CAPEX & Commercial Analyst (Housing & Property)

Sovereign Network Group; Basingstoke; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 47,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 Days Holiday

Pension up to 12%

Private medical insurance

Dental insurance

Wellbeing discounts

Volunteer days

Life cover 4x salary

Job summary

Sovereign Network Group, a major housing association, seeks a CAPEX subject matter expert on a fixed-term contract through April 2028. You will provide commercial insight, analytical support and assurance to align capital investment with regulatory, financial and operational requirements.

Key duties includeCAPEX queries handling, monthly performance analysis, budgeting support, and benchmarking to drive improvements. Strong Excel, FRs102 knowledge and sector experience are valued.

Qualifications

• Understanding accounting standards for capitalisation of development costs (FRS 102 Section 17).
• Strong Excel skills with risk, financial planning and modelling experience.
• Ability to analyse financial and non-financial data and derive driving metrics.
• Strategic thinker with commercial acumen and values-driven approach.
• Experience in the Social Housing sector is desirable.
• Knowledge of process and performance improvement.
• Experience in repairs and finance systems such as Uniclass/URM or Workday.

Responsibilities

• Act as point of contact for all CAPEX related queries.
• Support monthly CAPEX performance analysis including job costing and variance analysis.
• Assist in annual budgeting and quarterly forecasting for capital workstreams with leads.
• Provide detailed commercial insight at month-end and explain movements.
• Benchmark against peers to drive strategic decisions and improvements.

Skills

FRS 102 Section 17

Excel modelling

Data analysis

Strategic thinking

Social Housing sector (desirable)

Process & performance improvement

Uniclass/URM or Workday

Job description

Sovereign Network Group, a major housing association, seeks a CAPEX subject matter expert on a fixed-term contract through April 2028. You will provide commercial insight, analytical support and assurance to align capital investment with regulatory, financial and operational requirements.

Key duties includeCAPEX queries handling, monthly performance analysis, budgeting support, and benchmarking to drive improvements. Strong Excel, FRs102 knowledge and sector experience are valued.