Senior Finance Business Partner (Development)

Are you ready to lead financial strategy for a high-value development project portfolio? Do you thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment where your decisions make a real impact? Can you blend commercial insight with financial expertise to unlock opportunities and mitigate risks? If yes, this is the role for you!

This growing, forward-thinking organisation is seeking a Senior Finance Business Partner (Development) to join their dynamic team on a permanent basis. This role offers the opportunity to play a pivotal role in shaping the financial strategy for a high-profile development portfolio. You’ll work closely with the Executive and Senior Management Team, influencing decisions and driving performance across your area.

The key duties of this Senior Finance Business Partner (Development) are as follows:

• Act as the primary financial advisor to senior leadership for your area of responsibility, offering proactive, insightful guidance on regional strategies, project risks, and performance improvements.
• Oversee financial appraisals and modelling for development projects, evaluating deal structures, tax implications, and return measures.
• Deliver insightful reporting and analysis on development activities, driving financial performance, managing risks, and partnering with sales teams to achieve budgets and forecasts.
• Lead budget creation, cash flow forecasting, and investment planning for your portfolio, ensuring alignment with strategic goals and accuracy for multi-year capex and sales forecasts.
• Enhance financial models, systems, and data quality, providing training and guidance to ensure robust and efficient development finance processes.

This role is more than just numbers—it’s about making a real impact. You’ll be part of a vibrant team, influencing a transformative development agenda that creates lasting value. With exposure to senior leadership, strategic projects, and high-profile decisions, this is your chance to step into a role where your expertise drives success. This organisation boasts a supportive culture, professional development opportunities, and the chance to contribute to an organisation that values innovation and collaboration.

The successful candidate will have:

• Fully qualified as an Accountant.
• Proven experience in commercial financial advice, financial modelling, and strategic decision support.
• In-depth understanding of development finance and experience of accounting for a high-volume of development schemes at scale.
• Exceptional stakeholder management and strategic influencing skills.
• Advanced analytical and financial acumen with strong Excel modelling expertise.

If you’re ready to be at the forefront of regional development, driving strategic financial outcomes and making a tangible impact, this is the role for you!