Branco Capital
Finance Manager (Property Investment)
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Location: Hybrid – but willing to come into office in London
Working Pattern: Part-time (minimum 3 days per week) initially, with scope to move to full-time as the portfolio grows
Salary: Competitive, dependent on experience
Company Description
Branco Capital is a real estate investor and developer dedicated to creating distinctive and sustainable buildings. The company focuses on transforming underutilised and unloved spaces through exceptional design, improving the way people live and experience their environments. Branco Capital's projects emphasise long-term value, environmental responsibility, and high-quality user experiences. Team members join a collaborative environment where creativity, financial rigour, and strong execution come together to deliver innovative property solutions.
About the Role
We are seeking an experienced and commercially minded Finance Manager / Bookkeeper to run the finance function across a growing property investment portfolio spanning multiple entities. This is a hands-on role covering day-to-day bookkeeping and compliance, combined with cash flow forecasting and commercial input to support investment decisions. It's ideal for someone who wants to move beyond traditional bookkeeping into a trusted Finance Manager/Director-style position — acting as a financial partner to the directors rather than purely a data-entry function.
Key Responsibilities
Financial Management & Bookkeeping
- Maintain accurate day-to-day bookkeeping across multiple property entities
- Manage all accounting records using Xero (or similar cloud-based accounting software)
- Prepare and submit VAT returns
- Prepare monthly management accounts and financial statements
- Produce regular management reports for the directors
- Liaise with the company's external accountants and advisers
- Ensure all financial records are accurate, complete, and up to date
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Cash Flow & Financial Planning
- Prepare and maintain detailed cash flow forecasts across the portfolio
- Monitor liquidity and funding requirements
- Advise the directors on funds available for acquisitions and capital expenditure, based on cash flow and commitments
- Assist with debt management and financing requirements
- Provide recommendations on the timing and level of shareholder distributions
Commercial & Strategic Support
- Analyse financial performance across the portfolio and flag risks, opportunities, and trends proactively
- Support acquisition appraisals and investment decision-making
- Assist with budgeting and financial planning cycles
- Help improve financial systems, controls, and reporting processes as the business grows
Skills & Experience
- Solid accounting/bookkeeping background, ideally with property, real estate, or investment portfolio experience
- Excellent knowledge of Xero and cloud-based accounting systems; willing to learn new software if required
- Strong VAT experience, ideally including property-related VAT
- Strong management accounts and cash flow forecasting experience
- Comfortable operating at "finance director" level — able to interpret numbers and advise, not just record them
- Sound understanding of UK property markets and relevant accounting, tax, and regulatory considerations
- Excellent attention to detail and organisational skills
- Strong communication skills, able to present financial information clearly to non-financial stakeholders
- Proactive, self-motivated, and able to work independently in a fast-paced entrepreneurial environment
- Professional qualification (e.g., ACA, ACCA, CIMA) or equivalent experience preferred, but not essential given the practical, bookkeeping-led nature of the role
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Personal Qualities
- Commercially minded and able to think beyond the numbers
- Trustworthy, discreet, and highly reliable
- Proactive in identifying issues before they become problems
- Confident in challenging assumptions and offering practical solutions
- Able to prioritise effectively in a fast-paced entrepreneurial environment
- Professional, personable, and collaborative
What We Offer
- Hybrid working
- Part-time to start (minimum 3 days/week), with a clear path to full-time as the portfolio grows
- Direct exposure to a growing property investment business, with genuine influence over investment decisions
- The opportunity to build and lead the finance function as the business scales
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