Job Description

This exciting role will drive property strategy across a vast portfolio with exposure to acquisitions, redevelopment and disposals. You will play a pivotal role with ownership of writing strategic papers through to board level giving the role excellent exposure to the Executive Committee.

• You will play a pivotal role in re-defining the approach and modelling to understand different strategic options across sites within the estate.
• In-depth analysis of the current estate and working closely with the property team to identify and clarify opportunities for asset optimization.
• Lead site visits to gather insight.
• Drive discussions thereafter with Property and Finance teams to agree catchment and site level strategies including intensification opportunities.
• Own all financial modelling and outputs which drive strategic decision making.
• A firm understanding of the project appraisal review (PAR) model will be required and an ability to create suitable financial models applying the same principles will be critical.
• Write strategic proposals which will be reviewed at a board level.
• Have an ability to engage at an exec level to formulate and seek buy-in for strategic papers.
• Be a key participant of Investment and Property meetings to articulate the business case for proposed strategies and discuss/challenge opportunities which are presented
• Own the financial information inputs for all property strategy databases.
• Own the monthly Property Strategy KPI pack.
• This involves working with the Property Exec to define and monitor progress of key initiatives across property.
• Lead the monthly finance link meeting to keep key teams informed with progress of strategies and drive discussions on implications across finance areas including; fixed asset, audit, P&L reporting and FP&A
• Be a key participant in the monthly site by site review forum to support responsible investment decision safeguarding across the estate

What's on offer?

• Generous Bonus plan up to 30%
• Market leading contributory pension up to 10%
• Healthcare
• Heavily discounted share schemes
• And much more

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Qualified accountant (CIMA/ACCA/ACA)
• Senior stakeholder management and influencing
• Influencing skills to liaise with function heads
• Simplify complex financial concepts and translate business strategy into operational plans
• Able to join the dots at speed and identify key drivers of financial outputs
• Strategic mindset and ability to work across multiple stakeholders in matrix environment
• Complex financial modelling essential, property financial modelling preferred