KennedyPearce are hiring an ACA-qualified finance professional to join a real estate company on a 9-12 month contract. This role is 4 days in the South West London office and will take responsibility for financial reporting, treasury, debt and cash management across a designated portfolio of assets.

This is a broad, hands-on role offering exposure to financial reporting, audit, tax, treasury and corporate governance, working closely with investors, lenders, hotel finance teams, Asset Managers and colleagues across Europe.

Key Responsibilities

Financial Reporting & Compliance

• Manage financial reporting timetables to meet investor, lender and statutory deadlines.
• Prepare and review monthly management reporting packs, including P&L-to-trial-balance reconciliations, and perform quarterly balance sheet and P&L reviews.
• Manage group and local year-end audits, including consolidations, financial statements and audit adjustments, ensuring compliance with IFRS and local GAAP.
• Oversee statutory compliance, review VAT and corporate tax returns, and prepare or review year-end tax provisions and reconciliations.
• Provide financial analysis to support the Finance, Transactions and Development teams, and manage corporate cost budgets and variance reporting.
• Monitor loan compliance, bank covenants, refurbishment capital expenditure and internal audit findings, following up on risks and control weaknesses.

Treasury, Debt & Cash Management

• Maintain European debt and covenant reporting, monitoring loans, waivers, breaches and potential risks.
• Prepare and manage asset-level cash flow, cash call and distribution forecasts, incorporating operating budgets, capital expenditure, tax and debt servicing requirements.
• Coordinate funding requirements, cash calls and distributions, reconciling forecasts against actual cash flows.
• Monitor liquidity across the portfolio, identify opportunities to optimise cash balances and interest income, and work with Asset Managers, hotel finance teams and banking partners to implement suitable deposit strategies.

Skills & Experience

• ACA qualified, with relevant industry experience (5-10 years post-qualification)
• Strong financial reporting experience, including management accounts, consolidations, statutory accounts and audit management.
• Knowledge of IFRS and/or local GAAP, with experience or exposure to treasury, debt management and tax compliance.
• Highly analytical, accurate and detail-oriented, with advanced Excel skills.
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills, with the ability to explain financial information, risks and recommendations to senior stakeholders.
• Able to manage competing deadlines across a complex international portfolio.
• Willingness to travel within Europe as required.
• French accounting knowledge and French language skills would be advantageous.

Please note this role will be paid via a day rate of up to £500 per day (Umbrella) - Limited company will not be considered