Financial Planning & Analysis Analyst KMH/CN/319

Keepmoat Homes is a fast growing top 10 UK housebuilder. We design and build quality homes and create places where people want to live.

Our investment and participation helps transform communities and improves the lives of local people. We have a national presence combined with local knowledge and expertise in all aspects of housing – from finance, design and planning, to developing and building. Our comprehensive skills and capabilities give us a wider perspective across the whole housing lifecycle and we create lower risk ways of building homes people need.

For more than 90 years our work has been absolutely visible to local communities so being part of the community is in our DNA. We hire local suppliers and tradespeople and work with local communities to make sure that our plans meet their needs.

Job description

Main Purpose of role:

We have an exciting opportunity for a Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A) Analyst to join us, based from our Head Office at Lakeside, Doncaster with agile/hybrid working. Reporting into the FP&A Manager, the successful candidate will provide support in the production of timely and accurate financial forecasts and management information.

The FP&A Manager will support during Group financial forecasts, budget and 5-year plan updates. They will undertake variance analysis of current forecast compared to budget and previous forecasts, as well as support with maintenance and development of standard financial forecast models as required.

The post holder will also be involved with management reporting; preparing weekly flash reports, submitting HBF returns, producing fortnightly land security updates, monthly turnover, and marketing reports. They will assist the FP&A Manager in preparing key financial information and key performance indicators for inclusion in board reports.

We are looking for an experienced FP&A Analyst who embodies our Keepmoat values; a straightforward and skilled communicator at all levels, who has experience in a similar role delivering timely, accurate and concise reporting. They will be creative, with excellent verbal and written presentation skills and the ability to translate complex financial information into normal terms. They will be passionate about FP&A, adapting a confident, enthusiastic approach. They will be collaborative with the ability to work as part of a team and across functions.

The successful candidate will have experience working within a similar role using finance systems to gather and analyse important data, developing the right solutions and evaluating corresponding results. They will be highly numerate with excellent analytical and problem-solving skills and attention to detail.

Skills, knowledge & experience

Desirable:

• Experience within the construction/housebuilding industry.

Education & qualifications

Essential:

• Studying CIMA (qualified would be desirable)

Why work for us?

At Keepmoat Homes we pride ourselves on being a great place to work. As the market leader in our industry we want to ensure that we attract, motivate and retain the best people who can deliver the best service for our customers.

• Competitive rates of pay – We regularly check our pay against our competitors to make sure they reflect our position as market leader. We also review our pay every year.
• Bonus Scheme – Our annual bonus scheme is linked to team and company performance.
• Special offers for staff – We run a range of offers and discounts exclusively for our employees including holidays, health club memberships and days out.
• Trust – We encourage you to come up with ideas and get the most out of your job with us.
• Development – we offer genuine development opportunities to progress your career.

Our values

Our values are the foundation for our vision, the cornerstone of our culture and the benchmark for our achievement.

• Straightforward - We get the job done in the most efficient and effective way. We are friendly, open and honest. It’s about being respectful and working in a transparent and honest way.
• Collaborative - We work together in partnership to deliver the very best customer experience. Partnership working is key to our business. We work collaboratively to deliver the best results possible.
• Passionate - We care about what we do. We put pride and energy into delivering results. It’s important to us to do a good job.
• Creative - We are proactive, flexible and resourceful. We listen, learn and deliver solutions. We don’t offer a one size fits all solution; we are flexible and will tailor our services to our customers’ needs.

Reference: KMH/CN/319
Hours: 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday
Location: Doncaster, DN4 5PL
Employer: Keepmoat Homes, Central Services
Job type: Full Time, Permanent
Closing date: 16/03/2023