Job Description
Financial Controller PropTech Scale-Up London / Hybrid
The Client
Harmonic is delighted to be representing one of the UK's best-known PropTech scale-ups, who are now expanding internationally.
The business was recently acquired by one of the largest real estate software companies in the world, bringing serious capital and international ambition behind it. The UK finance function continues to operate with full autonomy, but with the backing needed to execute on a significant growth agenda - including a live US expansion and a target to double revenue over the next three years. It is a small, high-performing team at a genuine inflection point.
The Role
This is the senior finance position on the ground in London - a broad, hands-on role with real ownership across the full finance remit. Reporting directly to the COO with a dotted line to the group finance function in the US, and managing a highly capable, Management Accountant, you will lead the full month-end close, own revenue reporting and deferred revenue on the balance sheet, oversee credit control and billing for the core product, and drive an ongoing FinOps improvement agenda alongside strategic workstreams tied to the business's international expansion.
This is a broad, number-one finance role for a highly capable Finance Manager or Controller to step into.
Key Responsibilities
- Own the full month-end close process end-to-end, including revenue recognition and deferred revenue on the balance sheet
- Produce management accounts with clear board-level commercial commentary
- Prepare and own annual statutory accounts
- Review and sign off the Management Accountant's work across balance sheet and OpEx
- Own billing and cash collection for the full-time office brokerage product
- Manage monthly invoicing and credit control
- Oversee host payment processing handled by the Management Accountant
- Lead integration of the finance tech stack into the wider group ecosystem
- Drive automation of manual processes and partner with Sales Operations to improve billing efficiency
- Lead finance workstreams for new product launches and the ongoing US market expansion
- Act as a trusted financial adviser to the COO and commercial leadership team
What We're Looking For
Essential
- Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent)
- Solid post-qualification experience in a tech, SaaS, or startup environment
- Personal ownership of a full month-end close - not just a contribution to part of one
- Direct experience with revenue recognition complexity, including deferred revenue on the balance sheet
- Comfortable managing or mentoring a junior team member
- Hands-on approach to process and systems - someone who builds and improves, not just operates
Desirable
- Experience in a business that has been acquired by or operates within a larger parent
- Background in PropTech, real estate technology, or a marketplace / brokerage model
- Previous involvement in a finance system implementation or migration
Salary: £70,000 - £80,000 + benefits
Location: London, hybrid, in office on occasion
Start Date: ASAP
At Harmonic, we are dedicated to fostering an inclusive and equitable workplace. We actively welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds and assure you that every candidate will be thoughtfully considered for the roles we represent, without regard to race, religion, gender expression, disability, or sexual orientation.
