Equans is looking for an Financial Planning and Analysis Business Partner to join our team 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.
The role holder will support the Divisional Controller of Sustainable FM with Divisional reporting activities, covering all Business Divisions of the Sustainable FM, representing over £1bn of revenue preparing reporting for the Division to UK and Group.
This role will work in close collaboration with the UK FP&A team, Divisional Finance Director, Sector Finance Directors and Senior Finance Business partners to optimise the planning processes, better analyse performance and continually challenge the business.
Role to be based in Newcastle Upon Tyne or London
What will you deliver?
Performance Analysis
1. Preparation of high-quality monthly management reports for the Division and Sectors within Sustainable FM, providing senior management with visibility on budget achievement (including cash flow, overheads and detailed variance review for the business units) highlighting key trends and issues.
2. Pro-actively analyse the financial performance of the Division(P&L, B/S and Cash flow) and providing senior management with the relevant analysis for operational and strategic decision making.
3. Use data from a wide range of sources to analyse key themes and identify possible impacts on the business.
4. Challenge the business unit performance during month-end and planning processes.
5. Define, communicate and track key performance indicators in line with budget framework and top management requests.
6. Support Divisional Controller with interaction between the Division and UK FP&A team.
7. Ensure an efficient, effective dialogue is maintained with UK FP&A team such that Division results are accurately understood.
8. Ensure Division and UK Reporting deadlines are achieved, with minimal follow up actions.
9. Ensure no major errors or omissions in data reported to UK provided by the division.
10. Anticipate needs and responding to requests in an effective and timely manner.
11. Implement and optimise the controlling and reporting process between the Division and UK.
Planning
12. Support the controller in planning and forecasting activities, including Medium-Term Plan, budget and best estimates.
13. Drive efficient planning and forecasting activities, including best estimates, budget and MTP.
14. Provide senior management visibility on budget achievement (incl. risks and opportunities, contingency management, PPA impact) on all the financial indicators.
What can we offer you?
On offer is a competitive salary, car or car allowance, bonus and benefits package, which includes;
15. 25 days annual leave (+ public holidays)
16. Life Cover equivalent to 2x times annual salary
17. Employee discount shopping schemes on major brands and retailers
18. Gym membership discounts
19. Cycle to work scheme
20. Holiday purchase scheme
21. 2 corporate social responsibility days per year
22. Broad range of learning opportunities, such as professional qualifications, collective/individual training, and personalized support programmes
23. Attractive Employee Referral Rewards Scheme
24. 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.
25. 24/7 Employee Assistance Program and access to mental wellbeing app
Who are we looking for?
26. Qualified accountant (ACA/ACCA/CIMA).
27. MS Office including Excel, Word and PowerPoint.
28. Good working knowledge of accounting systems e.g. SAP including ability to extract relevant information from financial models, data bases, analysis and presentations
29. Solid history of success in a similar function (FP&A, accounting, reporting, controlling).
30. Record of delivering quality performance, collaborating with multiple teams to deliver goals and reporting to tight deadlines.
31. Proven record of delivering finance process improvement activities.
32. Strong business knowledge.
33. Expertise in financial and management accounting techniques
34. Ability to influence effectively with strong negotiating capabilities.
35. Handles complexity both in scope and number of issues prioritising where relevant.
36. Sees connections in data, events and trends.
37. Analyses complex problems to find actionable, pragmatic solutions.
38. Establishes innovative and entrepreneurial solutions to problems.
39. Applies lessons learned to new and diverse problems and opportunities.
Who are we?
Equans is a world leader in energy services with nearly, 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, 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.
At Equans were committed to delivering a culture where everyones 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, Young Professionals, Veterans and Reservists Network (VaR).
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.
The Equans Resourcing Team supports this job advert. Agency involvement is not required. All related enquiries must come to the resourcing team not direct to Equans Managers.