We are Landsec

We identify and shape places that create opportunity enhance quality of life and bring joy to the people connected to them.

This is how weve created the UKs leading portfolio of urban places and one of the largest real estate companies in Europe.

Our 10 billion portfolio is built around premium workplaces the countrys pre-eminent retail platform and a residential pipeline that will redefine urban life.

Weve honed this ability over 80 years. Spotting the opportunities building the partnerships and continually adapting to shape the places that meet the needs of a changing world.

Places where life happens. Where businesses grow. And where cities are defined.

Location:

The role is based in London Victoria. The role offers hybrid working with majority of the working week in the office. We recommend discussing arrangements with the hiring manager to find the best fit for both you and the role.

The Team

Reporting into the Finance Director - Retail the role will work closely with the other Finance Business Partners the Commercial Planning & Performance team and FP&A. Key business partners will be the Head of Consumer Head of Retail Operations and the relevant Asset Directors.

The role

• Business partner aligned to ExCo members Head of Consumer Head of Retail Operations as well as partnering on specific assets with Asset Directors

• Manage performance and develop financial plans for Retails cost-base and commercialisation activities working across the portfolio to drive performance through analysis and initiatives to drive income

Principle Accountabilities

• Act as a key business partner to ExCo members business leads Asset Managers and Directors across cost service charge and allocated asset portfolios providing robust challenge and influencing delivery of financial KPIs.

• Lead budgeting and forecasting for the portfolio ensuring submissions are realistic yet challenging benchmarked against best practice and supported by scenario planning with clear articulation of risks opportunities and trade-offs.

• Work closely with Commercial FP&A to design and deliver forward-looking executive reports insightful analysis and exception reporting that enable informed decisions and identify opportunities to enhance portfolio performance.

• Serve as the primary strategic partner to business leads translating monthly results into actionable plans to improve NRI margin and KPI trends and presenting clear options for performance improvement.

• Drive commercial performance across cost service charge commercialisation and assets challenging teams to deliver better outcomes and embedding a culture of continuous improvement.

• Provide financial analysis to support decision-making including lease and investment appraisals and ad hoc reviews ensuring recommendations drive optimal returns.

• Coordinate Post Investment Reviews for key leasing deals and investments documenting lessons learned and ensuring implementation by action owners.

• Maintain strong compliance and control frameworks ensuring approval processes are followed and risks mitigated.

• Support external reporting deliverables (including valuations) with accurate data and insightful commentary and review JV reporting to meet contractual obligations.

• Act as financial lead for leasing standardising lease approval outputs and challenging assumptions to maximise returns.

• Ensure accuracy of financial and non-financial data sources holding business owners accountable for timely updates and corrections.

• Develop the Commercial Performance & Planning team building commercial acumen focusing on insight-driven outputs and providing constructive feedback to enhance effectiveness.

Your skills experience and qualifications:

Essential Criteria

• Fully Qualified Accountant PQE (ACA CIMA ACCA)

• Previous business partnering experience with demonstratable examples of outputs driving improvements & performance in a business

• Strong commercial acumen

• Budgeting and Forecasting experience

• Strong relationship building and stakeholder management

Life and Benefits at Landsec

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