Analyst

The role – Analyst

Purpose of the job

To provide commercial analytical support to the business in relation to current investments, business plans and reporting, as well as new business opportunities.

Outcomes I am responsible

Investment Analysis

• Undertaking property investment analysis to support the business to make informed, evidence-based investment decisions.
• Participating in key business transactions as required, including the development of financial models that are capable of performing the required financial and sensitivity analysis
• Assisting in the production of internal, investor and board reporting documents
• Assisting in the due diligence process for new business
• Undertaking the market/industry research required to support business investment decisions
• Liaising with other parts of the wider business to finalise investment analysis and reporting.

Business Planning/ Budgeting

• Ensuring commercial models are up to date to feed into consolidated forecasts
• Developing and maintaining an understanding of the forecast models
• Assisting with model reviews / checking as required
• Assisting with the development of written business plans.

Commercial Support

• Ongoing management and development of commercial models supporting investment properties and developments
• Developing and maintaining relationships with the wider property team and keeping abreast of business operations and developments
• Providing analytical support to assess the financial and value impact of alternative strategies within existing investments and funds
• Providing support for investor / analyst queries.
  

Other

• Keeping up to date with industry research and news and the broader business and economic environment.
  

Health & Safety

• Actively reporting all near misses, safety observations and accidents
• Following safety instructions and challenge procedures and processes that appear unsafe
• Always working in a manner that never compromises safety to yourself or anyone else
• Undergoing safety training relevant to role
• Complying with any safety requirements for specific role.
  

What a typical day might look like

• Updating commercial models so that they feed into consolidated forecasts
• Liaising with internal teams to finalise analysis and recommendations for inclusion in internal, investors and board reporting documents
• Undertaking a benchmark review on the performance of property investment and providing an update to the team on your findings
• Assisting in the due diligence process for new business opportunities
• Peer reviewing a financial model
• Meeting with a fund team to gather information for the development of written business plans
• Analysing and assessing the financial and value impact of alternative strategies within existing investments and funds
• Drafting responses to investor/analyst queries.
  

Qualifications

• Experience in Property/Fund management/Valuations
• Tertiary qualification/s in Property or relevant field
  

Role specific experience

• Experience developing financial models is desirable but not essential
• Experience applying technical analysis to provide commercial insight
• Developed communication and professional writing skills
• Ability to present complex financial and commercial information utilising the Microsoft Office suite (PowerPoint, Excel, Word etc.).
  

Key skills relevant to the role

• You are highly numerate and analytical with experience in modeling, listed company performance data and property valuation techniques particularly DCF analysis
• You are results-focused, enthusiastic and driven to achieve personal and work goals; sets personal challenges and overcomes obstacles and setbacks
• You actively plan own and others' work, ensuring the most efficient use of time, enabling priorities to be set, goals to be achieved and optimum time used
• You interact confidently with others, build strong relationships through mutual respect, questioning and listening skills
• You are a perceptive individual with strong listening and a high communication skills both oral and written communication and high attention to detail
• You see clients/customers and stakeholders as paramount and work to anticipate their needs and ensure their satisfaction.
  

Strategic fit

Stride aims to deliver the best returns through the best people and the best places. Evaluating financial and commercial information to achieve maximum returns at a corporate level will be a core part of your contribution to the wider Stride strategy.

Stride Values

Nimble performer: You convert challenges into growth opportunities. You take responsibility and ownership of the role. You learn from mistakes, review approach and outcomes for continuous personal improvement

Fresh Thinker: You look beyond the job at hand and continuously seek new avenues for growth and value add

Discipline driven: You assess and implement quality answers and actions in a timely manner based on deep centre understanding

People Centred: You build strong relationships through excellent service and drive growth by demonstrating value as a trusted partner to customers

The above job description is not meant to be limiting – rather to give an outline of essential duties of the position that may change from time to time.