Investment Manager

Finance Department
The Finance Department supports the organisation’s strategic and financial objectives by providing robust financial planning, analysis and reporting. Working closely with teams across the business, the department delivers clear, data-driven insight to support investment decisions, business planning and performance management.
The team plays a central role in evaluating development and investment opportunities, bringing together financial, commercial, operational and market information to assess expected returns, key risks and alignment with the organisation’s strategic objectives.

Position Overview
The Investment Analyst / Manager provides investment underwriting, financial modelling and decision support for HSCALE’s development portfolio and strategic growth plans. The role assesses project economics across the full development lifecycle, from site selection and land acquisition through permitting, customer contracting, construction and Ready for Service. Reporting to the Head of FP&A, the role forms part of the Finance function but has a broader enterprise-wide remit. It works closely with Development, Commercial, Strategy and Operations to bring together financial, commercial, operational and market inputs, challenge underlying assumptions and establish a consistent view of investment performance, risk and value creation. The position has regular exposure to the CFO, CCO, CDO, the wider C-suite and relevant investment and decision-making forums. In addition to supporting site planning, forecasting, budgeting and management reporting, the role leads scenario analysis and ad hoc modelling on matters such as power, construction costs, commercial performance, new site launches and expansion opportunities.

Responsibilities

• Collate, validate and analyse financial and non-financial information from internal and external stakeholders to support investment decisions.
• Build, maintain and review investment and development underwriting models across the full project lifecycle, from land acquisition and permitting through customer contracting, construction and Ready for Service.
• Evaluate investment returns, cash flows, capital requirements, profitability and payback periods.
• Conduct scenario and sensitivity analysis to assess key investment drivers, risks and potential outcomes.
• Partner with the Head of FP&A on site planning, budgeting, forecasting and management reporting.
• Coordinate inputs across Finance, Development, Commercial and Operations, constructively challenging assumptions and source data.
• Prepare clear reports and presentations for the CFO, C-suite and other decision-making forums, explaining performance drivers, forecasts and recommended actions.
• Identify material variances, emerging risks and changes to expected returns, and recommend corrective actions through regular commercial performance reviews.
• Maintain accurate, consistent financial models, reporting templates and supporting documentation.
• Build strong relationships with clients, partners and Group stakeholders, supporting cross-functional projects, new site launches and expansions.

Requirements

• Experience in financial reporting, FP&A, investment analysis, corporate finance or a related finance role.
• Experience in the data centre; alternatively from infrastructure, real estate, energy or technology sectors is mandatory.
• Strong financial modelling and analytical skills, including experience evaluating investment returns and project economics.
• Strong analytical skills, with the ability to interpret complex data and make informed decisions.
• Strong understanding of financial statements, cash-flow analysis, budgeting, forecasting and investment appraisal.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills to engage effectively with internal and external stakeholders.
• Experience in the data centre, infrastructure, real estate, energy or technology sectors is mandatory.
• Bachelor’s degree in business, Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related field.
• A recognised professional accounting or finance qualification, or progress towards one, is preferred

Benefits

• Enhanced pension: Following a three-month waiting period, HSCALE contributes 8% of your full base salary, while employees contribute 5% of Qualifying Earnings.
• Private medical insurance: Bupa cover providing access to specialists, diagnostics, inpatient and outpatient treatment, cancer care, mental health support and digital GP services.
• Health cash plan: Medicash support towards everyday healthcare costs, including dental care, optical expenses, physiotherapy, specialist consultations and diagnostic scans, together with unlimited virtual GP appointments.
• Income protection: Financial protection of 70% of your basic annual salary if illness or injury prevents you from working, payable after 26 weeks for up to five years.
• Family healthcare support: Eligible children can be included in the Medicash health cash plan at no additional cost.
• Employee discounts: Access to Happy Marketplace, offering savings across a wide range of retailers, products and services.
• Annual leave: 25 days’ paid annual leave per year, in addition to UK bank holidays.
• Hybrid working: A flexible hybrid-working model combining collaboration in our central London office with remote working.
• Central London location: A modern office in the heart of Soho, with excellent transport connections and access to everything the area offers.