Senior Financial Analyst

Real Estate (Developer / Asset Management)

6 month Contract at £350-£450 per day OR £70-80k

A leading commercial property developer and asset manager require an experienced Senior Analyst on a contract basis.

The business currently has over 4 million sq ft of industrial real estate at various stages of the development cycle across 30+ sites. The firm also manages a significant Investment property portfolio comprising 5 million sq ft of commercial space across the UK and Europe.

The Senior Analyst will be a key conduit between the Finance, Investment and Asset Management teams, providing financial analysis and appraisal to support decision making. The role would suit someone with strong excel modelling skills, understanding of company accounts, exceptional attention to detail and strong communication skills.

Key Responsibilities:

• Working with the development team to prepare, update and review development appraisals including updating information on potential sales, cost tender returns and banking terms received.
• Preparation of the 5-year financial forecast
• Preparation of funding reports to equity and debt lenders as and when required.
• Assisting on liaison with lawyers to put in place property finance documents.
• Review and circulate legal documentation relating to joint venture and development management agreements with senior management and other stakeholders involved.
• Keep track of actual spend versus budgeted spend on development deals done, Joint Ventures
• On-going ad hoc tasks to assist the CFO and wider team on the day-to-day management of the business.

Key skills and attributes

• Skilled in MS Office Applications including advanced Excel and Powerpoint
• Understanding of bank funding would be desirable, ideally with respect to investment and development property
• Flexible time management, responsive to tight deadlines
• Driven and a strong work ethic