Location
The Crown Estate, London

Hours
Full Time

Salary
Negotiable

About the Role
Are you ready to bring clarity, insight and control to the cost base of a high-profile urban portfolio? We’re looking for a Finance Analyst to support portfolio operations, cost governance, financial planning and reporting across the Urban portfolio. If you enjoy working with complex data, uncovering trends, building insightful reports and helping teams make informed decisions, this role offers a great opportunity to develop your impact across both operating costs and capital spend. You’ll play a key role in providing visibility, accuracy and challenge across Urban-wide costs and BAU Capex, strengthening financial discipline and supporting effective planning across the business.

What You’ll Do
Urban Cost Base Ownership: Take ownership of tracking and reporting the Urban cost base, including headcount, controllable non-payroll costs, overheads, GP/central allocations, discretionary spend and project support costs. Maintain a clear view of run-rates, cost trends and key drivers across Urban. Provide reliable data and insight to support cost governance and decision-making.
BAU Capex Reporting: Manage the end-to-end monthly BAU Capex reporting process across Urban. Monitor spend against budgets, phasing and forecasted cashflows. Track project progress, completed works and timing implications. Support governance processes including approvals, reviews and post-completion assessments.
Forecasting, Budgeting & Planning: Support the development of annual budgets and the three-year capital plan, consolidating inputs and validating assumptions. Lead the preparation of Urban cost forecasts, budgets and multi-year planning models. Analyse variances between actual and planned costs, providing clear explanations. Provide insight into risks, opportunities and emerging pressures to senior stakeholders. Maintain robust assumptions for both operating cost and capex forecasting. Lead scenario analysis and cost sensitivity modelling to support decision-making.
Reporting, Insight & Governance: Produce high-quality dashboards and reports covering Urban costs and BAU Capex. Highlight risks and opportunities ensuring early and proactive escalation. Ensure compliance with cost controls, capital governance and approval processes. Maintain accurate financial data across ERP and reporting systems, ensuring correct coding and adherence to governance standards. Support the transition of BAU Capex reporting onto digital tools, identifying opportunities to streamline and enhance reporting. Ensure compliance with financial policies and joint venture agreements.

Our Offering / Benefits
As well as a competitive salary, pension and performance related bonus offering, we have a wealth of benefits available ranging from flexible working; market leading family policies and shopping discounts in the West End, to private healthcare; life and critical illness cover and 28 days holiday with the option to buy more. We value work life balance and your wellbeing highly, enabling you to be your best self to work.

Experience
Part-qualified, qualified or PQ accountant (ACA / ACCA / CIMA) or equivalent finance experience. Experience in cost reporting, capital reporting or complex P&L environments is advantageous. High level of analytical capability with advanced Excel proficiency; Power BI experience preferred.

About you
Excellent attention to detail with curiosity to understand cost drivers and operational trends. Clear communicator able to explain financial information simply to both finance and non-finance colleagues. Collaborative team player with strong interpersonal skills. Positive, adaptable and collaborative working style. Analytical mindset with a problem-solving approach. Meticulous attention to detail with awareness of broader business impacts. Comfortable working with complex datasets. Able to build effective relationships across finance and non-finance teams. Confident contributor who supports continuous improvement.

Qualifications
Part-qualified, qualified or PQ accountant (ACA / ACCA / CIMA) or equivalent finance experience.