Finance Business Partner

5 months ago

Blackburn, United Kingdom Equans Full time

**Requisition ID**: 50287

**Domain**: Support Services/Finance

**Contract type**: Permanent

**Schedule**: Full-Time

**Equans is looking for a Finance Business Partner to join our team covering Lancashire on a permanent basis. This is a full time, hybrid role working 37.5 hours per week. On offer is a competitive salary, company vehicle or allowance, bonus and benefits package.**

The role offers flexible hybrid working, there is an expectation of working on site 2 days per week.

The role would be responsible for the direct financial management of 4 key contracts in the region that generates circa £28m of revenue per annum.

Detailed analysis and financial accounting interpretation is required to fully understand the profitability drivers for the contracts & projects across the region. This will involve change modelling, benefits tracking and influencing the business to deliver additional value to all stakeholders.

The post holder will be the “face of Finance” at the local level - communicating to/from Operations & support functions and partner with the Contract team by providing financial information and interpretation, undertaking proactive analytical and other investigations, contributing to developing a better understanding of the business and improving operational performance.

**What will you deliver?**
- Monthly management accounts in line with current accounting standards.
- Forecasting P&L with detailed tracking and commentary.
- Owners of the P&L, Balance Sheet, and Cash flows, driving continuous improvement.
- Support New Business activities
- Reporting in line with IFRS standards
- Provide expert accounting, reporting and all necessary financial expertise for the sector (circa 7 contracts)
- Balance sheet and Cash flow forecasting
- Work with contract management to ensure that plans, budgets, and forecasts for the contract are both challenging and achievable.
- Manage the delivery of all financial processes to the division
- Provide proactive input into contract negotiations and contract decision making initiatives
- Intervene where required to support compliance and alignment objectives
- Drive for value at the bottom line, with a focus on % of profit and prompt invoicing
- Ad-hoc projects, which may include Contract recovery investigations, implementation, and benefits realization

**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 salary
- Car allowance of £5,200 per annum, or company car
- 5% performance based bonus per year
- Employee discount shopping schemes on major brands and retailers
- Gym membership discounts
- Cycle to work scheme
- Holiday purchase scheme
- 2 corporate social responsibility days per year
- Broad range of learning opportunities, such as professional qualifications, collective/individual training, and personalized support programmes
- Attractive Employee Referral Rewards Scheme
- 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.
- 24/7 Employee Assistance Program and access to mental wellbeing app

**Who are we looking for?**
- Qualified accountant (CIMA, ACA or ACCA qualified)
- Ideally have 2+ years post qualification experience in a Finance Business Partner role or similar.
- Strong Excel skills are essential
- A good working knowledge of SAP ideally
- Power BI knowledge would be welcome
- Good financial & commercial acumen
- Ability to analyse complex data with high levels of accuracy
- Ability to manage own and other workloads to meet set deadlines

**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?**
- 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 encou

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