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Finance Business Partner

Unite Students

Bristol

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GBP 50,000 - 70,000

Full time

2 days ago

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Job summary

A leading provider of student accommodation is seeking a Finance Business Partner in Bristol. The role involves delivering financial analysis and working closely with budget holders to enhance financial performance. Join a dynamic team where you can have a real impact on business strategies while enjoying a comprehensive benefits package.

Benefits

Discretionary annual bonus

25 days' paid holiday

Generous pension scheme

Healthcare Cash Plan

Enhanced Family Leave

Employee Assistance Programme

Qualifications

Qualified Accountant or significant Finance experience required.
Experience working in a commercial environment essential.
Capability to manage multiple demands effectively.

Responsibilities

Own and manage central cost centre budgets and reporting.
Develop relationships with budget holders as key contact.
Support FP&A manager with forecasting and insights.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Analytical skills

Ability to challenge and account

Relationship building

Education

Qualified Accountant (e.g., ACA, ACCA, CIMA)

Tools

Oracle EPM

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The Role

Our fantastic Finance team are looking for an experienced Finance Business Partner (FBP) to support the financial performance of our central support functions, providing quality analysis and challenge to optimise our returns in an engaging and enthusiastic team based in our Bristol office.

The purpose of this role is to deliver accurate and timely financial analysis and forecasting for the business, work closely with budget holders to optimise the financial performance of our central support cost centres, as well as support the Central FP&A Manager with our Group financial planning.

What You`ll Be Doing

Own central cost centre budgets, responsibility for accurate and timely reporting, forecasting and analysis
Build and maintain a relationship with budget holders, being their key contact for all matters relating to central cost centres and commercial units
Support and challenge budget holders on performance, driving a cost-conscious discipline and ensuring risks to budget are managed and mitigated wherever possible
Support the FP&A manager with consolidated head office forecast (incl. recharging/converting to Unite share)
Drive improvements within the role, exploring opportunities to increase efficiencies and provide quality insights to support leadership teams with decision-making
Work closely with the management accounting team to ensure any variances in actuals are flagged
Maintain a good working knowledge of other areas of the business, and activities of our competitors; keeps up to date with trends and developments within own professional area

What We`re Looking for in You

Qualified Accountant (e.g. ACA, ACCA, CIMA) or significant Finance experience with post qualification experience gained within a commercial environment
Experience of working in Oracle EPM preferred
Excellent communication skills including inspiring trust and influencing; communicating technical financial information in a clear and commercial manner; adapting style and content for different audiences; and demonstrating a confident, credible and accomplished presentation style.
Evidence of working in a fast paced, high change environment and able to manage multiple demands effectively whilst maintaining a high level of accuracy, quality and attention to detail.
An ability to develop effective working relationships with senior internal and external business stakeholders
Ability to provide challenge and hold to account commercial teams in order to drive business performance
Excellent analytical skills
The ability to understand, empathise with and deliver against customer needs
Possesses and promotes a positive attitude, with the ability to adapt swiftly and a willingness to undertake challenging tasks

What You`ll Get in Return

A discretionary annual bonus so you can share in the company`s success
25 days` paid holiday and an annual holiday buying scheme, with 5 additional days awarded for long service
A generous pension scheme - employer contributions between 5% and 11% depending on how much you save
Various benefits to support your health and wellbeing including a Healthcare Cash Plan, an Employee Assistance Programme, a Wellbeing platform and a Gym benefit that you can share with your family and friends
Enhanced Family Leave including 18 weeks full pay for birthing parents and 4 weeks for non-birthing parents
Lots of other great benefits including an annual ShareSave scheme, Employee Life Assurance, a discounts portal and more!

About Unite Students

Founded in 1991, Unite Students is a FTSE 100business and the UK`s leading provider of purpose-built student accommodation. You can find us in 25 leading university towns and cities, with 74,000 students calling US home! We are driven by our values, culture, and a commitment to develop diverse and inclusive teams, filled with positive energy and new ideas.

Instinctive inclusion. We know that to create and maintain a happy healthy organisation, we have to work hard to ensure inclusion isn`t just what we do but who we are.

People make Unite Students. Employees, students and neighbours all contribute to building environments where we can all thrive.

Room for Everyone

We`re proud to be an employer that embraces individuality, and we`re passionate about building inclusive teams. We focus on creating a collaborative culture where you can be you, where your voice is heard, and where you can truly belong. We take great pride in being rated Gold Investors in People and are constantly striving to provide the highest standard of learning and development opportunities and professional pathways for our people. Building a home for success, for both our employees and students, requires exceptional people with a passion for creating room for everyone, doing what`s right, keeping US safe, and raising the bar. Join us as we build better experiences for students that live with us.

We are US.

Seniority level

Seniority level
Not Applicable

Employment type

Employment type
Full-time

Job function

Job function
Finance
Industries
Hospitality

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