Financial Controller – Investment Management (London)

About the role

We are seeking a qualified Financial Controller to lead the finance function of a fast‑growing investment group based in London’s West End. Reporting directly to the CFO, you will own all finance activities across a multi‑entity, multi‑jurisdiction business while working in a collaborative, hybrid environment (four days in office, Friday remote).

Key responsibilities

• Lead and run the finance function across the Group.
• Own Board and investor reporting, including narrative, analysis and performance drivers.
• Drive commercial portfolio analysis across deals, borrowers and investors.
• Play a central role in lending decisions (deal structures, models, covenants, returns).
• Lead the audit process and act as primary contact for auditors.
• Manage relationships with advisers, lenders and external service providers.
• Oversee all tax, regulatory and statutory obligations.
• Take ownership of financial management for operating assets, including hospitality and development projects.
• Lead financial delivery on development activities (drawdowns, covenants, monitoring surveyors, lender coordination).
• Own forward‑looking planning including cash‑flow, liquidity and scenario analysis.
• Develop systems, controls and reporting to support a growing, increasingly complex business.
• Operate as the senior finance lead, reducing reliance on the CFO.

Required profile

• Qualified accountant (ACA or ACCA).
• Strong technical grounding in reporting, tax and audit.
• Commercial mindset with the ability to interpret performance, risk and returns.
• Confident engaging with senior stakeholders such as lenders, auditors and advisers.
• Proactive, solutions‑driven and comfortable operating independently.
• Strong attention to detail with the ability to understand the broader business context.
• Experience in asset management and multi‑entity environments.

Required skills

• Financial reporting
• Tax compliance
• Audit coordination
• Portfolio analysis
• Cash‑flow modelling
• Scenario analysis

What we offer

• Base salary of £80,000‑£90,000 dependent on experience.
• Private healthcare.
• Pension scheme.
• 25 days annual leave.
• Annual bonus.