Business Partner- Development Accounts - Bournemouth, United Kingdom - McCarthy Stone

Description

McCarthy and Stone are excited to recruit a new Development Accounts Business Partner within our busy, forward-thinking, Finance Department.

Hours: 37 per week

Salary: Competitive, depending on experience and qualifications, plus bonus.

• Excellent company benefits
• Ongoing training and support to help you fulfil your potential
• Working within a company that has been officially recognised as 'A Great Place to Work'
• AN AMAZING TEAM
• Role will be a mix of working from home and being based in our modern Head office in Bournemouth 2-3 days each week.

The role:

The Development Accounts Business Partner will assist the Senior Development Accounts Business Partner in preparing accounts and budgets for a portfolio of Developments, business partnering Area Managers and Regional Operations Managers, ensuring queries are responded to in a timely manner. Be prepared to deputise for the Development Accounts Senior Partner as necessary. This role will suit a person who has a dedicated working style with the drive and enthusiasm to motivate others and improve processes.

Our ideal candidate will have:

• Experience of active business partnering in a fast-paced, high-volume environment.
• Experience of managing a varied group of stakeholders both financial and non-financial.
• Ability of preparing multiple accounts and budgets to specific deadlines.
• Good working knowledge of Excel and finance systems, ideally with some experience of Adaptive, Qube and Power BI or other similar tools.
• Worked within a Customer Service environment

Main role and responsibilities of a Development Accounts Business Partnerinclude:

• Prepare and distribute year end accounts for Developments within the required timescale.
• Ensure robust process and controls are in place.
• Ensure audit queries are cleared on time.
• Prepare and distribute budgets within the required timescale.
• Work closely with the Operation Managers to come up with realistic and reasonable budgets.
• Prepare robust and clear commentary for the annual reports.
• Support the Development and help manage financial reporting for the Developments via reporting systems including feeding in budget assumptions for specific functional areas.
• Support meeting month-end accounts deliverables.
• Support the delivery and ongoing development of quality homeowner reporting.
• Key contact for Operation Managers and dedicated contact for at least one Divisional Director of Operations.
• Attending the monthly meetings with their Operation Managers.
• Ensure Operation Manager and Homeowner queries on accounts and budgets are responded to on a timely basis and in a professional manner which is conducive to our five-star Customer Satisfaction rating.
• Represent Development Accounts at inductions and other ad hoc training for Operation Managers.
• Support process improvement initiatives across Development Accounts.
• Work alongside other members of the Services team as necessary to support business objectives.
• Support and provide cover within the Development Business Partner team and other adhoc tasks at the request of the Development Accounts Manager/Head of Finance Business Partnering – Services.

Skills and Experience required for our Development Accounts Business Partner

• ACA/ACCA/CIMA qualified or qualified by experience
• High level attention to detail.
• Strong organisation skills.
• Excellent communication skills both written and verbal and professional mannerism.
• Maintains a positive and 'can do' approach.
• Flexible approach to working as required by business demands.
• Goal focused with planning/organisational and delegation skills.
• Able to stay calm under pressure.
• Able to rapidly develop good working relationships, and work across organisational boundaries.
• Operates with an approach of continuous improvement.

Why McCarthy Stone:

Being part of the McCarthy Stone family means being passionate about championing the role, wellbeing, and happiness of older people in society. We aim to create a better understanding and appreciation of older people by playing our part in helping them to live happy and healthy lives. From senior executive positions to front-line colleagues, we have a shared vision of creating a thriving retirement community, built with innovation and heart, that celebrates later life.

If these values resonate with you and you want to be part of a dynamic and professional team within McCarthy Stone, we would be delighted to receive your application.

McCarthy Stone celebrate diversity and promote equality and inclusion amongst our colleagues. We welcome applications from all, regardless of personal characteristics or background.

McCarthy Stone does not currently offer sponsorship.We are only able to consider those that have the right to work in the UK without sponsorship .