NHS Property Services Hiring for FM Finance Business Partner Job at London, England Full Time

We have a fantastic opportunity for an FM Finance Business Partner to join our team on a hybrid basis, with semi-regular travel to London required. The salary on offer is from £47,000 – £55,000 with a £3000 car allowance on top as well as a performance based bonus.

As part of the Finance Business Partnering team, this role works closely with the national vendor management team, regional FM finance business partners, accounts payable, operational teams and also liaises directly with external suppliers. With a key focus of ensuring a consistency in approach, compliance with the necessary financial governance and providing insight on the monthly financial results to enhance business decision making and mitigate financial risks, while continually seeking to identify opportunities for end to end process improvements.

You will lead and review all aspects of financial management of the rationalised supplier portfolio, including monthly reporting, financial planning and providing a centralised review of the month end process, and play a role in supporting and enabling the FMR processing team, providing financial guidance and training to enhance and refine the current process. This role will review and challenge (where appropriate) the monthly payments relating to rationalised suppliers ensuring appropriate financial governance is in place, and identify areas where financial processes and practises can be improved and drive through recommended and agreed improvements.

You will support the Principal FM Finance Business Partner through provision of data analysis and insight to aid in the solution to potential issues and to help with early identification of risks and opportunities, improve business decision making through detailed analysis, and develop trusted partnerships with internal and external stakeholders. This role will enhance understanding and provide insight & transparency through development of management reporting to address emerging issues, through use of excel modelling and BI reporting, enabling analysis of key trends, drivers and the mitigation of risks.

Liaising with key stakeholders, internal & external, directly impacted by the rationalised process, in particular Heads of Operations and Chief Operating Officer is a key element to this position, as well as providing Business Partnering support to Head of Procurement & Vendor Management in financial decisions relating to vendor management by providing necessary financial analysis and advice. You will also support colleagues in the wider FM Business Partnering team by maintaining robust financial performance measurement, as well as ensure financial governance and sound financial systems are in place.

To succeed, candidates must be at least part-qualified in the finance profession (ACCA/CIMA/ACA) and have extensive knowledge of financial accounting principles and techniques. You must have an understanding of month end reporting cycles, and the ability to analyse large volumes of data for which advanced Excel skills will be necessary along with Power Query/Power BI.

You must have experience in preparing and maintaining auditable supporting schedules; developing, introducing, and improving systems; and of a working in a core financial control and reporting function.

We understand how important life is outside of work so, as well as a competitive salary and 27 days annual leave, we’ll support you, wherever possible, so that you don’t miss out on what truly matters to you.

If you do ever need a little bit of extra help we have a great employee assistance programme, financial well-being support and access to great discounts with leading high street names with the bluelight discount card.

Our range of network groups are also there to support you to truly be yourself at work and play a key role in helping shape our future. We ‘hire for attitude and train for skills’ providing opportunities for our people to develop & progress their careers at all levels through our Professional Excellence Framework.

If you are a member of a professional body we’ll pay for your membership and once you get your digital kit you’ll be good to go in one of our great offices (or at home!)

Who are we?

We are part of the NHS family with 6,000 professionals supporting over 3,000 healthcare properties across England. Our purpose is to enable excellent patient care by being the best property and facilities provider to the NHS.

Our services include estate strategy and optimisation, property management, facilities management, property development and construction project management. We help support millions of patients and NHS colleagues in collaboration without 7,000 customers who range from Integrated Care Systems, health providers, charities and more.

Our culture and values seek to place our NHS colleagues and their patients, at the heart of everything we do.

We celebrate diversity, and we are working hard to create an inclusive environment where people love to work and can fulfil their potential.

We would encourage all applicants to apply as soon as possible as we may close vacancies early should we receive a high number of applications.

Best of luck with your application!