Finance Business Partner

3 weeks ago


Brighton East Sussex, United Kingdom Mitie Full time

Join us and help deliver the exceptional, every day.

Join us and help deliver the exceptional, every day.

Help our Mitie team deliver with Pride and Purpose.

Finance Business Partner

University of Sussex – Brighton/ East Sussex

Hybrid role 2days WFH

We are currently seeking a Finance Business Partner to join our Education FM team, reporting directly to the Head of Finance. The successful candidate will be responsible for managing our University of Sussex – Brighton This role is focused on commercial activities, providing support to contract managers and operational teams. Key responsibilities include delivering monthly management accounts, finance reports, setting plans, improving processes, monitoring business performance ensuring revenue is maximised and devise efficient cost control plans

What you will do:

As a trusted Finance Business Partner, you will report to the Director of the Contract you will work diligently on large Cost Control projects, ensuring full end-to -end accountability for the contract. Your role will encompass producing the monthly management accounts and enhancing Management Information and Reporting as needed. You will be expected to collaborate with operational and contract teams allows you to provide valuable financial advice where necessary. You will meticulously review contract profitability, identifying both high and low margin contracts for discussion with relevant operational and commercial managers. Additionally, you will contribute to the delivery of detailed rolling forecasts and the annual budget, ready for presentation to senior management. Your support extends to offshore functions, and you will work closely with teams to ensure accurate billing, efficient payroll reporting, and continuous improvements in working capital. Lastly, you will develop and report Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) relevant to the contract, while also undertaking contract profitability analysis to provide valuable insights to Operations.

What we are looking for:

An ideal candidate for this role would be Qualified in professional accounting qualifications such as ACCA, ACA, CIMA, or CIPFA. Commercial experience is a plus. Additionally, you should have experience managing a team of direct reports and you should possess advanced Excel skills and demonstrate influential and motivational leadership capabilities.. Effective communication skills, especially when presenting complex financial information to non-financial stakeholders, are essential. Lastly, you should excel at producing concise and informative reports even under pressure.

Since 1987, Mitie's 68,000 employees have been maintaining companies globally. We are the UK's leading facilities management and professional services company, and our clients range from household names in banking, critical government sites as well as hospitals and schools.

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