Finance Business Partner

​Equans is looking for a Finance Business Partner to join in Lewisham on a permanent basis. This is a full-time role working 37.5 hours per week. On offer is a competitive salary, company vehicle or allowance, bonus and benefits package. This is an onsite role. The post holder will support healthcare contracts in London & South East. The Finance Business Partner is responsible for leading a team of Finance Analysts/Management Accountants and deliver a professional, timely and accurate financial reporting & forecasting, for a range of business units within Sustainable FM. This is a broad role, which encompasses financial management, contractual support, risk and team management. This will also include, direct self delivery of the above for a range of business units. What will you deliver?Being the first point of contact for the business when out of the ordinary requests / issues arise to ensure proper delivery to requests as well as ensuring appropriate level of understanding in the task is establishedLead a small team of Qualified & part-qualified finance professionals including managers and review their work. Structure, motivate, coach and develop your teamTake responsibility for the production and management of timely/accurate/compliant monthly financial results (P&L and balance sheet), for each of the service lines within your scope. Manage the forecasting exercises (budget and re-forecasts)Monitor, track and analyse the operational expenses in the month and recommend efficiencies where possiblePresentation of meaningful trends and variance analysis to enable your customers to make informed decisions. Provision of internal and statutory audit justifications as requiredTake responsibility for the production of key financial indicators. Analyse and provide recommendations to site management, to optimise the Company’s position (i.e. supplier payments, debtor days, etc)Evaluate and challenge - using appropriate data and analytics - the budgeting and operations of each site and service line: resource levels, performance vs. output specifications and suitable benchmarksEnsure that support to general managers is optimised to minimise performance penalties. Analyse root causes /recommendationsLiaise with relevant staff to improve paper flow and cash flow, making suggestions where appropriateProactively analyse/audit contractual compliance and risks, so that to provide sound support to site management, and ensure that the business is gaining full entitlement of contractual arrangements. This can involve meeting with external clients, when requiredMonitor the monthly service fee and variations and draft contractual claims for each service when commercial shortfalls are apparentProvide support to your manager and business leaders when tendering for new opportunities (pricing, modelling, etc)Take an active part in the optimisation of our management systems and reporting suite – to provide meaningful financial information to our customers, in the most effective way. Lead transversal projectsIdentify improvement areas and generate ideas from your team, and implement these ideasTo continuously identify, devise and delivery improvements on an incremental basis What can we offer you? On offer is a competitive salary, car or car allowance, bonus and benefits package, which includes;25 days annual leave (+ public holidays)Life Cover equivalent to 2 times annual salaryEmployee discount shopping schemes on major brands and retailersGym membership discounts Cycle to work scheme Holiday purchase scheme2 corporate social responsibility days per yearBroad range of learning opportunities, such as professional qualifications, collective/individual training, and personalized support programmesAttractive Employee Referral Rewards SchemeAccess to our growing employee networks including AccessAbility (representing those with physical and mental disabilities), Encompass (representing the LGBTQ+ community), RISE (representing people from ethnic backgrounds), WOMEN TOGETHER (representing women in Equans), Working Parents, and Young Professionals.24/7 Employee Assistance Program and access to mental wellbeing appWho are we looking for? Qualified accountant (CIMA, ACA or ACCA qualifiedPrevious experience with PFIPrevious experience of people managementGood financial & commercial acumenAbility to analyse complex data with high levels of accuracyGood communicator and very strong inter-personal skillsExcellent problem solving, analytical and customer service skillsExcellent planning & administration skillsAbility to manage own and others workloads to meet set deadlinesBeing open to innovation and new ways of workingInnovative thinking and can do attitudeStrong IT skills with excellent working knowledge of ERP system, ideally SAP, as well as other systems in use within the business, e.g. Maximo, Planon, Coupa etc Who are we? Equans is a world leader in energy services with nearly 100,000 employees working in more than 50 countries, with an annual turnover of over 17 billion euros. In the UK & Ireland, Equans is a provider of technical, FM, regeneration and energy services – with specialist capabilities in smart buildings, green mobility, district & embedded energy and decentralised renewables.Equans’ 13,500 UK & Ireland employees combine these activities to help businesses, public sector organisations and government to embrace the energy transition towards net zero, and also the digital & industrial transitions that are redesigning the way we move, work and live.Equans is a Bouygues group company. What's next? If this role is of interest to you, please click below to register, apply, and track your progress! A member of our Resourcing Team will review your application and be in touch. As part our commitment to better reflect the markets within which we operate, we encourage applications from women, ethnically diverse individuals and people with disabilities, along with all candidates who identify with protected characteristic groups under the Equality Act 2010. At Equans we’re committed to delivering a culture where everyone’s voice is heard and supported. We know the value a diverse workforce creates, delivering better results for our people, customers, and stakeholders. Diversity and inclusion is at the core of what we do, should you join Equans you'll find a welcoming and open workplace where you're supported and encouraged to be your true self at work. You'll also have access to our growing employee networks including AccessAbility (representing those with physical and mental disabilities), Encompass (representing the LGBTQ+ community), RISE (representing people from ethnic backgrounds), WOMEN TOGETHER (representing women in Equans), Working Parents, and Young Professionals. For this role, you must have evidence of the right to work in the UK. Unfortunately, we are not able to offer a re-location package with this job role. Certain roles may require applicants to undergo a Disclosure check, as noted in the role requirements.