Financial Controller – Real Assets / PERE-London

Ref: (Ref: D21D929 )
Salary: £ 90,000 –100,000 + Bonus + Benefits
Specialist Area: Financial Controller
Type: Permanent
Start Date: ASAP

OUR CLIENT are a high-growth, private equity backed real assets platform and seeking a Financial Controller to join its expanding finance team. The business is pioneering a new, sustainable asset class - integrating acquisition, development, and operations across a pan-European portfolio supporting sustainability. With a growing portfolio of operational sites and £millions in committed capital, this is a pivotal time to join.

THE ROLE:

Join a fast-scaling, entrepreneurial platform at the forefront of real assets and clean infrastructure investment. The role offers exceptional exposure to complex, cross-border transactions and the chance to shape the finance function of a growing institutional platform. This is a newly created, senior finance position overseeing an international portfolio (and related SPVs), this role will optimise outsourced accounting, reporting systems, and financial processes while acting as a strategic partner to the COO/CFO and leadership team. Responsibilities span financial management, reporting, FP&A, treasury, audit, valuations, tax and compliance, and transaction support.

• Overseeing portfolio financial management, reporting, loan structuring, and outsourced accounting providers to ensure smooth operations.
• Partnering with leadership to deliver financial insight, analysis, and performance interpretation across assets.
• Ensuring accurate, compliant accounting under UK GAAP/IFRS and manage timely audits with no major issues.
• Leading preparation of statutory, board, and investor reporting.
• Driving FP&A, budgeting, forecasting, and variance analysis in collaboration with Asset Management.
• Managing treasury, cash flow, and lender reporting, ensuring liquidity and covenant compliance.
• Overseeing valuations, tax, and compliance, optimising structures and maintaining full regulatory adherence.
• Providing financial and tax support on transactions, mitigating risks and ensuring optimal structuring.
• Enhancing finance systems, controls, and reporting through digital and process transformation.

THE PERSON:

• Qualified accountant (ACA/ACCA) with at least 4/5+ years’ PQE.
• Background in real estate investment management or private equity.
• Strong technical skills in UK GAAP/IFRS and multi-entity structures (SPVs).
• Proven experience managing outsourced providers and driving process improvement.
• Strategic and commercial mindset with excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• European exposure and additional language skills advantageous.

Benefits

• Competitive package + discretionary bonus
• Pension, health and life cover
• Hybrid working (4 days in-office with some flex)

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