Finance Business Partner

Equifind; London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a fiercely ambitious company as a Finance Business Partner in London, where you will play a pivotal role in bridging finance with various business units. This position offers a unique opportunity to provide strategic financial analysis and guidance to senior management, ensuring the financial health of the organization. With a commitment to nurturing talent from within, you will find ample opportunities for career progression and development in a dynamic environment. This role is ideal for individuals who thrive in a collaborative setting and are eager to contribute to a global leader in private equity real estate.

Benefits

25 days annual leave

Employer pension contribution

Gym membership

Private healthcare

Qualifications

• Qualified accountant with a minimum of 3 years experience in audit/finance.
• Strong understanding of IFRS standards and advanced Excel skills.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate financial viability of new projects and investments.
• Manage monthly reporting process including P&L and cash-flow.
• Assist with year-end audit and tax process.

Skills

Financial Modelling

IFRS Reporting Standards

Advanced Excel Skills

Communication Skills

Commercial Awareness

Education

Qualified Accountant

Job description

Equifind have partnered with a global private equity real estate group to assist them with their search for a Finance Business Partner to join their London team.

They are a fiercely ambitious company, growing across the world both through diversification, organic growth and acquisitions. Boasting revenue in the billions with a workforce of more than 2,000 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 businesses culture of nurturing talent from within, providing ample opportunities for career progression and development. Future opportunities are available both domestically and internationally.

Key Duties Include:

• Work closely with department heads and project teams to evaluate financial viability and profitability of new initiatives, projects, and investments

• Provide financial modelling and scenario analysis to assess the impact of various strategic decisions on the company's bottom line

• Management of the monthly reporting process (P&L, Balance Sheet & Cash-flow), timely delivery of draft financial information and raising key points for review.

• Management of business line reporting and analysis, ensuring that transactions continue to be entered into the system in accordance with the latest reporting requirements.

• Responsibility and ownership of accurate balance sheet accounts and reconciliations on a monthly basis, applying appropriate judgement re the treatment of technical items.

• Assisting with the year-end audit and tax process.

Experience & Qualifications:

• Qualified accountant (preferably trained in an audit)

• A minimum of 3 years experience within an audit/finance function

• 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 £60-70,000

• Annual bonus, commensurate with company and individual performance

• 25 days annual leave

• Employer pension contribution

• Gym membership

• Private healthcare