Financial Controller - Office; Proptech

Financial Controller

Property Business | Growth-Backed | High Autonomy

We're working with a growing, project-led property business that has recently secured multi-year funding runway and is now strengthening its senior finance capability.

This is a step-change hire for the business. Rather than replacing like-for-like, the role has been upgraded to Financial Controller to reflect the level of ownership, autonomy and commercial impact required.

The Financial Controller will take full responsibility for the finance function
, with the mandate to both run it day-to-day and improve how it operates longer term.

You will work closely with the CEO and senior leadership team, acting as a true commercial partner rather than a back‑office function.

Key elements of the role include:

• End-to-end ownership of the finance function
• Oversight of transactional finance and outsourced bookkeeping
• Project-based accounting, budgeting and profitability tracking
• Cashflow forecasting and financial modelling
• Board reporting and senior stakeholder reporting
• FP&A, forecasting and commercial analysis
• Leading a finance transformation – redesigning reporting, processes and models
• Improving how finance supports and interacts with wider teams
• There is a structured handover period with the current Finance Director, followed by genuine independence to take the function forward.

This role will suit someone who wants ownership and influence, not just a title.

You'll likely bring:

• Broad, hands‑on experience across accounting, reporting and FP&A
• Experience in project-based or asset‑led environments (property, construction, development, consultancy or similar)
• The ability to own and explain numbers clearly to non-finance stakeholders
• Confidence working directly with senior leaders and decision-makers
• A proactive, improvement‑led mindset – comfortable challenging how things are done
• Strong communication skills and an approachable working style

Sector background is flexible – capability and mindset matter more than labels.

• Hybrid working – typically 1–3 days in the office (more initially, flexible longer term)
• Salary: £70,000‑£80,000 + benefits
• Equity participation after year one
• Clear progression and visibility within a scaling business

This is a rare opportunity to step into a senior finance role with real autonomy, commercial exposure and the chance to shape how finance supports a growing property business
.

For a confidential conversation, get in touch.