Financial Analyst - Residential B2R

Proactive Personnel; City Of London; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency is seeking a Financial Analyst for a growing company in the Build-to-Rent sector in London. This role involves designing financial models, collaborating with stakeholders, and supporting investment planning. The ideal candidate has a finance-related degree and strong analytical skills. A competitive salary of £80,000-£100,000 is offered, along with additional benefits including a discretionary bonus and private medical insurance.

Benefits

Private Medical Insurance

27 days holiday + 8 bank holidays

Discretionary bonus

Employee Assistance Program

Group Personal Pension

Qualifications

• Experience in property, real estate, or asset management finance highly beneficial.
• Excellent communication of financial insights to non-finance audiences.

Responsibilities

• Lead financial analysis and business performance reviews for strategic decision-making.
• Develop and maintain financial models for forecasting and budgeting.
• Prepare monthly, quarterly, and ad hoc reports with financial insights.
• Support investment appraisals and pricing strategies.

Skills

Advanced Excel skills

Financial modelling

Analytical capabilities

Commercial astuteness

Stakeholder management

Education

Degree in finance, statistics, accounting, economics, or mathematics

Tools

Power BI

Anaplan

Job description

Overview

Financial Analyst I Residential B2R
Proactive Personnel are currently searching for a Financial Analyst for a rapidly growing company operating in the Build-to-Rent sector. This is a vital role for the business and its expansion plans; the successful candidate would ideally have experience in property/asset management.

What you will do

In the position of Financial Analyst, you will design financial models, reports, and scenario plans to support forecasting, investment planning, and strategy. You will collaborate with stakeholders to clarify, challenge assumptions, shape financial insights, and contribute to our growth story. This is a unique opportunity to support an ambitious, mission-driven company with strong momentum.

Responsibilities

• Leading in-depth financial analysis and business performance reviews to support strategic decision-making.
• Developing and maintaining robust financial models for forecasting, budgeting, and long-term planning.
• Managing and developing Anaplan alongside the analysts.
• Research and collection of financial data to support underwriting and recommendation reports on project acquisitions and development.
• Preparing monthly, quarterly, and ad hoc reports with clear financial insights and commentary.
• Monitoring KPIs and performance metrics to identify trends, risks, and improvement opportunities.
• Collaborating with portfolio managers as well as operational teams to deliver unified financial plans and targets.

Additional responsibilities

• Supporting investment appraisals, pricing strategy, and capital allocation decisions.
• Performing market and industry research to help evaluate strategic options and market conditions.
• Supporting system implementations and digital transformation initiatives within finance.
• Assisting with period-end close, audit queries, and financial controls as needed.
• Supporting new property acquisitions and developments with robust financial due diligence, modelling, and scenario analysis.
• Preparing and reviewing business cases for strategic initiatives such as expansion, investment, or operational change.
• Driving process improvement in management reporting, planning systems, and financial governance, including automation and dashboard development.
• Championing data quality and integrity to ensure consistent, accurate, and timely financial inputs across reporting systems.

The ideal candidate

• Preferably a degree in finance, statistics, accounting, economics, mathematics, or a related field.
• Or a degree with membership of a recognised professional body (desirable).
• Experience in property, real estate, or asset management finance (highly beneficial).
• Advanced Excel skills and expertise in financial modelling.
• Experience using Power BI or other data visualisation tools.
• A sound grasp of financial controls, governance frameworks, and compliance processes.
• Excellent attention to detail and the ability to communicate complex financial insights to non-finance audiences clearly and effectively.
• Accountancy experience would be an added advantage.

You will be someone who

• Has excellent analytical, numerical, and problem-solving capabilities.
• Is commercially astute with a forward-thinking, strategic mindset.
• Brings clarity and insight to complex data and business questions.
• Is proactive, highly organised, and works well under pressure.
• Demonstrates excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Has a passion for process improvement, digital skills, and continuous learning.
• Works collaboratively across functions to achieve business goals.
• Displays exacting standards of integrity, judgement, and professional ethics.

Benefits

• Salary range £80,000-£100,000 (higher rate dependent on direct experience and qualifications)
• Discretionary bonus
• 27 days holiday + 8 bank holidays
• Group Personal Pension with Royal London (salary sacrifice available)
• Employee Assistance Program
• Private Medical Insurance
• Life Assurance
• Optical eVouchers
• Cycle and Tech schemes

If you are interested in the Financial Analyst role please apply or for more information please call Antony on 0161 661 8000