Real Estate Finance Business Partner (Contract)

JR United Kingdom; London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A global investment bank is seeking a Real Estate Finance Business Partner to manage financial operations related to real estate. This role involves lease accounting, budgeting, and stakeholder engagement, requiring a qualified accountant with strong real estate finance experience. Join a dynamic team and make a significant impact in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Final-stage or fully qualified CIMA, ACCA, or ACA accountant.
• Strong experience in real estate finance or facilities management.
• Ability to reconcile complex financial data.

Responsibilities

• Manage lease accounting and cost management for real estate.
• Support budgeting and forecasting processes for facilities costs.
• Engage with stakeholders to optimize financial operations.

Skills

Attention to detail

Financial modeling

Stakeholder management

Commercial awareness

Proactive approach

Education

CIMA, ACCA, or ACA qualified

Tools

Excel

Tririga

PeopleSoft

Qlik Sense

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london, United Kingdom

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Posted:

23.05.2025

Expiry Date:

07.07.2025

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Job Description:

Global Investment Bank

Our investment banking client is seeking a Real Estate Finance Business Partner to join their dynamic, results-driven team in a fast-paced, global investment bank. This is a hands-on, detail-oriented role requiring a final-stage or fully qualified accountant (CIMA preferred or equivalent). The ideal candidate will be responsible for end-to-end financial management of real estate and facilities costs, acting as a critical bridge between the Finance Department and the Corporate Division, and ensuring accurate reporting, budgeting, and forecasting of real estate expenditures.

Key Responsibilities

Lease Accounting & Cost Management

• Ensure accurate accounting for lease costs, including reconciliation of service charges and CPI increases.
• Manage timely rent payments, liaising with landlords and resolving any queries.
• Monitor and report on real estate financial performance, ensuring alignment with lease agreements.

Budgeting, Forecasting & Financial Reporting

• Support budgeting and forecasting processes for real estate and facilities costs.
• Prepare and analyze month-end accruals, ensuring accuracy and completeness.
• Provide financial insights to senior stakeholders to support decision-making.

Project & Procurement Management

• Oversee the raising and monitoring of purchase orders (POs), goods receiving POs, and payment approvals.
• Work closely with project teams, quantity surveyors, and project managers to monitor project budgets against actuals.
• Identify and mitigate risks of project overspending, ensuring on-time and on-budget delivery.

Stakeholder Engagement & Business Partnering

• Act as a liaison between Finance, Real Estate, Facilities, and Corporate Services.
• Partner with non-finance teams, ensuring financial insights are clearly communicated and understood.
• Build strong relationships with landlords, subcontractors, and internal stakeholders to optimize financial operations.

Key Requirements

Qualifications & Experience

• Final-stage or fully qualified CIMA, ACCA, or ACA accountant.
• Strong experience in real estate finance, facilities management, or corporate services finance.
• Commercial awareness of the real estate sector (banking experience is a plus but not essential).

Skills & Attributes

• Exceptional attention to detail with the ability to reconcile complex financial data.
• Highly proficient in Excel (macros not required but strong financial modeling and analysis skills needed).
• Deadline-driven and results-oriented, able to perform under pressure in a fast-paced environment.
• Excellent stakeholder management skills, particularly in working with non-finance teams.
• A proactive, hands-on approach, with a passion for understanding how corporate services functions within a bank.
• Knowledge of Tririga, PeopleSoft and Qlik Sense would be beneficial.

Why Join Us?

This is a high-impact role within a fast-growing, global organization. You will gain hands-on experience across all aspects of real estate finance, work closely with senior stakeholders, and play a crucial part in ensuring financial efficiency in our corporate real estate operations. If you’re looking for a fast-paced, commercially focused role where you can make a real difference, we’d love to hear from you.