Finance Business Partner (Regional)

Unite Students

  • Bristol Area
  • Permanent
  • Full-time
  • 28 days ago
The RoleOur fantastic Finance team are looking for an experienced Finance Business Partner (FBP) to support the financial performance of our operations business, providing quality analysis and challenge to optimise our returns in an engaging and enthusiastic team based in our Bristol office.This is a vital role in supporting one of our regions as the Finance representative on the Regional Leadership Team (RLT). As a key bridge between the region`s operational staff and associated support functions within the business, this role will help senior managers understand risks and opportunities in the delivery of their net operating income targets. The role will collaborate with the FBP counterparts in the other regions to ensure a consistent approach is taken across the entire portfolio and that regional performance can be quickly translated to national performance. Please note this role will require travel to your region approximately one day per week and require monthly overnight stays.What You`ll Be Doing
  • A key member of the RLT, challenging Regional General Managers on financial performance and supporting all members of the regional management team with financial strategy, analysis and insight to support accurate decision making
  • Drive the delivery of financial targets through support and challenge to the Head of Operations and Regional General Managers in the region, keeping an opportunity and risk register of expected future performance for both income & costs
  • Understand monthly P&L performance in the region, explaining the key drivers of variances
  • Budgeting and reforecasting of regional financial performance
  • Build and maintain a relationship with Heads of Operations and other key RLT stakeholders, inputting into strategic decisions
  • Consolidate cashflow projections for all areas of net operating income, liaising with finance stakeholders to provide regular cashflow commentary and forecasts
  • Collaborate with Group Reporting and Management Accounting teams to deliver appropriate reporting of key activity including monthly accruals, prepayments and adjustments
  • Maintain a good working knowledge of other areas of the business, and activities of our competitors; keep up to date with trends and developments within own professional area
What We`re Looking for in You
  • Qualified Accountant (e.g. ACA, ACCA, CIMA) with excellent communication skills
  • Experience of working in Oracle EPM preferred
  • Ability to travel within the region for RLT meetings or other regional requirements
  • Evidence of working in a fast paced, high change environment and able to manage multiple demands effectively whilst maintaining a high level of accuracy, quality and attention to detail
  • An ability to develop and influence effective working relationships with senior business stakeholders
  • Ability to provide challenge and hold to account teams in order to drive performance
  • Possesses and promotes a positive attitude, with the ability to adapt swiftly and a willingness to undertake challenging tasks
  • Ability to manage own time effectively, prioritising tasks, multitasking, and meeting deadlines
What You`ll Get in Return
  • A discretionary annual bonus so you can share in the company`s success
  • 25 days` paid holiday and an annual holiday buying scheme, with 5 additional days awarded for long service
  • A generous pension scheme - employer contributions between 5% and 11% depending on how much you save
  • Various benefits to support your health and wellbeing including a Healthcare Cash Plan, an Employee Assistance Programme, a Wellbeing platform and a Gym benefit that you can share with your family and friends
  • Enhanced Family Leave including 18 weeks full pay for birthing parents and 4 weeks for non-birthing parents
  • Lots of other great benefits including an annual ShareSave scheme, Employee Life Assurance, a discounts portal and more!
About Unite StudentsFounded in 1991, Unite Students is a FTSE 100business and the UK`s leading provider of purpose-built student accommodation. You can find us in 25 leading university towns and cities, with 74,000 students calling US home! We are driven by our values, culture, and a commitment to develop diverse and inclusive teams, filled with positive energy and new ideas.Instinctive inclusion. We know that to create and maintain a happy healthy organisation, we have to work hard to ensure inclusion isn`t just what we do but who we are.People make Unite Students. Employees, students and neighbours all contribute to building environments where we can all thrive.Room for EveryoneWe`re proud to be an employer that embraces individuality, and we`re passionate about building inclusive teams. We focus on creating a collaborative culture where you can be you, where your voice is heard, and where you can truly belong. We take great pride in being rated Gold Investors in People and are constantly striving to provide the highest standard of learning and development opportunities and professional pathways for our people. Building a home for success, for both our employees and students, requires exceptional people with a passion for creating room for everyone, doing what`s right, keeping US safe, and raising the bar. Join us as we build better experiences for students that live with us.We are US.

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