Finance Business Partner

Job Description

Salary - £49,700 - £56,524 + up to £5,000 accountancy allowanceThe Government Property Agency is changing the way the Civil Service works and is at the forefront of Governments transformation agenda; reshaping the relationship civil servants have with their place of work. The Agency is central to the delivery of keyGovernment policies including moving 22,000 Civil Service roles out of London by 2030 and tackling climate change by contributing to the Net Zero agenda. To do this we are delivering a major change programme across the UK and consolidating our portfolio inorder to save £1.4 Bn over 10 years.Beyond the bricks and mortar, the GPA is about providing great workplaces for our people. Through programmes like Hubs, Whitehall Campus and Smart Working you will be in the vanguard of creating model working environments and promoting flexible working practices.The postholder can be based at any of the GPA locations with Finance presence outside London with offices in Birmingham, Leeds, Manchester, Newport, Norwich, Nottingham and Swindon.The Finance Business Partner for Property will support the Head of Finance (Property) in ensuring that real estate transactions are properly accounted for and providing expert commercial advice to the Property Team. The role will require the individual tobe the interface between the business and the finance team. The post holder will contribute to GPA developing a culture of strong financial management.The responsibilities of the Finance Business Partner will include

• Working with GPAs outsourced Property Partner to:
  • Ensure that the financial accounting for the GPA property estate is accurate.
  • Ensure that financial controls operate effectively across GPA and the Property Partner.
  • Maintain the property general ledger.
  • Delivery timely and accurate financial reporting on performance, risks and opportunities.
• Ensure that Clients are accurately billed.
• Understanding the commercial drivers, risks and financial expenditure and income, ability & knowledge to manage finances, contracts, commercial relationships to secure benefits for GPA, its clients and customer.
• Good knowledge and experience of finance business partnering in a complex environment.
• Play a pivotal role in developing financial forecasts and refining processes.
• Ability and gravitas to support and challenge the senior property management team.
• Support the management of the Directorates in year budget, ensuring expenditure is with approved delegated limits, following GPA control processes, and in line with HMTs Managing Public Money and Consolidated Budgeting Guidance. This includes the materialAgencys Landlord Services budget
• Identifying and reporting on financial risks and opportunities
• Management of future year financial planning for the Property Directorate, working with central finance
• Drive continuous process efficiencies and improvements across the function, delivering maximum value for the GPA and ensuring robust controls are in place
• Seek out opportunities to lead/contribute to cross-government and cross-finance initiatives outside of own role
• Build relationships with key staff across Finance and the business in order to maintain effectiveness and relevance during change
• Play an active role as a member of the Business Partnering and wider Finance team, contributing expertise in the development of strategies, proposals and work implementations
• Leadership and line management of Property Management Accountant(s)

Key Skills & Experience

• Recognised professional accounting qualification e.g., ACA, ACCA, CCAB, CIMA accountancy qualification.
• Previous experience in Property/Facilities Finance
  • Excellent financial modelling skills
  • Knowledge of public sector accounting (desirable)
• A commercially astute finance professional - capable of supporting supplier negotiations
• A strategic mindset - able to envisage future possibilities
• Leadership skills to lead a team of mixed experience and varying locations to deliver essential support
• Excellent communication, networking and negotiation skills
• Experience of working in a fast-paced environment, planning, collaborating and delivering through others

For more information, please apply using the link, or contact Michael Swinburn or Jack White at our retained search agent, Robertson Bell.

Keyskills :
BudgetingFinanceFinancial PlanningForecastingPartnering