Senior Finance Business Partner

EQUANS is looking for a Senior Finance Business Partner to join our team in London 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 Senior Finance Business Partner will work with the EQUANS Digital & Energy Services Finance Director to establish and maintain financial and management procedures, whilst formulating strategic plans for Smart Buildings product roadmap and long-term growth alongside the UKBU, D&ES and Smart Buildings management.

Ensure compliance with all regulatory and governance requirements and to provide financial advice, guidance and support to colleagues to enable them to make sound business decisions and meet the company’s objectives.  To lead the finance team to enable the smooth running of all finance & commercial processes, including procurement and accounts payable, cash collection and accounts receivable.  Supporting Smart Buildings Business Development with investment opportunities, through analysis and decision making (governance).

Simplify the digital world using our SMARTR platform to connect assets, deliver AI driven improvements, making better decisions, faster. Reducing consumption and increasing efficiency of the built environment for our clients.

What will you deliver? 

Budget & Forecasting

• Manage the preparation of the company budget and rolling forecasts, including monthly flash results, and monthly business performance reviews.
• Report to management on variances from the established budget and rolling forecasts, and the reasons for those variances including reporting and KPI analysis.
• Assist management with the formulation of overall strategic direction with EQUANS and Urban Energy management.
• Assist the development team in the forecasting and budgeting of capital/renewals costs for products.
• Formulating strategic and long-term business plans
• Balance sheet management to ensure R&D investment is properly controlled and forecasted.

Financial Accounting & Audit

• Supervise the company’s financial accounting, monitoring, and reporting systems.
• Supervise the preparation and ensuring accuracy of the year end and monthly financial accounts and managing information.
• Liaising with the auditors to ensure annual audits are completed on time and without error.
• Supervise balance sheet reconciliations.
• Keeping abreast of changes in financial regulations and legislation
• Liaising with EQUANS UK Shared Service Centre (SSC) finance team in preparing

Cash Management & Treasury

• Forecast cash flow positions and any related borrowing needs.
• Work with Treasury to ensure sufficient funds are available to meet ongoing operational and capital investment requirements.
• Maintaining banking needs

Financial & Commercial Leadership

• Test the financial impact of proposed strategic objectives, validate the authenticity of forecasts, and clarify the full impact of cost savings.
• Provide independent checks and challenge to bids, and ensure correct governance is followed.
• Assist with coaching junior staff in financial and commercial awareness.
• Oversee the extension of credit to customers.
• Ensuring internal Group procurement systems and procedures are followed.

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 3x times annual salary 
• 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 WiE (Women in EQUANS), RISE (BAME), LGBTQI+, Working Parents, YPN (Young Persons Network) and our Disability Network 
• 24/7 Employee Assistance Program and access to mental wellbeing app 

Who are we looking for?  

• Qualified Accountant (ACA, CIMA, ACCA or equivalent), with significant post qualification experience.
• Experience in staff management and ability to set clear priorities and goals.
• Two to four years of experience in a similar position; experience within the technology sector is preferred.
• Highly numerate, work well with people, proactive in anticipating impacts of workload/issues to team deadlines and have a very positive work attitude including willing to work some longer hours during peak periods.
• Strong experience in income statement analysis.
• Advanced Excel skills, ability to work with lookups and pivot tables.
• Able to tackle work output and projects to the highest standard whilst taking responsibility for the actions undertaken and bring them to fruition.
• Constantly improving working methods and develop and roll out clear action plans and strategies.

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?

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 of a positive action drive to address under-representation in senior management positions 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 2010.

In support of our positive action measures, we will consider applications that do not meet all the technical requirements if candidates can demonstrate how transferable skills will enable them to successfully deliver the remit of the role in an environment which promotes a flexible working culture.

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 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), Veterans & Reservists, WOMEN TOGETHER (representing women in Equans), Working Parents, and Young Professionals