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Do you like numbers and people? Would you like to make a difference?

What we’re looking for:

Do you have a financial or business background, a solution-oriented mindset and a flair for being creative?

Do you enjoy working with numbers, have a good working knowledge of Excel and excellent attention to detail?

Are you a team player with a positive, values-based approach, a willingness to get stuck in and excellent communication skills?

Can you explain financial concepts to non-financial people?

Here at Peabody, we have an exciting opportunity for a Commercial Analyst (New Business Team) on a Permanent basis either at our London or North Essex office.

A bit about the role:

This role is a permanent hybrid role and offers flexible weekly hours either full time or part time (minimum 3 days a week).

For a work-life balance that works for you and us, this role is hybrid with a fortnight requirement to work at either our Waterloo or Colchester Office for at least one day of that week. Requests to work no less than 3 days per week will also be considered for this role!

As a Commercial Analyst (New Business Team), you will be working as part of a small team which means pitching in with everything.

You’ll be supporting the Contracts and Business Development Analyst and the wider commercial team by providing a financial, data and reporting resource.

Your main role will be to provide pricing and financial assistance for tenders and new business opportunities, but the role is varied and will involve working on a number of short-term projects.

Our team manage the contracts for our care and support department, so contract performance data will be part of your remit as well as ensuring the contract schedules are kept up to date.

A good working knowledge of Excel at intermediary level, including look up formulas and pivot tables, is essential for this role.

Some of the key results for the Commercial Analyst include:

Providing pricing and financial assistance for tenders and new business opportunities along with reading and interpreting tender documentation, completing in house financial appraisals and completing external pricing and financial documents.

Regular meetings with operational managers to keep the viability of their services and contracts under review. Maintaining up to date financial appraisals which evidence viability or indicate an action plan is required.

Attending meetings and visiting services across the directorate, developing relationships and insight so that solutions and processes are influenced by operational practice.

Producing regular and bespoke reports and analysis of financial data as and when required/requested.

Providing information to support the operational management of services and for tendering and contract negotiation purposes Working in a small team, you will have an opportunity to lead on new projects and make business improvements focussed on data and financial analysis.

If you would like a confidential discussion about this role or further information please contact;

Julie-Ann O'Malley, Talent Specialist julie-ann.o'[email protected]

A bit about us:

160 years after it was established, Peabody is one of the oldest not-for-profit housing associations in the UK.

The Peabody Group is responsible for more than 104,000 homes, with around 220,000 residents across London and the Home Counties. We also have around 20,000 care and support customers.

Our purpose is to help people flourish, and we are getting closer to residents by taking a local approach.

We are committed to delivering a responsive and easily accessible repairs service and investing in our existing homes so they are safe and well maintained. Our retrofit projects will make thousands of our homes more energy efficient.

We work with councils and communities to promote economic inclusion, tackle inequality and poverty, and prioritise wellbeing.

Here just a few of the benefits for working at Peabody:

Up to 25 days’ annual holiday plus bank holidays

Flexible benefits scheme, including options for Healthcare, Dental care, Critical illness cover, vouchers, technology scheme and access to a discount portal.

4 x Life Assurance

Competitive salaries that are benchmarked regularly against current market rates

Professional development by access to "paid for" apprenticeship programs and qualifications

Two additional paid volunteering days each year

Family friendly policies

Up to 10% pension contribution matched 1:1

Are you ready to apply?

To be considered for the position of Commercial Analyst, please click on the ‘’ button and submit both your CV and a bit about why we should consider you for the role.

If you need to ask us anything else at all, feel free to drop an email to julie-ann.o'[email protected],uk and one of our team will be in touch.

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