Financial Analyst

Description

• Assist in preparing RICS-compliant valuations and reviewing assumptions.
• Prepare presentations and reports for investment committees and external stakeholders.
• Liaise with the Development Department to translate design intent into quantifiable cost metrics.
• Ensure rigor and objectivity is upheld in all aspects of financial and investment analysis.
• Stay updated on industry trends, market conditions, raw material markets and regulatory changes affecting real estate investment.
• Support hedging analysis and treasury reporting.
• Develop functional and statistical cashflow forecasts, market volatility assessments and earning with growth potential projections.
• Benchmark assets using STR reports and market comparables.
• Evaluate investment opportunities using quantitative and qualitative methods to assess: Risk profiles of assets and investments, viability, entry capitalisation rates, exit capitalisation rates, Internal rates of return (IRR), Opportunity Costs and long-term financial sustainability (Holding Period).
• Analyse operating performance metrics (Occupancy, ADR, RevPAR, NOI, GOPPAR).
• Compile institutional data packs covering corporate, financial, and operational metrics.
• Foster a learning culture within the organisation by sharing insights, mentoring junior analysts, and contributing to thought leadership.
• Utilise statistical techniques to analyse historical and current market data, asset operational data to predict trends and inform of potential investment strategies.
• Identifying underperforming Assets
• Review asset-level P&L, cash flow statements, and NOI bridges.
• Support preparation of portfolio dashboards and performance reports.
• Maintain debt schedules and covenant compliance trackers (LTV, DSCR, ICC).
• Exploring different methodologies for appraising real estate assets.
• Provide insight into the volatility of costs and revenue streams, informing on potential financial risks and mitigation solutions.
• Promote a culture of accuracy, precision, transparency and accountability within the commercial and investment teams.
• Monitor the implementation of feasibility, capital structuring and deployment against budgetary benchmarks
• Conduct sensitivity analysis on key variables within our operational arm (ADR, occupancy, rent stress, capex).
• Continuously review internal processes and methodologies to optimise decision making ability and efficiency.
• Preparation of Hedging strategies for Interest and Utility (commodity) risk.
• Conduct rigorous financial analysis and modelling of real estate assets and development ventures, including profitability simulations, value at risk (VaR), cost analysis with probability influence, and sensitivity analysis of outputs.
• Build and maintain detailed financial models for acquisitions, developments, and asset management initiatives.
• Monitor planning status, programme timelines, and capex lifecycle plans.
• Present analytical findings to stakeholders in clear, actionable formats.
• Conversion Efficiency of Assets with Expenditure in Development Ventures
• Prepare IRR, NPV, and feasibility summaries for development projects.
• Manage multiple priorities effectively
• Build and maintain Risk Models associated with Capital Expenditure, Operational Expenditure, Revenue generation, downside cost exposure.
• Adhere to best practice and industry standards in the commercial departments, financial reporting and investment evaluation.
• Build and maintain detailed financial models for capital structuring, capital deployment and debt service.
• Monitor macroeconomic trends and sector-specific KPIs.

Requirements

Practice, Procedure and Objectivity

• High Numerical Aptitude
• Familiarity with ISO 31000 (Risk Management), ISO 9001(Quality Management), and ISO19650 (Information Management for built Environment).
• Excellent presentation skills.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills, with the ability to engage effectively with stakeholders.
• Problem Solving Ability
• Strong numeric aptitude, problem solving ability, and analytical mindset.
• Advanced numerical aptitude with strong analytical and problem-solving ability.
• Strong data interpretation and quantitative reasoning skills.
• Comfortable operating in a fast-paced, investment-driven environment.
• Ability to work independently, form objective conclusions, and propose data-driven solutions.
• Quantitative, Mathematical or Statistical Background
• CRE Underwriting
• Strong interpersonal and team-working skills, able to collaborate across multidisciplinary departments with differing skill sets.
• Proficient with financial modelling and statistical inference, and the use of data visualization tools.
• Critical Thinking
• Financial Modelling and Analysis
• High level of IT and digital literacy.
• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Economics, Commercial Real Estate Finance and Investment or similarly qualified discipline with comparable work experience and exposure to circumstances which demand performance, precision, and application of learnt experience to find solutions relating to sensitive matters.
• Effective at managing multiple priorities and maintaining attention to detail under pressure.
• Teamworking and Interpersonal Ability
• Adaptability / Resilience
• Excellent interpersonal and team-working skills, with the ability to collaborate across departments with differing skill sets.
• Ability to work independently, and form objective conclusions, and propose suitable solutions aligned with business objectives.
• Communication / Teamwork
• Statistical and Quantitative Analysis and Modelling
• Continuous Learning / Curiosity

Benefits

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance