Summary

Job Introduction

Join NHG as a Lead Analyst - Strategic Projects and help drive process improvements, cost-efficiency, and smarter decision-making across our strategic projects. You'll work with teams across Finance, Sustainability, Operations, and Strategy, turning data into insights and challenging how we work to deliver greater value.

We're looking for a qualified (CCAB) professional with strong analytical skills, adaptability, and a collaborative approach. If you're ready to make an impact and grow your expertise in a forward-thinking organisation, we'd love to hear from you.

What you'll do

The Lead Analyst will support NHG's financial performance by driving process improvements, cost-efficiency initiatives, and operational effectiveness across a range of strategic projects. While initially focused on energy-related work, the role will also contribute to broader programmes and undertake ad hoc tasks as required to support evolving business needs.

How you'll make a difference

You will be instrumental in promoting and embedding a customer-centric approach within the organisation's financial practices. Your efforts in aligning financial strategies with customer needs will significantly contribute to improving service delivery and achieving the organisation's objectives.

How you'll do it

Main responsibilities include:

• Drive financial performance and cost control by delivering high-quality financial insights and supporting business cases in collaboration with senior stakeholders.
• Support strategic and operational decision-making through effective business partnering across teams.
• Analyse and interpret financial data to inform actionable recommendations, considering financial implications.
• Contribute to financial planning and reporting, ensuring clarity, accuracy, and relevance of information.
• Lead and support organisation-wide process improvement initiatives to enhance operational efficiency, transparency, and value delivery.
• Work closely with the Finance Business Improvement Lead to challenge existing ways of working, reduce manual processes, and identify opportunities for automation and simplification.
• Collaborate with teams such as Assets and Sustainability, Operations, Analytics, and Strategy to promote data-driven decision-making.

The Ideal Candidate

We believe great service starts with great people, and we are committed to recruiting and developing passionate, enthusiastic, and talented individuals who can add value to our thriving organisation.

Pending confirmation of legislative changes, this role may require a qualification to demonstrate competence. If not already qualified, there may be an expectation to study towards a professional qualification.

Essential

• Hold a CCAB recognised accounting qualification; adhere to ethical standards
• An adaptable, agile, and versatile individual able to work across multiple projects and stakeholder groups.
• Commit to the organisation's values and support team objectives; assist in guiding team members
• Good communication and interpersonal skills for effective internal team engagement
• Analytical skills for contributing to strategic discussions and data analysis
• Understand and contribute to operational and tactical decision-making.
• Strong Excel skills; willingness to learn D365 and Power BI
• Please note this role is office based two times a week.(Tuesdays & Thursdays)

What's in it for you?

Once you join us, you'll find plenty of opportunities to grow within our organisation. You'll also have access to a wide range of learning opportunities to help you achieve and maximise your potential.

Benefits include:

• Excellent annual leave allowance and flexible working opportunities (qualifying period may apply)
• Generous pension scheme
• Enhanced maternity, paternity, and adoption pay in addition to statutory entitlements (qualifying period may apply)
• Employee assistance - free confidential advice and counselling services provided by independent specialist organisations.
• Health cash plan
• Staff discounts - we give our staff access to discounts at hundreds of major retailers, gyms, restaurants, entertainment, days out, insurance, and much more.
• Interest free loans - season ticket loan, tenancy deposit loan, and training loan
• Cycle to work scheme.
• Life Assurance x 4 annual salary

All about us

Notting Hill Genesis is a not-for-profit organisation providing affordable homes for Londoners and it is now one of the largest housing associations in London. We are both a landlord and a developer, with more than 60,000 existing homes and 10,000 more in our pipeline and we employ around 1,500 staff.

For more information on what we do and what makes us different please visit https://group.nhg.org.uk/careers/

We welcome applications from everyone. We actively monitor the diversity of our workforce and strive to show equal representation throughout all levels of the organisation. We are a Stonewall Diversity Champion, a Disability Confident employer amongst other diversity commitments. To find out more about our approach to equality, diversity and inclusion please visit: https://group.nhg.org.uk/careers/diversity-is-our-strength/

Selection Process

Step 1: If you are interested, please send your application now!

Step 2: Successful candidates will be invited for a first stage call

Step 3: Successful candidates will be invited to interview

Please apply for this role online. If you are not able to apply online or if you have any reasonable adjustment requirements arising from a disability or medical condition to fully participate in the recruitment process, please discuss this with our hiring team via jobs@nhg.org.uk.  

Should a redeployee apply for this role, their application will be considered before any others.

NHG reserves the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role, so we advise you to submit your application at your earliest opportunity.