Finance Business Partner

Company Description United Living is a leading infrastructure, construction, and property services company in the UK. We help our customers and the communities they serve benefit from resilient infrastructure, affordable homes, and improved living spaces that are fit for the future. Our mission is to be the partner and employer of choice for designing, building, maintaining, and connecting communities and critical infrastructure, to create a more sustainable and inclusive society. United Living Group is comprised of four complementary businesses, all dedicated to realising our vision of creating a connected, sustainable future: Property Services – We revitalise homes and communities through the regeneration of living spaces, breathing new life into neighbourhoods. From delivering large programmes of work for social housing providers, to ensuring the highest building safety standards, we provide a range of services for public sector clients. Infrastructure Services – Our team of infrastructure specialists design, build and maintain critical energy and water infrastructure, for the UK’s largest network owners and operators. The work we do supports the requirement for effective solutions to address the UK’s decarbonisation goals, and our processes minimise environmental and carbon impacts, whilst ensuring the safe and reliable operation of assets. New Homes - As experienced and specialist new build housing contractors, we create homes and regenerate areas with communities in mind. We work collaboratively with registered partners, local authorities, and private developers to provide high quality, energy efficient, and sustainable homes for people to live and grow. Connected - We connect people through fixed-line and wireless telecom infrastructure, ensuring seamless communication and access to information for all. At United Living, we have one of the largest specialist in-house teams for project management, acquisition, design, construction, and maintenance in the UK. Job Description Job Title Finance Business Partner Reporting To Job Title Finance Director – Property Services Pillar Purpose Provide Financial leadership & support to the Contract Account Directors & wider team to drive sustainable and profitable performance of the business sector / contract. Strive for constant improvement to raise standards in key decisions areas, taking a forward-looking and commercial view supported by a strong technical toolkit and the ability to breakdown and articulate different options and influence decisions. Accountability Accountable for ensuring management information is on time, accurate and understandable. Accountable for accounts system and reporting maintenance and development. Specific Responsibilities Working with the FD in provision of divisional management information in line with Group and pillar MD requirements (month-end reporting packs). Bi-weekly cashflow forecasts Key bridge between Finance and Commercial Teams: Assist project team QS in production & review of monthly CVR’s Processing monthly contract accounting Project credit control Review of CVR’s, attendance at monthly reviews Labour allocations, staff utilisation Ensuring costing accuracy Ensuring the correct IT set-up of new projects and employees Budgeting and re-forecasting Balance Sheet reconciliations. Key involvement in introduction of new ERP / IT systems Ensure implementation of new ways of working are successful and effective Assist with ensuring full VAT, CIS, PAYE compliance on ULSR contracts. Escalate issues if required. Other duties as maybe directed by the pillar management team or Group Finance.Whilst this role will be predominantly project focussed, the finance team operates in an open and inclusive manner, tasks are shared to ensure cover for absence and processes are reviewed and improved as a team. Essential Experience in commercial / project accounting and management reporting. Ability to analyse and interpret data & management information and transform into actionable insight Ability to facilitate, challenge and influence cross functional stakeholders, on areas of cost control, target setting, and performance improvement. Ability to work as part of a team, but also confident to operate in a sole capacity. Experience of change management – introduction of new systems and processes. Qualified (ACA, ACCA, CIMA) Accurate and numerate and highly computer literate including Advanced Excel Excellent communication skillsDesirable Experience operating variants of Microsoft Dynamics NAV platforms (current system E-Vision). Knowledge of JET reporting Experience working within construction or similar large outsourced service industries