Finance Analyst - Cost & Capex Analysis

At Landsec, we believe great things happen when we work together. We are committed to high standards and creating outcomes where everyone wins. Our culture is shaped by our purpose and our people, led by high performing leaders in high performing teams.

This is an exciting time for the Commercial Finance Team in terms of planning and performance management. Following successful implementation of new financial planning and reporting tools, we are undergoing a transformation of our planning and performance capabilities and processes, with the ambition to significantly enhance the value the Commercial Finance teams offer to the business. This role will report into the Finance Director - Commercial Planning & Performance and play a crucial part in supporting the Commercial Finance Managers of the Business Units.

You will be responsible for:

• Cost and Capex Analysis and Reporting
• Monthly cost analysis and insight for our internal business units (Retail and Workplace), investigating and highlighting key variances to the Commercial Finance Managers and informing of future risks and opportunities.
• Ability to use data led analysis and external benchmarks to identify trends and create opportunities to reduce the cost base.
• Net Service Charge analysis partnering closely with the Service Charge finance team ensuring process efficiencies and alignment in void units, defective and capped leases.
• Work closely with the Group Finance team to ensure the accuracy and integrity of our reported data and complete first reviews of month end financials highlighting any material variances.
• Monthly Operational Capex analysis and reporting for our internal business units (Retail and Workplace).
• Partnering closely with the Commercial Finance Managers to monitor and track Capex actuals to budget/forecast, highlighting risks and opportunities and supporting value maximisation.

System led Budgeting and Forecasting - Cost and Capex:

• Own the monthly rolling forecasts for all costs and operational Capex working closely with the Commercial Finance Managers to understand key assumptions including maintaining R&O schedule.
• Expert in the planning tool, OneStream, to efficiently model assumptions utilising statistical modelling and prepare concise and timely reports for the Commercial Finance Managers to agreed SLA's.
• Modelling of Cost and Capex assumptions for the annual budget process, utilising the rolling forecasts.
• System Super user of the OneStream system, efficiently navigating the system, maintaining suite of automated reports and build additional analysis as required by the business.
• Continuously challenge the status quo and use systems expertise to enhance all processes, reporting, analysis and insights.
• Stay at the forefront of system developments and builds, collaborating with the Group FP&A team in regards to system optimisation and roll outs to ensure full potential is realised.

Other:

• Supplier appraisal support for the Commercial Finance Managers.
• Valuation and Asset Return support for the Commercial Finance Managers.
• Assist with the production of external disclosures and analysis, and manage audit queries relating to Cost and Capex.
• Provide JV Management reporting in accordance to agreed SLA's in partnership with the Commercial Finance Managers.
• Ability to use other reporting tools such as PowerBi to analyse and integrate data effectively.

Your skills, experience and qualifications:

• Fully Qualified Accountant (ACA, CIMA, ACCA).
• Experience of Cost and Capex analysis and reporting supporting decision making.
• Experience of analysing information from a variety of sources to monitor and track performance and to predict trends including PowerBI experience.
• Keen interest in Systems and proven ability to work with financial planning and reporting tools, ideally OneStream.
• Budget and Forecasting experience.
• Strong Excel and PowerBi skills with the ability to present information in a way that’s clear and understandable to your audience.

We have a great benefits package, there to support you with your work-life balance and in moments that matter. We offer fantastic Learning and Development opportunities to help you grow and reach your potential and we also play our part in supporting the communities where we live and work.

Below are some of our core benefits:

• Performance based annual bonus plan.
• 25 days annual leave (plus bank holidays) rising to 27 days after 2 years and the option to purchase up to 10 additional days each year.
• Enjoy an additional three-day December festive break on top of your leave and a special 'My Day' to take off for whatever you choose.
• Enhanced pension contributions - Landsec will contribute up to 10.5% subject to your contribution.
• Private medical insurance, Health Cash Plan, Life assurance and income protection.
• Enhanced maternity, adoption, shared parental leave policies.
• Two different share plans enabling you to share in the success you will help to build.
• Up to 4 working days to volunteer per year and 'Give As You Earn' programmes allowing you to donate to charities straight out of your pay and we top up by 20%.

And when it comes to your health and wellbeing you will also have access to other benefits: our employee assistance programme, digital GP, cycle to work scheme, a mindfulness app and a health app supporting fertility and menopause.

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