Financial Controller

This range is provided by Cognisant. Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience — talk with your recruiter to learn more.

Base pay range

London.

£85,000 (DOE) plus bonus and benefits.

Cognisant is delighted to be working with a real estate and hospitality investor that is looking to recruit a Financial Controller with strong FP&A experience. The role offers significant exposure to the senior leadership team, shaping financial performance across the group.

This is a high-impact position with responsibility for group consolidation, financial reporting, forecasting and business performance analysis. You will work closely with the CFO and act as a strategic finance partner across multiple business units. The ideal candidate will bring strong technical accounting expertise, advanced financial modelling skills and proven experience in FP&A within a multi-entity environment.

Key areas of responsibility include:

• Delivering accurate monthly group consolidations and management reporting
• Leading budgeting, forecasting and KPI performance tracking
• Developing automation and improving financial systems and processes
• Supporting commercial decision-making with data-driven insights
• Enhancing financial governance, internal controls and cash management

This role would suit a qualified accountant (ACA or equivalent) with a track record in financial leadership, ideally gained in a group, PE-backed or complex multi-entity environment. Strong systems exposure and FP&A experience are essential.

This is an excellent career step for someone seeking progression, autonomy and influence.

For further details, please contact or call .

Seniority level

Mid‑Senior level

Employment type

Full‑time

Job function

Finance and Accounting / Auditing

Industries

Real Estate, Hospitality, Accounting