Lending Finance Business Partner (12 month FTC) (12917)

Investec; City Of London; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading finance firm in the City of London seeks a Finance Business Partner. In this role, you will oversee financial control and reporting for Principal Investments and Direct Lending desks, providing insights and analysis to senior stakeholders. Ideal candidates will be qualified chartered accountants with 2-3 years of PQE experience and a strong understanding of IFRS. You will also engage in direct investment decision-making and support a diverse investment portfolio. Benefits include private medical cover and gym discounts.

Benefits

Pension

Private Medical Cover

Virtual GP

Gym Discounts

Psychologist Service

Annual Leave

Life Assurance Loading

Qualifications

• 2 - 3 years PQE as a Qualified Chartered Accountant.
• Strong grounding in IFRS and financial reporting.
• Experience in Financial Services or Private Equity.

Responsibilities

• Own financial control for Principal Investments & Direct Lending desks.
• Deliver management information, forecasting, and budgeting.
• Lead on valuation processes and track post-investment performance.

Skills

Financial control fundamentals

Stakeholder communication

IFRS knowledge

Education

Qualified Chartered Accountant

Tools

Oracle

Power BI

Loan IQ

Job description

The Lending Finance team is a finance business partner and controller to the Lending desks at Investec. The team covers Direct Lending, Fund Solutions, Energy & Infrastructure, Aviation, Real Estate and Private Banking Clients. What will I be doing? This is a high impact, front office aligned finance role, offering exceptional exposure to senior stakeholders, complex investment structures and a strong lending business. This role is a rare blend of financial control and business partnering with direct exposure to live investments and deal driven decision making. The successful candidate will be both a rigorous financial controller and a trusted business partner helping shape performance and decision making across Principal Investments and Direct Lending. Financial Control and reporting:

Financial Control and Reporting

• Own end to end financial control for Principal Investments & Direct Lending desks including:
  • Monthly, Quarterly and Annual close processes
  • Balance sheet substantiation and P&L integrity
  • Review of complex accounting treatments (including fair value movements, impairments and investment valuations)
• Ensure high quality, timely and accurate financial reporting in line with IFRS, Group Accounting policies and regulatory standards
• Act as a key liaison with external auditors, Group Finance, internal risk and controls

FP&A and Partnering

• Deliver insightful management information, forecasting and budgeting for the Principal Investments & Direct Lending desks
• Partner closely with Investments head and Direct Lending leadership to:
  • Analyse deal performance and returns
  • Support pricing decisions
  • Provide forward looking financial analysis and scenario modelling

Investment Portfolio

• Be the go-to person in Finance for Principal Investments and support the financial oversight of a diverse principal investment portfolio
• Lead on valuation processes and post investment performance tracking

Qualifications

• Qualified Chartered Accountant with 2 - 3 years PQE

Technical Skills & Knowledge

• Strong grounding in IFRS, particularly: Financial Instruments, Fair value measurement, Impairment and provisions
• Excellent Financial control fundamentals with the ability to operate commercially

Stakeholder & Communication Skills

• Confident communicator able to engage credibly with Front office professionals, senior Finance Leadership and non-finance stakeholders (Risk, Operations, IT)
• Ability to challenge constructively, influence & balance control with commerciality

Mindset

• Self-motivated, able to work without close supervision
• Proactive, have initiative and drive, willing to take on extra responsibility
• Intellectually curious, commercially minded & comfortable working with the business
• Strong sense of ownership, accountability and attention to detail
• Able to thrive in a high performance, high expectation environment

Other Attributes

• Experience in Financial Services, Private Equity, Direct Lending or Investments
• Experience with valuation methodologies
• Systems experience with large finance platforms (e.g. Oracle, Power BI) and operations (e.g. Loan IQ)

Investec offers a range of wellbeing benefits to make our people feel healthier, balanced and more fulfilled in their lives inside and outside of work. Embedded in our culture is a sense of belonging and inclusion. This creates an environment in which everyone is free to be themselves which helps to drive innovation, creativity and ultimately business performance. At Investec we want everyone to find it easy to be themselves, and to feel they belong. It's a responsibility we all share and is integral to our purpose and values as an organisation.

Benefits

• Pension
• Private Medical Cover
• Virtual GP
• Gym Discounts
• Psychologist Service
• Annual Leave
• Life Assurance Loading