Finance Business Partner

Job description

ENGIE is a leading energy and services company focused on three key activities: production and supply of energy, services and regeneration. Our 17,000 employees combine these capabilities for the benefit of individuals, businesses and communities throughout the UK & Ireland.

We enable customers to embrace a lower carbon, more efficient and increasingly digital world. Our customers benefit from our energy efficient and smart building solutions, the provision of effective and innovative services, the transformation of neighbourhoods through regeneration projects, and the supply of reliable, flexible and renewable energy.

ENGIE improves lives through better living and working environments. We help to balance performance with responsibility, enabling progress in a harmonious way.

Globally, the ENGIE Group employs 160,000 people worldwide and achieved revenues of €60.6 billion in 2018.

ENGIE have an exciting opportunity for a Finance Business Partner to be based at London. This is a permanent full-time role working 37.5 hours per week, Monday - Friday 9 am - 5 pm. On offer is a salary banding of £45,000 - £60,000, dependent upon skills and experience,company vehicle, bonus and benefits package.

General Overview: 

The Finance Business Partner will be an effective partner to the business, providing support, challenge, expertise and a clear framework as appropriate. Reporting directly into the Snr Finance Business Partner.
Main Responsibilities/Duties Include:

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The “face of Finance” at the local level – communicating to / from the Operating Contract team and client representatives to Finance.

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Partnering with the Contract team and client representatives 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.

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Provide accounting, reporting and all necessary financial support for the contract, including specific client reporting and financial data requirements

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Balance sheet and Cash flow forecasting

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Work with contract management and client to ensure that plans, budgets and forecasts for the contract are both challenging and achievable.

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Liaise with all parties to ensure audit requirements are delivered.

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Under guidance from BP Partner with the contracts to shape and manage performance KPI’s.

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Provide proactive input into contract negotiations and contract decision making initiatives.

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Intervene where required to support compliance and alignment objectives.

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Drive for value at the bottom line, with a focus on revenue enhancement / protection and on cost saving opportunities.
The key responsibilities and duties are:

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Monthly management accounts in line with current accounting standards

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Specific Client financial reporting

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Owners of P&L and Balance Sheet

Qualifications or Required Experience:
Qualifications:

·  Accounting qualification (CIMA, ACCA) Experience:

·  Good financial & commercial acumen
·  Ability to analyse complex data with accuracy
·  Retail experience would be advantageous
·  Good communicator and strong inter-personal skills
·  Excellent problem solving, analytical and customer service skills
·  Excellent planning & administration skills
·  Previous relevant experience in a Finance Manager or Financial Accountant role
·  Being open to innovation and new ways of working
·  Innovative thinking and can-do attitude Systems:

·  Strong IT skills with excellent working knowledge of ERP system e.g. SAP
·  MS Office including Excel, Word and PowerPoint

For more information about ENGIE, please visit:

http://www.engie.com/en/candidates-area/

For this role, you must have evidence of the right to work in the UK. There is no re-location package with this job role. ENGIE do not discriminate on the grounds of age, gender, race, colour, religion, disability or sexual orientation, and we welcome applications from all sections of the community.

The ENGIE Resourcing Team supports this job advert. Agency involvement is not required. All related enquiries must come to the resourcing team not direct to ENGIE Managers.

If you are a disabled applicant and meet the minimum outlined in the job description, you will be given the opportunity to demonstrate your abilities at interview.

Additional Information
·  Posting Date: Aug 28, 2019