Investment Manager

HSCALE; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Enhanced pension

Private medical insurance

Health cash plan

Income protection

Family healthcare support

Employee discounts

Annual leave

Hybrid working

Central London location

Job summary

HSCALE in London is recruiting an Investment Manager to partner with senior stakeholders and deliver high-quality financial insights to drive performance and decisions. You will collaborate with Development, Commercial and Operations teams throughout project lifecycles, including scenario planning and ad-hoc modelling.

The role requires strong FP&A experience and a background in data centre, infrastructure or related sectors, with a focus on detailed financial analysis and strategic guidance for

Qualifications

• Experience in financial reporting, FP&A, investment analysis, corporate finance or a related finance role.
• Experience in the data centre; alternatively from infrastructure, real estate, energy or technology sectors is mandatory.
• Strong financial modelling and analytical skills, including experience evaluating investment returns and project economics.
• Strong analytical skills, with the ability to interpret complex data and make informed decisions.
• Strong understanding of financial statements, cash-flow analysis, budgeting, forecasting and investment appraisal.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills to engage effectively with internal and external stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Collate, validate and analyse financial and non-financial information from internal and external stakeholders to support investment decisions.
• Build, maintain and review investment and development underwriting models across the full project lifecycle, from land acquisition and permitting through customer contracting, construction and Ready for Service.
• Evaluate investment returns, cash flows, capital requirements, profitability and payback periods.
• Conduct scenario and sensitivity analysis to assess key investment drivers, risks and potential outcomes.
• Partner with the Head of FP&A on site planning, budgeting, forecasting and management reporting.
• Coordinate inputs across Finance, Development, Commercial and Operations, constructively challenging assumptions and source data.
• Prepare clear reports and presentations for the CFO, C-suite and other decision-making forums, explaining performance drivers, forecasts and recommended actions.
• Identify material variances, emerging risks and changes to expected returns, and recommend corrective actions through regular commercial performance reviews.
• Maintain accurate, consistent financial models, reporting templates and supporting documentation.
• Build strong relationships with clients, partners and Group stakeholders, supporting cross-functional projects, new site launches and expansions.

Skills

Financial modelling

FP&A

Investment analysis

Corporate finance

Data-driven decision making

Stakeholder engagement

Analytical thinking

Education

Bachelor’s degree in business, Finance, Accounting, Economics, or related field

Professional accounting/finance qualification (or progress towards one)

Job description

The Finance Department supports the organisation’s strategic and financial objectives by providing robust financial planning, analysis and reporting. Working closely with teams across the business, the department delivers clear, data-driven insight to support investment decisions, business planning and performance management.

The team plays a central role in evaluating development and investment opportunities, bringing together financial, commercial, operational and market information to assess expected returns, key risks and alignment with the organisation’s strategic objectives.

Position Overview

Due to further development of the FP&A function, a new Investment Manager role has been created. Reporting to the Head of FP&A, the successful candidate will be a key business partner to a suite of senior stakeholders, particularly CFO, CCO and CDO. We are looking for a detail orientated and analytical individual, who will be responsible for delivering high-quality financial insights and strategic support to senior leadership to drive business performance and decision making. Reporting to the Head of FP&A, the role involves close collaboration with the Development Team (from Site Selection, New Site Development through to Construction), Commercial, Strategy and Operations teams. This is a high-profile position and there will be periodic FP&A tasks, as well as scenario planning and ad-hoc modelling, for example power and construction cost analysis models etc.

Your Role

• Collate, validate and analyse financial and non-financial information from internal and external stakeholders to support investment decisions.
• Build, maintain and review investment and development underwriting models across the full project lifecycle, from land acquisition and permitting through customer contracting, construction and Ready for Service.
• Evaluate investment returns, cash flows, capital requirements, profitability and payback periods.
• Conduct scenario and sensitivity analysis to assess key investment drivers, risks and potential outcomes.
• Partner with the Head of FP&A on site planning, budgeting, forecasting and management reporting.
• Coordinate inputs across Finance, Development, Commercial and Operations, constructively challenging assumptions and source data.
• Prepare clear reports and presentations for the CFO, C-suite and other decision-making forums, explaining performance drivers, forecasts and recommended actions.
• Identify material variances, emerging risks and changes to expected returns, and recommend corrective actions through regular commercial performance reviews.
• Maintain accurate, consistent financial models, reporting templates and supporting documentation.
• Build strong relationships with clients, partners and Group stakeholders, supporting cross-functional projects, new site launches and expansions.

Your Profile

• Experience in financial reporting, FP&A, investment analysis, corporate finance or a related finance role.
• Experience in the data centre; alternatively from infrastructure, real estate, energy or technology sectors is mandatory.
• Strong financial modelling and analytical skills, including experience evaluating investment returns and project economics.
• Strong analytical skills, with the ability to interpret complex data and make informed decisions.
• Strong understanding of financial statements, cash-flow analysis, budgeting, forecasting and investment appraisal.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills to engage effectively with internal and external stakeholders.
• Experience in the data centre, infrastructure, real estate, energy or technology sectors is mandatory.
• Bachelor’s degree in business, Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related field.
• A recognised professional accounting or finance qualification, or progress towards one, is preferred
• Enhanced pension: Following a three-month waiting period, HSCALE contributes 8% of your full base salary, while employees contribute 5% of Qualifying Earnings.
• Private medical insurance: Bupa cover providing access to specialists, diagnostics, inpatient and outpatient treatment, cancer care, mental health support and digital GP services.
• Health cash plan: Medicash support towards everyday healthcare costs, including dental care, optical expenses, physiotherapy, specialist consultations and diagnostic scans, together with unlimited virtual GP appointments.
• Income protection: Financial protection of 70% of your basic annual salary if illness or injury prevents you from working, payable after 26 weeks for up to five years.
• Family healthcare support: Eligible children can be included in the Medicash health cash plan at no additional cost.
• Employee discounts: Access to Happy Marketplace, offering savings across a wide range of retailers, products and services.
• Annual leave: 25 days’ paid annual leave per year, in addition to UK bank holidays.
• Hybrid working: A flexible hybrid-working model combining collaboration in our central London office with remote working.
• Central London location: A modern office in the heart of Soho, with excellent transport connections and access to everything the area offers.