Financial Analyst London, England
Job description
Job Introduction
Yopa is a multi-industry award-winning estate agency which provides a full service for a fair fixed fee. Since our establishment in 2015, we've already become one of the largest estate agencies in the UK.
To support us on our next growth phase we are looking for a Financial Analyst to join us at this exciting time and help strengthen our talented team.
As our Financial Analyst, you'll report directly to our Head of Finance and will partner with all areas of the business to help provide commercial insight and support data led decision making.
This role could suit a part qualified accountant who is a strong communicator and good at working with data, particularly in excel.
Responsibilities
- Extracting and analysing data with the aim to build comprehensive reporting and driving business insight
- Working with data source owners and the data engineering team to ensure that key data is accurate, automated and timely
- Helping drive the evolution of the content and automation of management information, ensuring its optimal value and efficiency of production
- Production of monthly reporting including input into the Board pack presentations
- Budget and Quarterly forecast preparation and support the variance analysis against each
- Using insights to influence decisions, finding solutions to existing business problems, and delivering data-driven actions for various business departments
- Leading the way by being a catalyst for change, championing new initiatives and working to fix the root causes of problems
- Deliver key change on commercial projects; working with various departments to ensure these solutions are delivered in a timely manner
- Identifying and evaluating business risks and opportunities; identifying options to mitigate the risks and exploiting the opportunities
- Building strong relationships, trust and credibility with relevant stakeholders across the business
- Developing a detailed understanding of key revenue and cost drivers, as well as relevant competitor and industry context
About You
What do you need to excel in this role?
- Strong excel modelling and powerpoint skills
- Strong written reporting
- Confident communication skills with the ability to form working relationships and gain credibility with staff from different levels and disciplines
- Strong commercial acumen & the ability to develop an understanding of commercial issues quickly
- Highly numeric/strong analytical and problem-solving skills
- Studying accountant preferred but not essential
- Drive to continually improve processes and seek new challenges
- Ability to work well under pressure, working accurately with attention to detail, and meeting deadlines
- Ability to be flexible
- Able to work effectively at all levels in an organisation
- High energy, high proactivity and a strong work ethic
About Yopa
Yopa is a leading UK-based full service, fair fixed fee estate agent.
Winner of Best Online Agent for 2019 at UK Estate Agent of the Year awards, and awarded Best Online Agent in 2020 via Online Agent Picker, based on Trustpilot and AllAgents reviews.
Founded in 2015, Yopa has already become the 6th largest estate agent in the UK, and in 2018 was awarded the 'Best online and hybrid agent of the year' by allagents.co.uk.
In 2017 Yopa was recognised by LinkedIn as one of the UK's Top 20 Start-up companies to work for.
We are disrupting the traditional high street agencies by doing away with the unnecessary cost of high street shop fronts and leveraging its proprietary technology and scale to deliver a great experience for its customers, all for a fair fixed fee.
Yopa has already received over 11,000 '5 star' Trustpilot reviews from delighted customers and is backed by DMGT & Savills.
Our Commitment
We are committed to increasing diversity and maintaining an inclusive workplace culture. We welcome applications from all qualified candidates regardless of their ethnicity, race, gender, religious beliefs, sexual orientation, age, marital status, or disability.
We are Disability Confident Committed. Please let us know if you require any recruitment documentation in other formats or if you require reasonable adjustments to be made during the recruitment process. Please be assured that any such information will be held separately to your recruitment application and will not be considered as part of the selection process.
