Senior Modelling Analyst

Position:  Senior Modelling Analyst 
Department: Corporate Finance & Treasury 
Location: 159-161 Upper Sheriff Street (Hybrid) 
Contract type: Permanent 
Salary: €55k – €65k (Depending on skills and experience) 
   
The Department is led by the Chief Finance Officer (CFO) and comprises of the following functions:  

• Financial Reporting & Transactional Finance 
• Business Partnering 
• Corporate Finance & Treasury 
• Risk & Assurance 
• Procurement 

The Finance Department provides a range of services in support of Clúid’s primary mission “quality housing and services to enable people to create homes and thriving communities”. It is led by the Chief Finance Officer and supported by the Head of Finance, Head of Procurement, Head of Corporate Finance & Treasury and Head of Risk & Assurance.  
 
The Modelling Senior Analyst is an essential operational role within the Corporate Finance & Treasury team. This position is designed for a hands-on, detail-oriented analyst who will be actively involved in the financial assessment and consultation process for new housing schemes and investment opportunities.  
The successful candidate must demonstrate a strong understanding of financial modelling concepts, including the interconnectivity of the three core financial statements, and be capable of applying this knowledge in a practical business context. The role will also support model design, maintenance, scenario testing, and peer-review frameworks. This position requires an analyst who enjoys working cross-functionally, interrogating operational data, and directly contributing to project delivery timelines.

Housing Scheme Assessments & Operational Execution 

• Scheme Applications: Manage and lead the end to end preparation and submission of external funding applications, ensuring accuracy and timely delivery, while collaborating with Finance colleagues to compile scheme specific financials and partnering with the Commercial Development team to ensure all submissions are complete, compliant, and aligned with organisational priorities.
• Scheme Applications: Ensure all external funding awards are accurately communicated to Finance, Legal, and the Commercial Development team in a timely manner.
• Stakeholder Consultation: Collaborate closely with the Commercial Development and Property Services teams to gather, verify, and input operational data into assessment models, providing feedback to colleagues model updates through training.
• Viability Analysis: Work closely with Finance colleagues to ensure all funding received is reconciled against approved awards and effectively monitored throughout the scheme delivery timeframe.
• Scheme Analysis: Understand the local market and business environment that Clúid is operating within and evaluate scheme funding structures, cash flows, and value-for-money outcomes, as required.
• Scheme Data Inputs: Assist with operational data updates, reforecasting exercises, and scheme reassessments as macro-economic and funding assumptions change, as required.

 
Financial Modelling Application & Governance Support 

• Model Utilisation: Apply, build, adapt, and run existing financial models used in scheme assessments, ensuring outputs are logically consistent, clearly understood, and aligned with underlying financial assumptions.
• Financial Modelling Literacy: Demonstrate a clear understanding of integrated financial modelling, including the linkages between profit and loss, cash flow, and balance sheet, and apply this understanding when reviewing and interpreting model outputs.
• Business Planning Redundancy: Cross-train on Clúid’s long-term business planning tools, providing essential operational backup capability on the 30-year corporate business plan to mitigate key-person risk.
• Ad-Hoc Analysis: Efficiently respond to modelling requests and scenario iterations from senior management.
• The "Four-Eye" Governance Check: Act as a critical second set of eyes within the Corporate Finance & Treasury team, performing validation, integrity testing, and peer reviews on complex model outputs and board scenario iterations.

 
Other 

• Assist the Chief Finance Officer, Head of Corporate Finance & Treasury and Finance Managers with additional reporting/projects as required. 
• Maintain and further develop key internal/external business relationships.
• Assist others in the Finance team to ensure smooth reporting process and meeting all Finance deadlines.
• Ensure that all project work, data modelling, and supporting data and financial reporting information are shared and stored on Clúid’s file servers in-line with the Finance Department’s established procedures.
• Attend continuing professional training as required by your profession’s governing body or your Learning & Development plan.

Corporate Responsibilities 

• Ensure all activity is aligned to Clúid’s values and contributes to the mission of supporting thriving communities.
• Adhere to all Clúid policies, procedures, and governance requirements at all times.
• Exercise discretion and maintain high standards regarding personal and organisational health, safety, and wellbeing.