The Role

Our fantastic Finance team are looking for an experienced Finance Business Partner (FBP) to support the financial performance of our central support functions, providing quality analysis and challenge to optimise our returns in an engaging and enthusiastic team based in our Bristol office.

The purpose of this role is to deliver accurate and timely financial analysis and forecasting for the business, work closely with budget holders to optimise the financial performance of our central support cost centres, as well as support the Central FP&A Manager with our Group financial planning.

What You`ll Be Doing

• Own central cost centre budgets, responsibility for accurate and timely reporting, forecasting and analysis
• Build and maintain a relationship with budget holders, being their key contact for all matters relating to central cost centres and commercial units
• Support and challenge budget holders on performance, driving a cost-conscious discipline and ensuring risks to budget are managed and mitigated wherever possible
• Support the FP&A manager with consolidated head office forecast (incl. recharging/converting to Unite share)
• Drive improvements within the role, exploring opportunities to increase efficiencies and provide quality insights to support leadership teams with decision-making
• Work closely with the management accounting team to ensure any variances in actuals are flagged
• Maintain a good working knowledge of other areas of the business, and activities of our competitors; keeps up to date with trends and developments within own professional area

What We`re Looking for in You

• Qualified Accountant (e.g. ACA, ACCA, CIMA) or significant Finance experience with post qualification experience gained within a commercial environment
• Experience of working in Oracle EPM preferred
• Excellent communication skills including inspiring trust and influencing; communicating technical financial information in a clear and commercial manner; adapting style and content for different audiences; and demonstrating a confident, credible and accomplished presentation style.
• Evidence of working in a fast paced, high change environment and able to manage multiple demands effectively whilst maintaining a high level of accuracy, quality and attention to detail.
• An ability to develop effective working relationships with senior internal and external business stakeholders
• Ability to provide challenge and hold to account commercial teams in order to drive business performance
• Excellent analytical skills
• The ability to understand, empathise with and deliver against customer needs
• Possesses and promotes a positive attitude, with the ability to adapt swiftly and a willingness to undertake challenging tasks

What You`ll Get in Return

• A discretionary annual bonus so you can share in the company`s success
• 25 days` paid holiday and an annual holiday buying scheme, with 5 additional days awarded for long service
• A generous pension scheme - employer contributions between 5% and 11% depending on how much you save
• Various benefits to support your health and wellbeing including a Healthcare Cash Plan, an Employee Assistance Programme, a Wellbeing platform and a Gym benefit that you can share with your family and friends
• Enhanced Family Leave including 18 weeks full pay for birthing parents and 4 weeks for non-birthing parents
• Lots of other great benefits including an annual ShareSave scheme, Employee Life Assurance, a discounts portal and more!

About Unite Students

Founded in 1991, Unite Students is a FTSE 100business and the UK`s leading provider of purpose-built student accommodation. You can find us in 25 leading university towns and cities, with 74,000 students calling US home! We are driven by our values, culture, and a commitment to develop diverse and inclusive teams, filled with positive energy and new ideas.

Instinctive inclusion. We know that to create and maintain a happy healthy organisation, we have to work hard to ensure inclusion isn`t just what we do but who we are.

People make Unite Students. Employees, students and neighbours all contribute to building environments where we can all thrive.

Room for Everyone

We`re proud to be an employer that embraces individuality, and we`re passionate about building inclusive teams. We focus on creating a collaborative culture where you can be you, where your voice is heard, and where you can truly belong. We take great pride in being rated Gold Investors in People and are constantly striving to provide the highest standard of learning and development opportunities and professional pathways for our people. Building a home for success, for both our employees and students, requires exceptional people with a passion for creating room for everyone, doing what`s right, keeping US safe, and raising the bar. Join us as we build better experiences for students that live with us.

We are US.