Job Description

The role provides an exciting opportunity for someone to work alongside key decision makers, providing analysis and insight to support the direction of the company. Candidates should have a strong understanding of drivers of returns and commercial awareness, be able to communicate complex analysis to non-finance individuals and manage a portfolio of responsibilities.

Key Responsibilities

• Perform scenario analysis using the forecasting model to support business decisions
• Own elements of the corporate forecasting model and reforecasting process to ensuring the forecast is up to date and the data is reliable
• Preparation of key pieces of management information ensuring integrity and accuracy of data (e.g. investment activity, leasing activity, treasury activity, performance vs budget)
• Forecasting and monitoring of key financial risk metrics
• Support preparation of finance papers for the Board and Executive Committees
• Support the team on the 5 year strategic forecast and analysis for the annual Board Strategy Day working closely with the Strategy, Investment and Property Analysis teams
• Assist the preparation of the annual budget, taking ownership of key areas
• Provide a quality of insight to support and challenge the commercial decisions of the business
• Deliver improvements to our current budgeting / forecasting / analysis processes
• Work on special ad-hoc projects as required

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Qualified Accountant with strong analytical and technical skills
• Property industry experience preferable, but not essential
• Commercial awareness and ability to demonstrate a strategic mindset
• Confident analyzing complex transactions and commercial decisions - understanding financial/strategic implications, and summarizing key takeaways
• In depth understanding of financial returns and drivers
• Strong modelling and analytical skills
• Logical approach to problem solving
• Ability to produce well thought through, clearly laid out schedules and papers
• Equally effective working with attention to detail and taking a ‘big picture’ view
• Self-sufficient and able to manage a portfolio of responsibilities, priorities and meet tight deadlines
• Flexible approach to working as part of a strong team in a dynamic environment
• Ability to communicate confidently and succinctly with accountants and non-accountants at all levels of seniority within the business both verbally and on paper
• Strong Excel skills and experience of data visualation tools
• Competent and efficient with manipulating, reconciling and understanding data from different sources
• Desire and willingness to learn and improve existing processes
• Ability and interest in acquiring knowledge of forecasting software used internally