Land & Estates Finance Analyst

Job Title Lands & Estates Finance Analyst 

Location Glasgow 

Salary from £40,000, up to 10% bonus and health cover 

Flexible Working Pattern 

Help us create a better future, quicker 

This role is pivotal in supporting accurate forecasting, cost control, and financial reporting related to ScottishPower Renewables land leases, enabling the business to make informed decisions and maintain strong relationships with landowners. The Land & Estates Analyst will be responsible for processing payments in line with lease obligations and resolving any payment queries or issues. 

What you’ll be doing 

This role is responsible for managing ScottishPower Renewables landowner payments and lease-related financial activities, ensuring all payments are processed accurately and in line with lease obligations. You will resolve payment queries, maintain comprehensive lease and payment records within corporate systems, and support lease renegotiations through timely and accurate financial administration. 

Working closely with Land & Estates,Legal and Control teams, you will ensure the financial accuracy of lease agreements, payment schedules and contractual terms. You will use financial systems, particularly SAP RE, to manage data, monitor transactions and support the effective administration of land lease portfolios. 

You will play a key role in budgeting, forecasting and financial analysis, supporting annual planning and quarterly reforecasting activities. By tracking spend against budget, investigating variances and providing meaningful insights, you will help inform business decisions while identifying opportunities to improve processes, systems and reporting efficiency. 

What you’ll bring 

• Proven experience in a finance or accounting role, ideally within property, land or estates sectors. 

• Strong understanding of budgeting, forecasting, and financial reporting. 

• Understanding of lease agreements and payment structures. 

• Proficient use of excel and financial systems in particular SAP RE. 

• Strong verbal and written communication skills and ability to influence at varying levels. 

• Excellent attention to detail and analytical skills. 

• Ability to manage stakeholders internally and externally including landowners, land agents and other third parties. 

• Knowledge of land lease structures and terminology. 

• Ability to prioritise workload effectively and work to tight deadlines. 

• Contribution towards an inclusive and high performing professional team. 

What’s in it for you 

As well as a competitive salary which is reviewed annually, you can also enjoy a number of other benefits. With our pension scheme, we’ll double match your contribution up to a company contribution of 10%. 

At ScottishPower, we believe it’s the little things we do in life that make a big difference. From helping you look after your family’s wellbeing, save for your future and take personal steps for climate action – our benefits are designed to help you do just that - so that you have everything you need to take care of your world – today and tomorrow. That’s why our benefits include: 

• 36 days annual leave 

• Holiday Purchase – perfect your work/life balance with extra annual leave 

• Share Schemes 

• Payroll Giving and Charity Matched Funding 

• Technology Vouchers – save more and spread the cost of your technology purchases 

• Electric Vehicle Schemes – to help you transition to green/clean driving 

• Cycle to Work scheme and Public Transport Season Ticket Loans 

• Healthcare benefit options including: Dental Insurance, Private Medical Insurance, Health Cash Plan and annual Health Assessments 

• Life Assurance (4x salary) 

• Access to Savesmart financial wellbeing support 

• Plus shopping, leisure, restaurant and gym discounts, and unique employee deals on travel insurance and more 

Why ScottishPower 

ScottishPower is part of the Iberdrola Group, one of the world’s largest integrated utility companies and a world leader in wind energy. With a commitment to generate all of our energy from renewable resources and a drive to create the energy infrastructure of the future, we’re at the forefront of the journey to Net Zero and investing over £6m every working day to make this happen. With diverse opportunities across our businesses and a commitment to invest in our own internal talent, ScottishPower can offer people real career opportunities that meet personal and professional goals, in a global organisation. 

Inclusion, diversity, and a social purpose are at the heart of everything we do. Together with our values, they bring us together into a stronger, more sustainable business with direct links to the communities we serve. It takes all kinds of people to build a large-scale business like ours, so whatever your background, you’ll fit right in.