London Area, United Kingdom
As iron sharpens iron, so a friend sharpens a friend.
Leading the production of in-year financial analysis, including variance, budget, and forecast performance, providing accurate and timely insight to Directors and Senior stakeholders. Responsible for driving continuous improvements in reporting processes and preparing high-quality financial reports and commentary that support decision-making, ensuring compliance with reporting standards. Maintaining close partnership working with budget holders and Business Partners across Finance to monitor spending, identify risks and opportunities, and contribute to annual business planning and Spending Review processes.
Providing ad-hoc financial analysis and insights to aid strategic decision-making and funding allocations. Working closely with Finance Business Partners to lead and complete annual Business Planning and Budgeting. Preparing arms length bodies forecast in Spending Review planning. - Champion for Diversity & Inclusion - Co-Chair of the Faith & Belief network
Financial analysis across Corporate Finance and Arm’s Length Bodies, which will feed into planning and future fiscal events such as Budgets and Spending Reviews. Working collaboratively with Finance Business Partners to unlock issues relating to Financial Planning and Fiscal Events.
Provide independent oversight and governance for a large-scale UK residential development project, supporting strategic decision-making across planning, phasing, and investment. Review and challenge financial models, delivery plans, and key commercial assumptions to ensure long-term viability and value creation. Monitor performance across cost, timelines, and risk, while advising on governance, controls, and stakeholder alignment between developers, contractors, and partners. Leverage financial expertise to strengthen accountability, support sustainable growth, and enhance overall project outcomes.
Supporting month-end close processes, reconciling accounts, and preparing financial statements. Assisting in audits, compliance reporting, and efficiency analysis. Proficient in using accounting software, particularly PMS and Excel to monitor cash flow, analyse variances, posting errors and support financial planning.
Keeping records of invoices and tax payments. Resolving account discrepancies and performing account reconciliations, as well as reviewing and processing reimbursements.
Ad-hoc Financial Analysis and Economic Modelling. Designing and Proposing capital allocation according to budget, goals and policy for various projects. Utilisation of software such as Capital IQ and Factset to support Economic Research and visualisation. Using compiled data to conclude optimum utility investment (i.e., regression analysis and portfolio management methods)