Fractional Finance Director Property Management and Lettings

Description

Location: London, SE1 (on-site preferred; open to hybrid for the right candidate) Day rate: £750-£850 per day (dependent on experience) Engagement: Fractional / part-time, flexible and scalable Sector: Property management and lettings

About the Business

Our client is a well-established property management and lettings business based in London, with turnover of approximately £6.5 million and around 80 staff. They are seeking an experienced Fractional Finance Director to bring structure, efficiency and strategic financial oversight to a growing finance function.

The Role

The business currently manages its bookkeeping in-house but recognises the need for stronger financial leadership and more efficient processes, including the potential to streamline reporting to lenders and explore offshore outsourcing of transactional finance work. This is an excellent opportunity for a hands-on Fractional FD to shape and modernise a finance function within a dynamic, growing organisation.

Responsibilities

Key Responsibilities

Provide strategic financial leadership and oversight of the finance function Review and improve current bookkeeping and reporting processes, including assessing options for offshore/outsourced transactional support Strengthen and streamline management reporting, including reporting to lenders Support the business through property acquisitions, providing financial input and due diligence Advise on financial controls, cash flow management and cost efficiency Work closely with the leadership team to support strategic decision-making Potential for an ongoing advisory or Non-Executive Director role alongside the fractional FD engagement, for the right candidate

Qualifications

About You

Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent) with significant FD/CFO-level experience Strong track record in the property management, lettings, or wider real estate sector Experience supporting property acquisitions and related financial due diligence Comfortable working on-site with occasional remote/hybrid flexibility Experience improving finance function efficiency, including outsourcing or offshoring of transactional processes Confident advising at board level; NED experience or interest is a plus Available to start at short notice

Contacts

FD Capital is a specialist recruitment firm focused exclusively on fractional and interim Finance Director and CFO appointments. With a database of over 7,000 fractional FDs, we connect high-growth and established businesses with experienced finance leaders on flexible, scalable terms. Every search is led personally by Adrian Lawrence FCA.

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