Finance Business Partner

The British Medical Association (BMA); London; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

The British Medical Association (BMA) seeks a Finance Business Partner for its Finance team in London. This pivotal role will involve providing financial analysis and insights to senior leadership, contributing to key projects while ensuring sound management of BMA's estates. Ideal candidates will hold a recognized accounting qualification and possess substantial experience in a commercial environment.

Benefits

30 days holiday entitlement plus bank holidays and a BMA company day

Double matching pension contributions up to 12% of salary

Onsite gym and subsidised café at BMA House

Access to a 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme

Multiple flexible benefits and discounts

Season ticket loan

Learning and Development/training opportunities

Qualifications

• Experience in financial business partnering in a commercial setting.
• Experience advising and challenging senior business leaders.
• Knowledge of estates management, construction projects, or hospitality is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Provide financial analysis and insight to the Senior Leadership team and Directors.
• Contribute to refurbishment and improvement projects within BMA House.
• Create financial plans for the sustainability of the asset.

Skills

Financial Analysis

Relationship Building

Stakeholder Management

Communication Skills

Data Interpretation

Commercial Acumen

Education

An accounting qualification with a recognised professional accounting body (CCAB or equivalent)

Job description

About the BMA

The British Medical Association (BMA) is the trade union and professional body for doctors in the UK. We represent, support and negotiate on behalf of all UK doctors and medical students.

Join the BMA at a crucial time for doctors and the NHS and be part of a team working for better pay and conditions for the profession.

About the role

We're looking for a Finance Business Partner to join our Finance team to partner with our Commercial and Estates functions. In this newly created role the Finance Business Partner will be a trusted advisor to the Senior Leadership team and Directors, providing financial analysis and insight to support the successful running of the BMA estate. (This includes BMA House in Central London and our National Offices). They will also contribute to the key refurbishment and improvement projects within BMA House, a grade listed building creating financial plans that contribute to the long term sustainability of the asset and an opportunity to increase revenue for the Association.

If you're an experienced Finance Business Partner with strong commercial/ business acumen skills, with knowledge of estates management, construction projects, hospitality or venues management then this could be the next career opportunity for you.

To be successful as a Finance Business Partner - Commercial & Estates you'll have:

• An accounting qualification with a recognised professional accounting body (CCAB or equivalent) (essential)
• Demonstrable experience of financial business partnering in a commercial setting (essential)
• Experience of advising and challenging senior business leaders
• Strong verbal and written communication skills with the ability to tailor communication style to different audiences
• Strong relationship building and stakeholder management skills
• Highly proficient in using and interpreting data and analytics to support analysis and decision making
• Ability to manage prioritise and manage competing priorities
• Experience and knowledge of estates/venues management or hospitality would be advantageous

Why work for us?

We offer a wide range of benefits including:

• 30 days holiday entitlement plus bank holidays and a BMA company day
• Double matching pension contributions up to 12% of salary
• Additional leave entitlement for volunteering or moving house (after completion of probationary period)
• Onsite gym and subsidised café at BMA House
• Access to a 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) with free confidential counselling, a helpline and specialist support available
• BMA Law - discounted rates for employees requiring legal services such as will writing/conveyancing
• Multiple flexible benefits and discounts through our employee benefits platform
• Lots of Learning and Development/training opportunities via our internal learning hub
• Season ticket loan (up to £10,000) after completion of probationary period

Anonymous recruitment

The BMA endeavours to be an inclusive employer, ensuring fairness and consistency to select the best candidate for roles. To support our aims, we use specific software to remove all personal identifying information from CVs and applications. Personal information such as name, date of birth, age and gender are anonymised and will only become visible to hiring managers if you are selected for interview.

Whether the role needs you to work at home, in an office or in a hybrid way, we`ll provide all the support you need.

If this sounds like the right opportunity for you, please apply through our website.However, if you require any reasonable adjustments or additional support at any point during the application process, please [e-mail].

Diversity & InclusionMonitoring:

Our ambition is to work together to promote a more inclusive environment, which attracts everybody with the right skills and experienceand signals our commitment to celebrate and promote diversity.

BMA is committed to the equal treatment of all current and prospective employees and does not condone discrimination on the basis of age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, gender identity, or marriage and civil partnership. We want people to bring their unique blend of experiences, backgrounds, perspectives and knowledge as we recognise that diversity makes us stronger.

Please note, we are unable to provide sponsorship under the UK points-based immigration system, as we do not hold a sponsorship licence.