Madison Hive
Finance Operations Associate/VP | Private Equity
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About the Firm
A boutique, highly successful private equity real estate investment firm, backed by a single long-term institutional investor rather than a syndicated or repeat-raise capital base. The firm provides structured debt and equity capital into complex, large-ticket transactions (typically €250m–€1.2bn+) across the UK, Western Europe, and North America, and has built one of the most respected track records in the space over more than a decade — without ever needing to market or publicise itself.
This is a newly created role at a pivotal growth moment for the firm.
The Role
This isn't a back-office, accounts-ticking seat, there's a Financial Controller who owns that. This role sits at the intersection of finance and the investment team: genuinely hands-on, working directly with senior dealmakers on live transactions, not just reporting on them afterwards.
Core responsibilities include:
- Supporting execution of new transactions — managing external advisers on financial/tax diligence and structuring, overseeing closing processes, and funds flow across UK, US, and European jurisdictions
- Treasury and cash management at investment and asset level, including capital calls and distributions
- Coordinating investor reporting (monthly, quarterly, ad hoc)
- Supporting portfolio and asset-level operations and financial control, particularly in special situations
- Reviewing legal documentation and contracts relevant to structuring and transactions
- Supporting valuation processes and liaising with third-party providers
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You'll be in the room when deals close, closely involved with senior partners and investment professionals, not sitting apart from them.
About You
- ACA or ACCA qualified, a couple of years post-qualified through to senior manager level (director-level candidates, or anyone already leading a team, won't be the right fit for this role)
- Background in a private equity or real estate finance function, fund administrator, or audit/TS practice — fund experience matters more than real estate specifically; real estate can be learned
- Strong financial literacy — comfortable interrogating a model and asking the right questions, though you won't be expected to build one from scratch
- Genuinely hands-on: humble, curious, happy to turn your hand to whatever the day requires, and comfortable in a small, close-knit team rather than a large corporate structure
- Loves problem solving; from very small to very large strategic decisions
- Confident enough to constructively challenge senior colleagues when something doesn't sit right — this remains a control function
- Additional European languages (Spanish, French, German) are a plus but not required
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What's on Offer
- Genuine, unfiltered exposure to major cross-border real estate transactions and the people who lead them
- A role that will grow with you and the business
- Visa sponsorship available where needed
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