will not send it to anyone else without your explicit consent. If we have not contacted you within 3 months (an estimate of the time period that it is likely to take to fill the advertised role) we will delete your data. Here’s a link to our privacy policy. In this policy, you will find information about our compliance with Data Protection Laws. You can find how to send us a request to access your data, request a deletion of your data, correct any inaccuracies or restrict our processing of your data. You have the right to lodge a complaint about the way we handle your data with the Information Commissioner’s Office or you can contact Sarah Hunt for more information or concerns.
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