Senior Finance Manager

Senior Finance Manager (UK Property Group – UK Shift)

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About the Role

We are a fast-growing UK property group operating across four UK-based businesses, all of which you will be responsible for from a finance perspective:

Airbnb Management Business
Airbnb Rental Arbitrage Business
Property Sourcing Business
Property Education / Training Business

All businesses are VAT registered and actively scaling.

We are hiring a Senior Finance Manager to take full ownership of the finance function across the group. This is a senior, long-term role — not a VA or junior bookkeeping position.

You will work closely with all Directors and will also have access to an experienced UK-based external accountant, who acts as a consultant and is available to support you with queries, reviews, and best practice.

Key Responsibilities

Full bookkeeping across four UK-based businesses
Weekly upkeep of accounts with no backlogs
Bank reconciliations and discrepancy resolution
Trust accounting and separation of client vs operational funds
Preparation and submission of UK VAT returns
Preparing accounts for Corporation Tax (filed externally)
Running payroll and managing staff leave records
Daily use of Xero and related finance systems
Clear communication with Directors and external UK accountants

Requirements (Please read carefully)

Essential
5+ years accounting experience
Strong, hands-on Xero experience
Proven experience working with UK-based businesses
Direct experience preparing UK VAT returns
Experience handling multiple entities
Comfortable working UK hours independently

Nice to Have

CPA (Philippines) or accounting degree
Experience in property, Airbnb, serviced accommodation, or client-money businesses
Background with UK accountancy or outsourcing firms

Working Hours

Monday–Friday
10:00am – 6:00pm UK time
(6:00pm – 2:00am Philippines time)

This is a full UK-shift role. Please apply only if this schedule suits you long-term.

Salary

???? Salary review after 6 months based on performance

This is a stable, long-term position.
We are not looking for freelancers managing multiple clients.

What We Offer

Long-term remote employment
Direct access to all Directors
Ongoing support from a UK-based external accountant (consultant)
Opportunity to grow with a rapidly scaling UK property group

How to Apply

Please include:

A short introduction

Your experience with Xero and UK businesses
Your experience with UK VAT and trust accounting
Your Experience in similar role

Applications that do not meet the UK VAT experience requirement will not be considered.