Financial Controller

Financial Controller | £70,000 Negotiable + Benefits | Reading

The Company: 

At TCN we regenerate unloved buildings, creating surprising places and managing vibrant communities where people want to work

Spotting the opportunity created by changes in traditional working environments, Richard and Toby set up TCN in 2006. TCN now has a UK portfolio valued at £50m+, comprising of 12 sites from Birmingham to Bristol, to Brixton, filled with 150 diverse businesses. In line with a growing market and never ones to stand still, the goal is to maintain growth levels by acquiring more projects, managing them as effectively as possible and delivering operational excellence as a team from top to bottom. It is the company values and ways of behaving which make this achievable; respect for each other, contributing to the bigger picture as a team, having a voice and the courage to use it, and experimenting and giving different ways of doing things a go.

Role Purpose:

The position of Financial Controller is responsible for assisting the Directors/Shareholders in setting the strategic plan for the business and ensuring the efficient running of the Finance function. Ensuring all reporting deadlines are met in respect of both management reporting and all tax and statutory compliance. Dealing with banks and all financing and refinancing of the business and property assets.

Key Responsibilities:

• Ensuring that group structures are tax efficient and fit for purpose.
• Managing and expanding banking relationships.
• Managing and arranging all debt requirements and facility renewals.
• Set up process for continuous review of all processes and controls.
• Responsibility for production and presentation of the quarterly reporting packs for management and investors.
• Responsible for the compliance packs for the banks.
• Ensure most efficient processes in place for managing cash-flow and project reporting.
• Ensuring all appraisals for new acquisitions are correct from a financial perspective.
• Produce a service level agreement and project list for the finance function to be reviewed twice a year with the Directors in a management by objectives meeting.
• Convene quarterly Board Meetings.
• Review all compliance requirements including any companies house filings and audit requirements together with review of all Corporation Tax and LLP tax returns.
• Mentoring and conducting appraisals for the direct report.

Candidate Experience:

The successful candidate will:

• Have worked in a Senior Financial Accounting role in a Commercial Property Investment/Development company and have a good understanding of the issues for multi occupied office buildings.
• Have been responsible for arranging bank finance for investment and development activity and also understand SWAPS.
• Have experience of different corporate structures including LLPs.