Finance Contractor – Corporate Rationalisation & Property Analysis Location: Didcot, Oxfordshire (Hybrid, flexible working)
Contract: Full-time, 6–9 months

Our client, a leading UK-based engineering organisation, is seeking an experienced Finance Contractor to support with a group structure rationalisation and property performance review.

The role will focus on simplifying the organisation’s legal entity structure, closing dormant companies, and transferring operations into a new framework. You’ll also lead financial analysis of the property portfolio, assessing the performance and margins of sublet and owned sites across the UK.

This is a hands-on position ideal for a qualified accountant with strong analytical and commercial acumen, and proven experience in restructuring, finance transformation, or property finance.

You will have perhaps worked in one of these capacities across a property portfolio:

• Group Finance Manager
• Finance Business Partner
• Senior Financial Analyst
• Finance Transformation Manager
• Group Accountant

Key responsibilities:

• Lead the closure of dormant entities and manage transfers into active structures.
• Analyse property performance and sublet margins, producing actionable insights.
• Support improvements to financial reporting and control through the rationalisation process.
• Partner with legal, estates, and audit teams to deliver project milestones.

Requirements:

• ACA, ACCA, or CIMA qualified with post-qualification experience.
• Background in multi-entity and property-focused environments.
• Excellent financial modelling and stakeholder management skills.

Why apply?
Join a respected, science-led organisation at a pivotal stage of transformation. This is an opportunity to work directly with the C-suite on a high-impact, strategically important project.


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