Finance Business Partner

Trades Workforce Solutions; Greater London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A global real estate group is seeking a Finance Business Partner to join their London team. This pivotal role requires a qualified accountant with a minimum of 3 years experience, advanced Excel skills, and the ability to communicate effectively with non-finance personnel. The ideal candidate will provide financial analysis and strategic guidance. Compensation includes a salary of £65,000, annual bonus, generous leave, and benefits like gym membership and private healthcare.

Benefits

25 days annual leave

Employer pension contribution

Gym membership

Private healthcare

Private healthcare

Qualifications

• A minimum of 3 years experience within a similar role.
• Sound understanding of IFRS reporting standards.
• Strong Excel skills and advanced modelling.

Responsibilities

• Liaise with department heads to assess financial viability of new initiatives.
• Build financial models and run scenario analysis.
• Oversee monthly reporting cycle, ensuring timely delivery of draft financials.
• Take ownership of business line reporting and analysis.
• Maintain accurate balance sheet accounts.
• Support the year-end audit and tax process.

Skills

Advanced Excel skills

Great communication skills

Exceptional commercial awareness

Sound understanding of IFRS reporting standards

Strong Excel skills and advanced modelling

Exceptional commercial awareness

Education

Qualified accountant

Job description

Equifind has partnered with a global real estate group to help them find a recently qualified accountant to join their London team as a Finance Business Partner.

They are a fiercely ambitious company, growing across the world both through diversification, organic growth and acquisitions. Boasting assets under management in the tend of billions with a workforce of more than 900 employees spanning four continents.

The Finance Business Partner will serve as a key liaison between the finance department and various business units within the company. This role requires a strong blend of financial expertise, business acumen, and interpersonal skills to provide insightful financial analysis, strategic guidance, and support to senior management and department heads.

In the business you'll find a history of great tenure because of the company's culture of nurturing talent from within, providing ample opportunities for career progression and development. Future opportunities are available both domestically and internationally.

Key Duties

• with department heads and project teams to assess the financial viability and profitability of new initiatives, projects and investments.
• Build financial models and run scenario analysis to show the impact of strategic decisions on overall performance.
• Oversee the monthly reporting cycle (P&L, balance sheet and cash flow), ensuring timely delivery of draft financials and highlighting key points for discussion.
• Take ownership of business line reporting and analysis, making sure transactions are recorded in line with current reporting requirements.
• Maintain accurate balance sheet accounts and monthly reconciliations, applying sound judgement on more technical items.
• Support the year end audit and tax process.

Experience & Qualifications

• Qualified accountant
• A minimum of 3 years experience within a similar role
• Advanced Excel skills
• Sound understanding of IFRS reporting standards
• Great communication skills and the ability to speak finance to non finance personnel
• Strong Excel skills and advanced modelling
• Exceptional commercial awareness

Compensation

• Base salary of £60 65,000
• Annual bonus, commensurate with company and individual performance
• 25 days annual leave
• Employer pension contribution
• Gym membership
• Private healthcare