ROLE OVERVIEW
Role: Corporate Financial Controller
Reporting to: Director of Finance
COMPANY OVERVIEW
At Cortland, you map the story of your success. We don't adhere to the status quo, we love outside industry perspective, and we thrive on exploring possibilities and reimagining solutions. As an innovative leader in Build to Rent (BTR) in the USA with over 80,000 apartments under management, our high performance continues to drive exponential growth – and we invite you to join us on our journey toward excellence.
In the UK, Cortland has a six-year strategy targeting a development portfolio of 10,000 Build-to-Rent (BTR) apartments and a management portfolio of 75,000 units, primarily the London commuter belt areas and UK regional cities. Currently, we have two developments open in Watford and Manchester and another in Birmingham set to open this year, and more in the pipeline.
We are looking for superstar team members to help create the new gold standard for renting in the UK – one with the highest level of service where the resident always comes first.
ROLE RESPONSIBILITIES
Overall responsibilities include the day-to-day running of the Corporate Finance function. This includes assessing, planning, and coordinating development and implementation of consistent policies and procedures that promote efficiency and accuracy across several business lines. Primary responsibilities include but are not limited to:
* Managing and overseeing the Corporate team of 5 to 10 associates
* Manage and facilitate monthly close procedures
* Timely and accurately prepare and/or review financial statements for assigned portfolio/group of UK companies
* Liaising with others in preparing annual tax returns and VAT returns
* Preparation of Monthly Management Accounts plus commentary
* Liaising with external auditors
* Cashflow management and forecasting
* Consolidation
* Production of financial information for loan covenant
* Other ad-hoc projects and reporting as assigned, included but not limited to special project budget monitoring, revenue and agreement trackers, etc.
* Work with the investment group and staff in regards to communicating development performance, budget, and other job-related metrics
* Supervise and support staff accountants to ensure performance criteria and deadlines are met
* Implement training for new hires and identify training opportunities for current associates
* Conduct performance evaluations for the team
THE IMPACT YOU CAN MAKE
* Investors, colleagues, and partners alike have absolute confidence in our financial statements because of your leadership, adherence to accounting rules and company policy, and precise attention to detail.
* The Accounting team is running with maximum efficiency thanks to your ability to delegate tasks and improve workflow processes.
* You have a knack for communicating with a wide range of roles and personalities – everyone always knows what’s going on and is on the same page!
YOUR BUILDING BLOCKS OF SUCCESS
Skills:
* Strong organizational, analytical, interpersonal, and time management skills.
* Outstanding writing and documentation skills.
* Experience in a team-oriented, collaborative environment.
* Knowledge of financial accounting and reporting, as well as risk and control frameworks applicable to the ruling accounting guidance.
* Demonstrates consistency in values, principles, and work ethic.
Education and Experience:
* ACA or ACCA qualification
* Strong understanding of UK GAAP and IFRS
* 3+ years of accounting experience which must include upper-level work; experience in corporate accounting preferred
* 1+ years of accounting supervisory experience
* Experience in the corporate real estate preferred, but not required
* Proficiency in Microsoft Excel (Macro or Power Query experience preferred)
* Highly detail oriented and organized in work, strong research skills
* Ability to meet assigned deadlines
* Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with a customer service focus
* Ability to act and operate independently with minimal daily direction from manager to accomplish objectives
* Ability to work cooperatively and collaboratively with all levels of employees, management, and external agencies to maximize performance, creativity, problem solving, and results
THE CORTLAND DIFFERENCE
At Cortland, we create, reimagine, and manage apartment communities for over 150,000 residents in the US and UK. Headquartered in Atlanta, GA, we have communities and regional offices all over the US and UK. We cover the apartment living experience from wall to wall – from concept to completion, including investment management, design, build, and operations – while remaining entirely focused on delivering resident-centric, hospitality-driven service.
Our success is fuelled by our belief in a better life – where hospitality is always a given, each detail is worth a second thought, and every open door is a new opportunity to go beyond expectations. We come to work every day to create possibilities for people – possibilities that translate into exceptional living spaces and experiences designed to inspire our residents, associates, and investors to live a better life focused on what matters most to them.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: £65,000.00-£70,000.00 per year
Additional pay:
* Performance bonus
Benefits:
* Company events
* Company pension
* Work from home
Schedule:
* Monday to Friday
Work Location: Hybrid remote in Leeds
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