Investment Appraisal Manager

Driver Hire Borders; Leeds; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent role as an Investment Appraisal Manager with a major retail company where you'll influence critical investment decisions. The position offers a dynamic work environment focused on driving growth through strategic financial analysis and collaboration with senior leadership. You’ll develop financial models and contribute to the company’s expansion plans while enjoying an excellent benefits package.

Benefits

Discretionary company bonus

Company pension up to 7% matched

Company Car allowance of £5,700

15% colleague discount in store and online

Access to wellbeing services

Excellent parental leave policies

Qualifications

• Qualified accountant with ACA, ACCA or CIMA background.
• Experience in investment appraisals and strong analytical skills required.
• Ability to challenge and influence senior stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Develop and deliver the 5 year growth plan for new store openings.
• Lead financial evaluation of property-related investments and appraisals.
• Partner with senior stakeholders to develop business cases and board papers.

Skills

Analytical skills

Problem-solving

Stakeholder management

Education

Qualified accountant ACA, ACCA or CIMA

Job description

Job Title

Investment Appraisal Manager

Location

Asda House

Employment Type

Full time

Contract Type

Permanent

Hours Per Week

37.5

Salary

Competitive salary plus benefits

Category

Financial Planning and Analysis

Closing Date

27 June 2025

Do you want to work in a fast-paced and dynamic environment in a role critical to influencing key investment decisions?

Asda is looking to expand its convenience portfolio at pace and deliver multiple projects to optimise our estate and so it is a time of exciting change
You will lead the evaluation of strategic investments, providing clear, data driven financial analysis and insight to support business cases, capital investments and long term planning. It is a high impact role suited to someone who enjoys combining strategic thinking with analytics and business partnering

Your Role

You will be responsible for developing investment appraisals and working closely with the business to influence decision making to drive growth and cash generation.

You will manage the financial modelling for a wide range of initiatives including; Asda livings remodels, Supermarket conversions, large store extensions, new convenience stores, long term redevelopments and car park space optimisation.

The main responsibilities include

• Develop and deliver the 5 year growth plan for convenience new store openings and estate optimisation
• Own reporting and forecast of performance vs plan
• Lead financial evaluation of property related investments – site acquisitions, lease negotiations, capital projects, long term redevelopments, expansions
• Lead the end to end appraisal including financial modelling, scenario planning and risk assessment
• Develop and maintain robust financial models – standardised and automated where possible, including ongoing assessment of the returns framework aligned to business priorities
• Partner with senior stakeholders to develop business cases and board papers
• Provide challenge and insight to ensure investments are strategically aligned and deliver long term value
• Present recommendations to senior stakeholders and investment committees
• Collaborative working across finance and the wider business to enhance appraisal models
• Post launch review of investments

Let's find out about you?

• The role requires a qualified accountant ACA, ACCA or CIMA background
• Experience in investment appraisals
• Strong analytical skills are essential, with experience of using large data sets
• An inquisitive mind with a desire to understand how things work and connect together.
• Ability to break down and solve complex problems
• Experience in building and maintain exceptional customer relationships
• Pro-active with the ability to challenge and influence senior stakeholders
• Enjoys working in a fast paced environment

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Everything you'll love

To ensure we balance moments where we know we need to collaborate together and the need for flexibility, Asda has a hybrid way of working with a minimum 3 days a week in one of our Home Offices. Over and above this, each area of Asda may have additional requirements which may require spending more days in the office, visiting suppliers, stores or depots.

You will also get an excellent benefits package including:

• Discretionary company bonus
• Company pension up to 7% matched
• Company Car allowance of £5,700
• 15% colleague discount in store and online
• Free access to wellbeing services such as Wagestream, 24/7 virtual GP, counselling, health and dental cash plans and a 24/7 employee assistance helpline, alongside discounts across a range of services and activities, from airport parking, enhanced to theme parks and cinemas.
• Asda Allies Inclusion Networks – helping colleagues to make sure everybody is included and that our differences are recognised and celebrated
• Excellent parental leave policies, including maternity & adoption leave, paternity leave, shared parental leave, neonatal care leave, and support for those doing fertility treatments.

We want all colleagues to be able to bring their best and true selves to work, every day. Simply put, we want our colleagues to be Proud to be Asda and proud to be themselves"