Finance Analyst
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About the Role
Harper May is working with a London-based property developer that has scaled significantly over the past three years through a combination of organic growth and strategic acquisitions. The business operates across residential and mixed-use schemes, with a portfolio of live projects at various development stages. Following recent expansion of its development pipeline, the finance function is being strengthened to support improved project-level visibility and decision-making.
The Role
Reporting to the Finance Manager, you will own financial analysis and reporting across the project portfolio. You will produce monthly commentaries on project performance, support cash flow forecasting, and work directly with site and commercial teams to translate operational activity into clear financial insight. This role sits at the intersection of finance and operations, giving you visibility across funding, cost control, and capital deployment.
- Prepare monthly project accounts with clear variance analysis and narrative commentary
- Monitor project costs, commitments, and forecast out-turn performance against approved budgets
- Analyse and report on work-in-progress, development margin, and cost-to-complete estimates
- Build and maintain project-level cash flow forecasts to support funding requirements and group treasury planning
- Support the annual budget process and contribute to scenario modelling for investment decisions
- Work with site and commercial teams to improve data quality and financial control procedures
- Assist with year-end statutory reporting and audit procedures
What we are looking for
- ACA, ACCA, or CIMA qualified, or equivalent accounting experience with demonstrated technical grounding
- Prior exposure to project accounting, construction, or property development environments
- Solid knowledge of WIP accounting, contract accounting, and development cash cycles
- Proficiency in Excel with the ability to build and maintain financial models
- Pragmatic and able to communicate financial information clearly to non-financial audiences
- Comfortable in a growing business where processes evolve and your input shapes how they develop