Tax & Finance Manager – London (European Launch)
The Company
Our client is a highly successful, U.S. headquartered commercial real estate financing platform with a strong track record of growth and performance in the U.S. market. Backed by one of the world’s most established and well-capitalised global investment funds, the business is now launching its first European office, based in London.
The Opportunity
This role is one of the first few hires for a brand-new London office, with plans to scale over time. Joining at this stage offers a rare opportunity to help shape the tax & finance functions, build processes from the ground up, and grow with the business as it establishes itself across the European market.
This role would suit someone who wants the autonomy, variety, and visibility of a start-up environment, but with the comfort of working for a business backed by deep institutional resources.
The Role
This is a finance focused leadership role, heavily weighted towards tax. The successful candidate will take direct ownership of tax compliance across European markets. The candidate will also oversee the finance & outsourced accounting functions. The finance team of the company’s U.S. affiliate will also provide oversight for certain aspects of this role.
This is a hands‑on role for someone who wants to build something from scratch, working closely with the wider business and global stakeholders as the London office establishes itself.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead all aspects of European tax compliance, including ongoing compliance and reporting
- Oversee the finance and outsourced accounting functions for the London office
- Maintain up to date knowledge of tax regulations in relevant European jurisdictions
- Oversee VAT compliance and reporting
- Assist with tax structuring for the business and its transactions as it grows
- Support the tax structuring of transactions, including complex lending structures
- Lead the annual budgeting process
- Assist with the development of internal performance reporting metrics and external benchmarking
- Partner with leadership team to ensure finance and tax functions are appropriately managed
- Help establish robust tax and finance processes, procedures, and controls
- Oversee annual financial statement audit
About You
- ACA qualified (or equivalent), ideally trained within a Big 4 firm
- Subsequent experience gained in real estate, a hedge fund, or private equity
- Strong, hands‑on European tax background, including structuring, reporting and filing
- Experience with accounting concepts under UK GAAP/IFRS
- Working knowledge of VAT across European jurisdictions
- Experience with real estate finance, complex structures, and real estate loans
- Understanding of the legal and corporate structures required to establish and operate a business across London and European markets
- Comfortable working in a lean, hands‑on, fast paced environment
- Entrepreneurial mindset, with the confidence to build a function largely from scratch
- Strong communication skills, with the ability to manage outsourced providers and work cross functionally with teams globally
- Ability to work independently and take initiative
- Discretion and ability to handle confidential information
What’s on Offer
- The chance to be one of the founding hires of a new London office, with real input into how the business is built
- Significant scope for career growth as the company grows
- The pace and variety of a start‑up, backed by the stability and resources of a well established global investment firm
- Exposure to a high growth, high performing platform with a strong track record in its core U.S. market
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