Hybrid Senior Development Finance Analyst

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About the role

  • Senior Development Finance Analyst shaping financial assessments for complex Urban development projects at The Crown Estate. Collaborating with development teams to provide insightful financial analysis and decision-making guidance.

Responsibilities

  • Lead financial assessments for major development propositions, providing high‑quality, commercially insightful analysis across both single‑phase and multi‑phase development opportunities.
  • Partner closely with development teams, offering financial expertise, constructive challenge and clear, accessible insight that helps shape decisions at every stage of the project lifecycle.
  • Build and enhance complex financial models, helping us innovate and improve our modelling capability and approach across the business.
  • Create robust scenario analysis, bringing clarity to performance drivers, risks, and opportunities, ensuring consistency and strategic alignment across all appraisals.
  • Support long‑term business planning and forecasting, becoming a go‑to person for development financials and capital expenditure.
  • Craft board‑ready papers and presentations, translating complex financial information into compelling, digestible recommendations for senior leaders.
  • Champion good governance, ensuring financial controls, ERP usage and reporting processes remain reliable, accessible and continuously improving.

Requirements

  • Development Appraisal Experience - Experience preparing development appraisals, ideally multi‑phase, to support evaluation, decision‑making and performance understanding.
  • Financial Modelling Capability - Confidence building, reviewing and enhancing financial models that support project viability and scenario planning.
  • Excel Proficiency - Comfortable working with complex spreadsheets and using Excel as a core analytical tool.
  • Business Partnering - Able to work collaboratively with development teams, offering clear, grounded financial insight that supports project delivery.
  • ERP Systems Confidence - Willingness to use and learn evolving ERP systems for planning, forecasting and reporting, applying sound judgement as the tools develop.
  • Relevant Qualifications- Qualifications such as RICS, CIMA, ACA, ACCA (or equivalent), with post‑qualification experience.
  • Sharing Information Effectively - Comfortable explaining financial concepts in a way that builds understanding across different teams and levels.
  • Collaborative Approach - Enjoy working across teams and functions, contributing to a supportive, open and joined‑up working environment.
  • Attention to Detail & Prioritisation -Comfortable working with detail while managing deadlines and multiple priorities.
  • Familiarity With Valuation Tools - Helpful experience using software such as Argus or Project not essential

Benefits

  • 28 days paid holiday
  • Flexible working
  • Market leading family friendly policies

Job title

Senior Development Finance Analyst

Job type

Experience level

Senior

Salary

Not specified

Degree requirement

Professional Certificate

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