Finance Director (Private Equity Real Estate)

Key responsibilities

• Lead the finance function across a portfolio of real estate investments, overseeing financial reporting, consolidation, and month-end close processes to ensure accuracy and timeliness
• Take ownership of treasury operations, including liquidity management, cash flow forecasting, and optimisation of funding structures across multiple entities and jurisdictions
• Manage capital activities, including execution of capital calls, distributions, and ongoing investor funding requirements
• Act as a key finance partner to the investment team, supporting acquisitions, divestments, and asset management decisions through financial analysis and structuring insights
• Oversee fund-level finance matters, including performance tracking, portfolio analytics, and alignment with investment mandates and return expectations
• Lead investor-related finance activities, including preparation of reporting packs, responding to investor queries, and supporting stakeholder communications
• Establish and strengthen financial controls, governance frameworks, and risk management processes across the platform
• Drive budgeting, forecasting, and business planning processes, providing forward-looking insights to support strategic decision-making
• Manage banking relationships, financing arrangements, and refinancing initiatives in collaboration with lenders and external partners
• Build, mentor, and lead a lean finance team, fostering a high-performance and hands-on culture
• Work closely with external stakeholders including auditors, tax advisors, fund administrators, and service providers to ensure compliance and operational efficiency
• Champion process improvements, automation, and scalability of finance operations in a dynamic, growth-oriented environment