Location: Birmingham city centre
Package: £70,000 to £80,000 plus bonus, BUPA
Working pattern: Full time, office-based with one day/week from home
Industry: Construction/property development
Alexander Daniels are delighted to be retained for the search of a Head of Investment, for an excellent property developer based in central Birmingham. This role will see you in charge of corporate finance modelling for potential investments, investor relations, and managing a portfolio of ongoing projects.
The business is a mixed developer with commercial and residential developments, and attracts huge investments from both UK and foreign institutional investors. The leadership team has a strong and reputable history in the market, and is on a massive growth trajectory.
You'll be working directly with the CEO and their close leadership team, to build financial models and conduct scenario/sensitivity modelling to communicate positions to investors, and assess the appropriate time to move forward with various projects. You'll be the right-hand person to the CEO, enacting their plans and supporting the business' continued growth.
As the Head of Investment, you will be responsible for:
* Building, managing and maintaining complex financial models for site acquisitions, land deals and funding arrangements
* Creating scenario plans and sensitivity analysis, deal viability appraisals and risk assessments to advise the SLT and investors on plans forward
* Ownership of cash flow analyses, funding structures and development timelines. Use of IRR, NPV, profitability, residuals and exit strategies
* Preparation of investor packs for internal stakeholders, lenders, joint venture partners and the board
* Leading financial due diligence for new opportunities, highlighting risks and verifying financials
* Acting as a point of contact to external advisors and investors, supporting negotiations, deal execution and commercial structuring
* Management of a portfolio of development projects, ensuring adherence to budget and enacting plans for change where spend has deviated from approved budget
* Supporting the long term development plans for the business, ensuring a strong forecasted pipeline and capital allocation
* Analysis of competitors and economic trends to scenario model against current projects
* Driving continuous improvement in corporate finance modelling, reporting and decision support tools
* Production of accurate and timely financial reporting for ongoing developments, SPVs and group activities
The ideal candidate for this role will either be:
* A qualified accountant (ICAEW or ICAS) from a Top 20 background with experience in corporate finance/transaction services, including expert financial modelling for valuations and deals
* An industry-trained accountant (ACCA or CIMA) who has worked within mergers and acquisitions, and is an expert corporate finance modeller
* A real estate professional who currently works as an Investment Manager or Senior Investment Analyst, with specific experience building models for land valuation, project development and execution, and forward-funding structures
This really is about the right person, so if you feel you are a good fit for this role but sit outside the above routes, please do still apply.