Senior Financial Modeller Real Estate

ABOUT THE LAND DEVELOPMENT AGENCY  

The Land Development Agency (LDA) is a commercial, semi-State body that seeks to maximise the supply of affordable homes on public and other land in a financially sustainable manner, supporting the creation of thriving communities and delivering ongoing positive social impact. It is overseen by an independent board of directors and is funded with €5 billion of equity capital committed by the Government.  It is also permitted to borrow up to €1.25bn 
 

The LDA has commenced construction on a number of projects on State land and has a delivery pipeline in excess of 17,000 homes.  It also works in partnership with the country’s largest and most experienced homebuilders and will deliver a further 8,000 homes under the Government’s
Project
Tosaigh initiative.  
 
Additionally, the LDA is working on large-scale longer-term strategic areas by master-planning and bringing forward planning applications in locations such as Limerick Colbert Quarter, the Digital Hub in Dublin and Sandy Road in Galway. 

Role Purpose 

Reporting to the Director of Investment, this role is responsible for ensuring the quality, consistency and integrity of financial analysis and investment underwriting methodology across LDA projects.  

The successful candidate will manage and guide a team of real estate professionals in the production of real estate financial models and management information aiding delegated authority decision making and reporting, across the LDA’s portfolio, which includes LDA state land development projects, project sourced through the LDA’s Home Building Partnerships (“Project Tosaigh”) through to the evaluation of new site acquisitions. 

The role demands strong financial,
technical and commercial capabilities, excellent stakeholder management, and a collaborative leadership style. 

Key Responsibilities:
 

• Review and sign-off of real estate financial model outputs at various project lifecycle stages across both LDA development projects and the LDA’s cost rental portfolio
  to assist delegated authority decision making and portfolio reporting.  

• Responsibility for internal quality assurance review of financial models and associated methodology / modelling parameters. 

• Delivery of project benchmarking analysis and inputting into the annual investment policy review process. 

• Responsibility for a continual process of updating investment methodology and approach, based upon market, regulatory and other relevant factors.  

• Working across departments on a collaborative basis to drive and challenge delivery methodologies, cost projections and timelines. 

• Presenting submissions for LDA Board or Investment Committee consideration, as appropriate. 

• Working closely with the LDA’s Finance team and other internal stakeholders
  to manage divisional inputs in the LDA’s budgeting, planning and forecasting processes, including annual budget and 5-year Business Plan preparation.  

• Managing a growing team of investment professionals.  

• Development of key stakeholder relationships, both internally and externally.  

Person Specifications / Requirements 

• The ideal candidate will have 10+ years relevant experience (Corporate Finance, Real Estate Investment, or similar) and a professional qualification (accountant/CFA qualified or similar). 

• Specific experience in relation to transaction structuring and financial modelling development.  

• Highly proficient in relation to Microsoft Excel and other real estate software packages, such as Argus etc.  

• Strong communication and report writing skills.  

• People management experience. 

Desired Criteria: 

• Corporate finance, capital projects assessment and/or investment experience beneficial. 

• Experience in property development or real estate investment industry. 

• A strong understanding of corporate governance structures and their operational requirements. 

• Ability to manage a diverse workload and comfortable in a changing and expanding team environment. 

• Must be able to demonstrate
  ability to work collaboratively in a team & foster strong relation ships across the Agency 

• Strong business acumen with a focus on accuracy and attention to detail. 

• Ability to work independently and collaborate across different functional teams. 

• Strong written and verbal communication skills with clarity of delivery. 

• A public service ethos and desire to contribute to relieving Ireland’s housing challenges. 

To apply: 

The closing date for applications is 25th June 2025.

The Land Development Agency (LDA) is an equal opportunities employer. We are committed to promote and support a diverse and inclusive workforce, and we endeavour to provide reasonable accommodations where requested.