Real Estate Finance Analyst

The Hyde Group; London; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading provider of affordable homes in London seeks a Real Estate Finance Analyst to support the Investment & Development Finance team. The role involves maintaining appraisal systems, conducting financial analysis, and collaborating closely with various teams to ensure accurate forecasting and reporting. Ideal candidates will possess strong analytical skills, attention to detail, and a genuine interest in real estate development processes.

Benefits

Life assurance

Great holidays

Flexible benefits package

Qualifications

• Excellent analytical skills with understanding of data analysis and financial concepts.
• Genuine interest in real estate markets and development processes.
• Attention to detail to ensure accuracy in data entry and report preparation.

Responsibilities

• Maintain appraisal system for investment and development programmes.
• Conduct monthly reviews and reconciliations of costs.
• Collaborate with Development Managers on appraisal accuracy.

Skills

Analytical skills

Data analysis

Financial concepts

Proficiency with numbers

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Tools

Excel

Microsoft Office

Job description

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Hyde is looking to recruit a Real Estate Finance Analyst.

Hyde is one of the UK’s leading and award-winning providers of affordable homes in London, the South-East, and surrounding areas. We provide and manage 50,000 homes to over 100,000 customers. Our ethos is simple: by providing customers with a safe and decent home, it allows them to realise their potential, enjoy their environment, and contribute to their community.

As a Real Estate Finance Analyst at Hyde, you will be working within the Investment & Development Finance team to assess the viability and profitability of potential real estate projects.

Purpose of the Role

• Primary focus on supporting Development and Investment teams with data production via regular reporting cycles, and learning to set up a project and manage through its life cycle
• Close liaison with peers to develop a good breadth of understanding across IDP and Finance functions which interface with the development and investment processes

Responsibilities:

• Maintain Hyde’s appraisal system for investment and development programmes, ensuring updates from the Investment & Development Appraisal Framework working group are implemented.
• Conduct monthly reviews and reconciliations of costs, preparing and integrating monthly actuals.
• Collaborate with Development Managers to review the accuracy of appraisals and report on key issues, including site optimisation, on a monthly basis.
• Achieve a detailed understanding of all schemes within your remit to conduct high-level reviews of performance, costs, revenue, and profile of spend and sales.
• Respond promptly to queries relating to DCF appraisal systems and account coding, ensuring timely resolution of issues.
• Assist with the preparation of quality appraisals of projects ahead of submission to DIG & GIC, focusing on financial assumptions.
• Assess financial exposure of development projects including risk analysis and make recommendations for corrective actions that may be required
• Work collaboratively with FP&A team on production of liquidity reports and provision of Hyde’s Financial Plan
• Assist with post-approval administration of project set up on systems and legal / financial aspects of implication
• Assist with the preparation of management, statutory accounts, and key performance indicators for development vehicles
• Provide support on other project work as and when required

Skills and Experience Required:

• Excellent analytical skills with a fundamental understanding of data analysis and financial concepts.
• Genuine interest in real estate markets and development processes.
• Proficiency with numbers and basic financial principles, including key metrics like ROI and cash flow.
• Advanced IT skills including Excel and Microsoft Office and adaptability to bespoke accounting software
• Attention to detail to ensure accuracy in data entry, preliminary analyses, and report preparation.
• Good written and verbal communication skills to effectively share findings and collaborate with team members.
• Life assurance
• Great holidays
• An award-winning flexible benefits package