Group Property Finance Analyst

at  Kingfisher

Overview:
We’re Kingfisher, A team made up of over 78,000 passionate people who bring Kingfisher - and all our other brands: B&Q, Screwfix, Brico Depot, Castorama and Koctas - to life. That’s right, we’re big, but we have ambitions to become even bigger and even better. We want to become the leading home improvement company and grow the largest community of home improvers in the world. And that’s where you come in.
At Kingfisher our customers come from all walks of life, and so do we. We want to ensure that all colleagues, future colleagues, and applicants to Kingfisher are treated equally regardless of age, gender, marital or civil partnership status, colour, ethnic or national origin, culture, religious belief, philosophical belief, political opinion, disability, gender identity, gender expression or sexual orientation.
We are open to flexible and agile working, both of hours and location. Therefore, we offer colleagues a blend of working from home and our offices, located in London, Southampton & Yeovil. Talk to us about how we can best support you!
As the Group Property Finance Analyst you will support the Group Property team by providing analytical support to maximise Global opportunities and clearly articulate the financial benefits and risks associated with each activity. Providing operational link with the local property teams and central functions in order to facilitate timely, robust and accurate data flow between local operating companies and central property team, particularly on Long Term Plan and Business Performance.

What’s the job?:

• Be an active part of the Kingfisher Property Centre of Excellence, providing financial support to our banner property finance teams and supporting the COE with all financial matters.
• Support the annual Store performance review to provide insight into the performance of our stores across the Kingfisher estate, identifying areas of concern or where improvement is needed and supporting in action planning.
• Support the monthly reporting and forecasting process reviewing property capital expenditure and preparing both a monthly pack and a property pipeline report covering expansion, maintenance & energy initiatives
• Leading the budget review process and supporting with analysis to support strategic priorities.
• Lead the Post Investment Review (PIR) process detailing how recent projects with significant capital expenditure
• Act as a key contact for our external valuers for the annual process for reporting the market value of our owned properties (worth c£3bn) which is required for Year End disclosures;
• Lead the property sections of the Question & Answer pack to support Investor Relations as part of external market updates at Half Year and Year End;
• Provide ad hoc analysis and insight as and when required including supporting the GIC process, such as new property business cases & opportunities for lease renegotiations.

What you’ll bring:

• Qualified accountant in either CIMA, ACCA, ACA
• Intermediate or advanced Excel skills;
• Exceptional attention to detail;
• Strong communication skills;
• Flexible and adaptable, including willingness to travel;
• Enthusiasm to learn and develop new skills

Be Customer Focused – constantly improving our customers’ experience

• I listen to my customers
• I use available data to help make decisions

• I own my actions
• I understand the Kingfisher plan and how it relates to my rol