Harper May Ltd

Harper May is working with a London-based construction and property group that has expanded significantly over the past two years, with a growing portfolio of residential and commercial projects. The business is founder-led, operationally lean, and scaling its financial infrastructure to support anticipated growth across a larger pipeline. The finance function has matured but requires additional analytical capacity to embed better cost visibility and forecasting discipline across projects. They are now seeking a Finance Analyst to join the team. The Role Reporting to the Finance Director, you will own project financial performance analysis and reporting. You will work across live development schemes, tracking profitability, cost adherence, and cash movement. This role sits between finance and operations, giving you genuine influence over investment decisions and resource allocation. You will support medium-term forecasting, build financial models, and ensure senior management has clear, timely visibility of project health. Analyse financial performance across the project portfolio, identifying variance and cost drivers Produce project-level management reporting with clear commentary on budget performance and margin exposure Build and maintain cost forecasting models, including scenario planning for funding and cash flow Review cost-to-complete estimates and assess development profitability at key milestones Support management accounts preparation and reconciliation of project ledgers Work with operations and site teams to validate data and improve financial accuracy Contribute to the evolution of financial controls and reporting templates What we are looking for ACA, ACCA, or CIMA qualified (or near completion) Prior experience in property, construction, or a contract-led business environment Working knowledge of WIP accounting, milestone recognition, and project cash cycles Strong Excel skills and ability to build straightforward financial models Pragmatic and solution-focused; comfortable asking questions and pushing back respectfully Organised and able to manage competing priorities in a growing organisation

Harper May is partnering with a well-established international business headquartered in Southend, operating across multiple European markets through a network of trading and holding entities. The group has grown steadily over many years, with the European division now representing a material part of the wider footprint and continuing to expand across the region. As the finance function scales in step with the group, a Group Financial Controller is being appointed to take ownership of the consolidated group reporting and to lead on controls, process and technical accounting across the wider structure. The Role Reporting to senior Group Finance leadership, the Group Financial Controller will own the consolidated month-end and year-end close across the group's UK and European entities, lead on technical accounting and statutory reporting, and drive the ongoing strengthening of controls and process across the finance function. The role blends technical depth with real breadth, and offers a genuinely broad Group remit for a strong, fully qualified accountant looking for meaningful ownership within an international group. Key Responsibilities Own the group consolidated month-end close, management accounts and reporting pack Lead on year-end, statutory reporting and the group audit across UK and European entities Own technical accounting across the group, including revenue, leases, foreign currency and consolidation Manage multi-entity, multi-currency reporting, intercompany balances and FX Strengthen financial controls, policies and process across the group finance function Partner with local finance contacts and external advisors across the European jurisdictions Support tax reporting, VAT compliance and transfer pricing across the group Support budgeting, forecasting and ad-hoc commercial analysis at group level Line-manage and develop the group finance team over time What we are looking for Fully qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA or CIMA) with a strong technical foundation Prior experience of group consolidation across multiple entities and currencies Strong technical accounting knowledge and audit experience, ideally from a top-tier practice background Track record of leading on statutory reporting and group audits Experience of international group structures, VAT and intercompany is preferred Practical, hands-on and organised, comfortable being close to the detail while managing multiple workstreams Based within a reasonable commute of Southend, with hybrid flexibility

Harper May is partnering with a well-established international business headquartered in Southend, operating across multiple European markets through a network of trading and holding entities. The group has grown steadily over many years, with the European division now representing a material part of the wider footprint and continuing to expand across the region. As part of the ongoing investment into the finance function, a Financial Controller is being appointed to take ownership of the European entity reporting and to partner closely with the Group Finance leadership on consolidation, controls and process improvement. The Role Reporting into senior Group Finance, the Financial Controller will own the day-to-day financial control for the European entities, ensuring accurate and timely reporting across a multi-currency, multi-jurisdiction structure. The role blends technical accounting depth with hands-on ownership, and offers real breadth for a qualified accountant looking for genuine European exposure without leaving the UK. This is a lean, capable team with strong Group support and a clear roadmap for the function. Key Responsibilities Own the month-end close and management reporting for the European entities Prepare consolidated European reporting into the Group finance function Manage multi-currency accounting, intercompany balances and FX exposure Oversee statutory reporting, VAT and local compliance across the European jurisdictions in scope Partner with local finance contacts and external advisors across Europe Strengthen financial controls, policies and process across the European entities Support the annual audit and liaise with local and Group auditors Contribute to budgeting, forecasting and ad-hoc commercial analysis for the European business What we are looking for Fully qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA or CIMA) with a strong technical foundation Experience of multi-entity, multi-currency reporting, ideally with European exposure Comfortable owning close, consolidation and statutory reporting end to end Prior experience of international group structures, VAT and intercompany is preferred Practical, hands-on and organised, comfortable being close to the detail while managing multiple workstreams Based within a reasonable commute of Southend, with hybrid flexibility