Lead Investment Analyst

Homebased with occasional travel
£60,000 – £70,000 + Excellent Benefits
Full Time | Permanent

Do you want to play a key role in shaping financially sound housing development decisions? If you’re a finance professional with experience in housing associations or a similar environment — and a talent for turning complex data into clear insight — this could be your next move.

We’re looking for a Lead Investment Analyst to provide expert financial appraisal of development opportunities. This senior role is ideal for someone who combines strong technical skills with the confidence to influence decisions at the highest level.

What you’ll be doing:

• Assess the financial viability of complex development schemes, producing accurate, evidence-based business cases.
• Build, stress-test, and interpret detailed financial models at both project and programme levels.
• Review completed investments to identify risks, lessons learned, and future opportunities.
• Partner with colleagues to ensure financial assessments align with wider development and business strategies.
• Provide clear assurance to senior leaders, including Executive and Board members, on the performance and sustainability of the development programme.

To learn more you can view the full role profile here (https://bit.ly/4778ped)

What we’re looking for:

• A qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, or CIMA) with strong housing development finance experience — ideally gained in a housing association or similar organisation.
• Strong knowledge of viability modelling tools such as ProVal, Pamwin, or similar systems.
• Proven expertise in investment appraisal, development viability, and financial modelling.
• Excellent analytical and communication skills – able to translate complex financial information for non-finance audiences.
• A proactive approach, with the confidence to work independently and influence decisions at a senior level.

Why join us?

• Work with a socially driven organisation that invests in communities and homes across the UK.
• Enjoy flexible homeworking alongside a supportive, team-focused culture.
• Receive a competitive salary, excellent pension, generous annual leave, and ongoing professional development opportunities.

If you’re ready to take the lead in ensuring our housing developments are financially robust and deliver real impact, we’d love to hear from you.

Apply today and help us shape the future of housing.

Anchor – a great place to work

Anchor is England’s largest not-for-profit providers of care and housing for older people. Our heartfelt ambition is to transform housing and care so everyone can have a home where they love living in later life.

We’re not-for-profit which means every penny we make or save is invested in the people who live with us, the places they live and the people who work here. That means a better standard of care and customer service, better wages, more investment in training and development and improved facilities.

Our values

Every one of us can make a difference to our residents and play a part in shaping homes and services around their needs.

Our Anchor values of being Accountable, Respectful, Courageous and Honest apply to us all, whether you manage colleagues as part of your role or not.

Displaying our values can influence those around us to do the same. We can all be leaders at Anchor and should all be driven by the same customer ethos. Our Anchor Leadership Framework helps align these values with the skills and behaviours we demonstrate.

A rewarding environment

From health and happiness to finance and your career, we’ll give you all the support you need.

Health & happiness

• Gym, fitness and wellbeing discounts
• Mental health support
• Flexible working options
• Access to online GP appointments

Finance

• Pension plan – contribute between 4% and 8% and we’ll match it or better
• Quick and easy pension transfer service
• Savings and financial advice, loans, free life assurance
• Discounts on shopping, holidays, phones, technology and more

Career

• Ongoing personal and professional development programme
• Leadership Pathways online learning resources
• Career progression and promotion opportunities

To see our full range of benefits, check out our dedicated being well website Please follow the link or copy and paste https://anchorbeingwell.co.uk/ into your browser

Celebrating diversity, celebrating you

Anchor is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We aim to celebrate diversity and inclusion in all that we do, as we know that the more diverse our colleagues are, the better care and support we can give to our residents and each other.

We are proud to have an LGBT+ group for our residents, and also Disability, LGBT+ and race and ethnicity colleague networks. These work to celebrate diversity, address concerns, review policy and practice and empower their members. We also have an Inclusive Ambassador network to allow all colleagues to be part of promoting diversity and to be an ally to others.

We are a Gold Standard Inclusive Employer, a Stonewall Diversity Champion, Menopause Friendly and a signatory to the Care Leaver Covenant, HouseProud Pledge and Age Friendly Employer Pledge schemes.