Financial Controller

Harper May is partnering with a single-family office based in central London, managing a substantial multi-asset portfolio on behalf of its principal and their family. The business has evolved from a private investment vehicle into a full-service family office, overseeing investment activity across private equity, venture capital, credit and alternatives, alongside property, hospitality and a broader base of physical assets. With assets under management approaching $500m to $1bn and a complex structure spanning multiple international jurisdictions, the finance function is now scaling in step with the group and a Financial Controller is being appointed to own the numbers end to end.

The Role
Reporting to the Head of Finance and Operations and working alongside a lean in-house team, the Financial Controller will take full ownership of the group reporting across the property portfolio, investment holdings and operating entities. The role suits a technically strong, fully qualified accountant looking for a broad, hands-on family office remit with genuine intellectual variety. It is a mature, well-structured environment with reasonable hours and a lean team where accountability sits close to the numbers.

Key Responsibilities

Own the month-end close and consolidated reporting across a complex multi-entity, multi-jurisdiction structureTake responsibility for the property and property holding company reporting, and the wider group reporting across investment holdings and operating entitiesManage the relationships with outsourced bookkeeping, tax and administrative providersOwn cash management, intercompany balances and treasury reporting across the groupStrengthen financial controls, policies and processes across the finance functionSupport statutory reporting, tax compliance and the annual audit across all jurisdictions in scopePartner with the Head of Finance and Operations on planning, forecasting and process improvementContribute to the ongoing build-out of the finance function as the group continues to grow

What we are looking for

Fully qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or foreign equivalent)Strong technical accounting foundation with experience in a multi-entity, multi-jurisdiction environmentPrior experience in a family office, investment firm, property, or professional services background is preferredComfortable owning close, consolidation and statutory reporting end to endConfident partnering with senior stakeholders and external advisors across a complex group structureHands-on, well organised, and comfortable operating in a small team with real ownership from day one