Financial Planning & Analysis Business Partner

Wates Residential is responding to the needs of its customers by developing mixed tenure housing schemes in partnership with both public and private sector organisations.

Our business covers new-build and partnership housing development activities, reaffirming our long-term commitment to deliver more and better homes; helping to tackle the UK's urgent need for new housing.

We have an opportunity for a Financial Planning and Analysis Business Partner to provide financial support in modelling, analysing, challenging and reviewing project appraisals and performance.

Key Accountabilities will include:

• Assist the Development Team in creating and assessing viabilities, including calculation of sensitivities and scenario analysis
• Production and maintenance of monthly viability once projects become 'live'.
• Deliver the annual strategy, budgeting and quarterly performance review financial outputs in an accurate and timely manner
• Support to the Residential Investment Director in monitoring and tracking actual and forecast Sales & Marketing spend on a monthly basis
• Assist the Financial Controller in the advancement of accounting policies and procedures for the reporting of development contracts
• Define templates for individual development site monthly reports to include Management Accounts, development appraisal and unit construction & handover forecasts.

We are looking for a qualified Accountant who has experience in both Construction and Development along with hands-on commercial experience and a detailed understanding of financial reporting and modelling.

To be successful in this role you will be highly analytical and possess excellent communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to influence and build effective relationships at all levels.

A bit about us:

Wates is one of the largest and most successful family-owned private construction, development and property services companies in the UK. Our vision is to become the most trusted partner in the built environment with an ambition to become a GBP2bn turnover business.

As a progressive and rewarding business we offer our people the opportunity to grow their careers whilst working together to deliver the promises we make to our customers.

Our company values of integrity, intelligence, performance, teamwork and respect for people, communities and the environment run through our business at every level and are at the heart of everything we do.

The wellbeing and safety of our people is our priority, therefore creating a zero harm culture and encouraging a healthy work-life balance is important to us. Wates Group are a responsible and inclusive employer and are proud to have been recognised for this through accolades including C2E (Committed to Equality) and Investors in People (Gold).

We value each employee as an individual and offer flexible and competitive packages to support that.

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