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Head Of Finance

Job in City Of London, Central London, Greater London, England, UK
Listing for: Deverell Smith Recruitment Ltd
Full Time position
Listed on 2026-01-25
Job specializations:
  • Finance & Banking
    Financial Manager, CFO, Corporate Finance, VP/Director of Finance
  • Management
    Financial Manager, CFO
Job Description & How to Apply Below
Location: City Of London

An ambitious, entrepreneurial property developer is entering a pivotal phase of growth. With a strong track record in traditional residential development and clear plans to expand into the operational living space, the business is building a platform designed to scale across the UK and selected European markets.

To support this next stage, the company is seeking a Head of Finance to take ownership of the day-to-day finance function and act as a trusted partner to senior leadership. This is a high-impact role offering genuine influence over financial strategy, reporting and operational decision-making.

The role

As Head of Finance, you will lead financial operations across a growing multi-entity, multi-project platform, working closely with the CEO, development leadership and project teams.

Your responsibilities will include:

Financial Control & Reporting
  • Leading the day-to-day financial operations, ensuring robust controls, accuracy and consistency across all entities
  • Producing monthly management accounts, cashflow forecasts, KPI dashboards and board-level reporting
  • Providing clear, insightful analysis to support senior decision-making
  • Managing statutory reporting, compliance, taxation and group consolidation across UK and European operations
Business Partnering & Commercial Insight
  • Acting as a finance partner to senior leadership, providing insight on development performance, returns and capital allocation
  • Supporting investment decision-making through project-level and portfolio-level analysis
  • Working closely with development and project teams to track costs, cashflow and performance across live schemes
  • Contributing to long-term business planning and financial strategy
Budgeting, Forecasting & Modelling
  • Leading budgeting and forecasting processes across multiple projects and jurisdictions
  • Maintaining oversight of cashflow and funding requirements as the pipeline expands
  • Supporting financial modelling for new development opportunities and expansion into operational living assets, such as BTR, co-living, PBSA or senior living
Systems, Process & Growth Support
  • Driving improvements to financial systems, processes and internal controls as the business scales
  • Overseeing and developing reporting frameworks suitable for a growing, investor-focused platform
  • Liaising with external advisors including auditors, banks, tax specialists and funding partners
  • Providing hands‑on support where required in a fast‑moving SME environment
About you

This role will suit a fully qualified accountant with experience in property development, real estate investment or a related sector, ideally within a growth‑stage or SME environment. You'll bring strong technical capability alongside commercial awareness, and be comfortable operating in a fast‑paced, evolving business. Exposure to operational living asset classes – or a genuine interest in developing this expertise – will be highly beneficial.

What's

on offer
  • A senior finance role within a growing, entrepreneurial real estate business
  • Close collaboration with senior leadership and real influence over financial strategy and performance
  • Exposure to UK and European markets and a diverse, expanding development pipeline
  • Clear scope for progression as the business scales and diversifies

This is an opportunity for a commercially minded finance leader to step into a broad, influential role and help shape the financial foundations of a business entering an exciting phase of expansion.

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