Junior Finance Business Partner

Arcus FM; Milton Keynes; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A Facilities Management Company based in Milton Keynes seeks an experienced Finance Business Partner to provide support and analysis for key customer contracts. The ideal candidate will possess part qualification in accountancy, experience in financial reporting, and have a strong grasp of facilities management. Responsibilities include ensuring accurate financial reporting, producing insightful financial commentary, and assisting with budget preparations. The role additionally requires excellent communication skills and advanced Excel knowledge.

Qualifications

• Experience in producing financial reports with insightful commentary.
• Direct experience building relationships with customers and senior management.
• Demonstrated working knowledge in a finance business partnering role.
• Familiarity with facilities management business operations.

Responsibilities

• Support key customer contracts ensuring accuracy of reporting.
• Establish relationships with finance and contract teams.
• Prepare financial input and analysis for contracts and pricing.
• Finalize monthly results aligned with accounting policies.
• Assist with annual budgets and periodic forecasts.

Skills

Advanced Office/Excel skills

Excellent communication skills

High level of business and commercial acumen

Education

Part Qualification in Accountancy (i.e. ACCA, ACA or CIMA)

Job description

Why Join Us

Do you live in the Milton Keynes area? Are you an experienced Finance Business Partner with knowledge of the Facilities Management Sector or similar industries?

You will work with finance and operations taking responsibility for supporting key customer contracts. Ensuring accuracy of reporting and analysis provided and adding value and analysis to support the business in executing and managing the contract effectively.

• Salary: £45,000 - £50,000
• Up to 4% bonus, subject to achievement of targets.

What You'll Be Doing

Relationships

• Establish a strong relationship with the Finance Business Partners, Management Accounts team, Business Support, Operational Managers and Senior Management within the business and contract teams.
• Interaction with customers on ad hoc basis on financial and contractual matters.

Contracts

• Demonstrate a level of financial acumen and understanding of varying customer contracts including standalone projects, open book and fixed price arrangements.
• Preparation of financial input and analysis into pricing, contract reviews, business plans etc.
• Awareness of high level financial and contractual compliance and transparency requirements and consider them in your day-to-day work.
• Identify opportunities to improve processes and potential for ways to drive margin improvement.

Financial Reporting

• Finalisation of monthly results reporting financial data in line with contract specifications and accounting policies.
• Responsible to support the Finance Business Partner to produce monthly commentary and financials for management teams, providing insight in relation to performance against targets, KPI reporting, cash flow, working capital and future projections.
• Responsible for analysing and reviewing time charged and costs within the accounting and billing systems.
• Support with monthly billing process and financial processes.
• Support with preparation of annual budgets and periodic forecasts.
• Provision of financial information, trends and performance analysis to the Finance Business Partners and contract stakeholders.
• Assist with the audit preparation work to allow for timely completion of the annual financial statements.

What We're Looking For

Qualifications

• Part Qualification in Accountancy (i.e. ACCA, ACA or CIMA).

Experience

• Production of financial reports with financial insight and value-add commentary.
• Has dealt directly and built effective relationships with customers & senior management.
• Has worked in a finance business partnering role.
• Experience in a facilities management business knowledge.

Skills Competence

• Advanced Office/Excel skills.
• Excellent communication skills and a good command of the English language (oral and written).
• High level of business and commercial acumen.

Requisition ID

2025-7995