Senior Financial Planning Analyst

About Our Client My client is one of the South East's leading housing providers. They manage more than 16,000 homes across 33 different local authorities.
Job Description Planning* Management of the gathering of key inputs across the business, ensuring that all budgets are fully reconciled, imported into the Long-term Financial Plan* Responsible for ensuring the 30-year Financial Plan is kept up to date and properly assessed to reflect perceived risks* Evaluate the Group's capacity for growth and new projects using the financial model.* Provide quarterly updates to Executive and Board in relation to the business plan forecast* Evaluate the model for multi-faceted scenarios (stress-testing)* Act as a driver of Value for Money across the organisation* Regularly review and challenge the economic assumptions to ensure that are fit for purpose* Link the development of long-term cash flow & delivery forecast to long-term reporting* Coordinate the production of quarterly long term planning reports for the Executive Board and Treasury Committee.Development Finance and Strategic Asset Management* Fully engage with key stakeholders across Development and Strategic Asset Management, gaining in-depth knowledge of the business and provide comprehensive strategic and business support to the Development and Strategic Asset Management Division* Maintain and develop a standard system to be used for the appraisal of the Group's development schemes, in accordance with the development assumptions approved by the Board* Lead in the implementation of a robust financial and business framework to support Development and maintain financial appraisal model for all new investment proposals affecting these activities and perform business due diligence work in line with agreed success criteria* Supporting decision making with regards to acquisitions, investment in existing assets, disposals, re purposing & redevelopment through the provision of robust option appraisals* Development of bespoke and flexible financial models for unique investment opportunitiesLevel of authority:* Quarterly update and reporting of the Group's financial model* Quarterly and Annual returns to the Regulator
The Successful Applicant * Full accountancy qualification (ACA, CA, ACCA. IPFA, CIMA)* Able to demonstrate strong technical excel skills* Demonstrable skills & experience in complex long term business plan modelling* Experience of working with Brixx or aptitude* Experience in the social housing sector.* Confident communicator - both verbal and written communication* Strong attention to detail* A commercial understanding of the impact of the economic assumptions within the business plan* Able to translate complex data into easily understandable outputs* Experience of Proval or similar planning system
What's on Offer On offer is a great place to work and an attractive range of benefits, including a Health Cash Plan, bonus potential, a competitive pension scheme and 25 days holiday plus 3 days closure at Christmas.
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