Management Information Finance Analyst

We\’re Landsec

We are Landsec, we build and invest in buildings, spaces and partnerships to create sustainable places, connect communities and realise potential.

We are one of the largest real estate companies in Europe, with a portfolio of retail, leisure, workspace and residential hubs. Landsec is shaping a better future by leading our industry on environmental and social sustainability while delivering value for our shareholders, great experiences for our guests and positive change for our communities.

Location:

This role is based in London, Victoria, and offers hybrid working, with majority of the working week in the office. We recommend discussing arrangements with the hiring manager to find the best fit for both you and the role.

The Role:

• Following the successful implementation of new financial planning and reporting tools, we are undergoing a transformation of our performance capabilities and processes, with the ambition to significantly enhance the value the Finance teams offer to the business. This role will play a fundamental part in the delivery of the monthly business performance for the Group creating value added insight on both financial and operational performance.
• We\’re seeking experienced individuals to drive improvements and efficiencies in our monthly reporting and streamline the reporting process by optimising system capabilities.
• This role will report to the Director of Performance Management and focus on the preparation of Group financial and operational information that is included within the Group Board pack. You will be required to work closely with multiple teams, including Group Finance, Commercial Finance and Treasury to ensure that key messages are fed into the Group Board pack and that parties are aligned on key monthly deliverables.
• To be successful in the role, you\’ll be someone who forms effective working relationships with a range of stakeholders across the business, is self-motivated, driven and has a passion for improving and enhancing processes. Strong communication and analytical skills are a must.
• Salary: Competitive

The Team:

This role will report to the Head of Performance Management in the Group Finance team and work closely with multiple teams across the business, including Group Finance, Commercial Finance and Treasury.

What you will be responsible for:

Management information reporting

• Together with the Director of Performance Management, owners of the monthly reporting for the Group, playing a critical role in the messaging of performance against our strategic objectives to the senior leadership team.
• Work closely with the Group Finance, Commercial Finance and Treasury teams to ensure reported data is accurate, movements and variances are clearly understood and articulated and information included is relevant.
• Work collaboratively with the Commercial Finance analysts and their respective teams to develop a deep understanding of the key drivers of performance, both financial and operational, internal and external, and then deliver reporting which clearly conveys this performance in order to influence decision-making.
• Ensure our month end reporting requirements are delivered in line with the reporting deadlines.
• Proactively take the lead in identifying opportunities to further enhance the process to drive greater efficiency and effectiveness through optimising system capabilities

External reporting

• Key contributor to the preparation of financial and operational statistics included within half-year and year-end external reporting.
• Assist with the production of external disclosures and analysis, and manage audit queries, where relevant.

Systems

• Support optimisation activities to ensure that their full potential is realised.
• With support from the in-house systems specialist, maintain the automated suite of reports and build additional analysis as required.
• Support reporting governance and feedback loop where system defects identified.
• Continuously challenge the status quo and use systems expertise to enhance all processes, reporting, analysis and insights.

Your skills, experience and qualifications:

Essential criteria

• Ability to demonstrate a strong track record in accurate and timely month end performance reporting.
• Experience of analysing information from a variety of sources to monitor and track performance and to predict trends.
• Proven ability to work with financial planning and reporting tools, ideally OneStream and Power BI.
• Fully Qualified Accountant (ACA, CIMA, ACCA).
• Strong Excel skills with the ability to present information in a way that\’s clear and understandable to your audience.

Life and Benefits at Landsec

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, make sure to visit our My Total Reward page for more information.

• 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 (view our Family policies page for more details)

• 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

Diversity and Inclusion

At Landsec, we value diversity & inclusion. We work to better reflect the diversity of the communities we work within and empower everyone who works at Landsec to realise their potential.

We strive to ensure all our information, and services are accessible to and usable by everyone. If you would like to receive any information in a different way or would like us to do anything differently to help you apply for our roles, please get in touch with our recruitment partners by emailing recruitmentqueries@landsec.com

To find out more about our approach, visit our Diversity and Inclusion page.

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