Corporate Financial Controller

Blair West are supporting The Northumberland Estates to find a Corporate Financial Controller. This is a newly created opportunity within the Corporate division, reporting directly to the CFO and supervising a newly qualified accountant.

The Estates, owned by the Duke of Northumberland, has a long heritage and operates with a strong focus on community and environmental values. Its Corporate division spans house building and commercial property development in the UK, Switzerland, Germany and North America.

The opportunity:

• Take ownership of quarterly and year-end accounts for Corporate entities, including consolidations, joint ventures and investments.
• Maintain a robust financial controls environment across the Corporate business.
• Deliver timely monthly management reporting and financial analysis to the CFO, directors and business partners.
• Lead on the preparation and review of budgets across all Corporate entities.
• Manage treasury, cash flow forecasting and working capital, liaising with banking partners where necessary.
• Oversee Corporate tax affairs, including VAT, CIS and Corporation Tax, working closely with the in-house tax controller.
• Prepare year-end audit and tax packs in collaboration with auditors.
• Support business case preparation and investment appraisals for new opportunities.
• Act as the main liaison with overseas accountants in Switzerland and Germany, maintaining accurate records for those entities.

You’ll be the ideal candidate for this position if you have:

• ACA, ACCA or CIMA qualification with strong technical accounting expertise.
• Experience preparing consolidated group accounts and managing international entities.
• Knowledge of forex and international accounting practices.
• Demonstrable ability to manage treasury and cash flow forecasting.
• Strong tax knowledge across VAT, CIS and Corporation Tax.
• Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to influence stakeholders across different business areas.
• Proven track record of managing multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Experience supervising or mentoring junior team members.

The benefits included with this opportunity:

• Hybrid working arrangement with one day per week from home.
• Core working hours of 9:30am – 3:30pm within a 35-hour week, offering flexibility.
• Opportunity to work in a highly regarded organisation with international operations.
• Direct reporting line to the CFO, offering exposure to senior leadership and strategic decision-making.
• Career progression potential within a prestigious and growing organisation.

Our commitment

Blair West is an equal-opportunity employer. We embrace diversity and inclusion at every stage of the recruitment process. We are committed to fairness, equality, and ongoing diversity training for our team to give our candidates and clients a feeling of belonging during their experience with us. Please speak to their consultant if you require reasonable adjustments at any stage during their experience with us.