Job Description

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Senior Financial Analyst - Real Estate
Job Title: Senior Financial Analyst
Reporting To: Group Finance Director
Location: Central London - 5 days a week in the office
Salary: xc2xa365,000-xc2xa375,000 DOE + bonus and other benefits
Robert Half is delighted to be working with a forward-thinking UK real estate developer that has been creating high-quality Build to Rent (BTR) and co-living projects for over a decade. This business is committed to sustainability, social impact, and creating vibrant, community-focused living spaces.
Main Responsibilities

• Provide financial analysis, reporting, and strategic insights to support key decision-making
• Create, analyse, and update development appraisals (MS Excel) to monitor the financial performance of real estate projects
• Build and maintain detailed financial models, including ungeared and geared cash flow projections (equity and debt)
• Work closely with the development team to ensure reports reflect the latest project information
• Identify and interpret key financial data and assumptions (e.g., rents, yields, costs, financing)
• Run sensitivities and scenario analyses to guide decisions
• Analyse actual results versus budgets/underwrites and provide clear explanations for any material variances
• Update actual results and review projections for each development project
• Calculate and interpret key metrics such as IRR, equity multiple, profit on cost, and more
• Carry out additional ad hoc financial reporting and analysis as needed

Requirements

• Professional qualification (ACCA, ACA, CIMA, or CFA) required
• Must have real estate or related property industry experience
• Strong analytical and financial skills, with a track record of preparing complex financial models and cash flows and relevant FP&A experience
• Highly proficient in Microsoft Excel, with experience in manipulating large data sets and creating detailed models
• Excellent analytical skills and keen attention to detail
• Strong communication skills (verbal and written), collaborative approach, and an organised mindset

Why Join?

• Competitive salary of xc2xa365,000-xc2xa375,000 DOE plus bonus and other benefits
• Exposure to strategic decision-making within a growing real estate business
• Clear pathway to senior leadership, with potential to step into a Finance Director role
• A small and capable team that values your expertise and input
• A collaborative, entrepreneurial culture where your ideas and contributions will be heard

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