Development Finance Business Partner

Job Title:

Development Finance Business Partner

Department:
Finance

LOCATION:

Marble Arch, London (Hybrid - 4 days in office)

REPORTING TO:
Business Partner Manager - Development

TYPE OF

CONTRACT:

Permanent

Our purpose is to create and manage outstanding places which deliver positive outcomes for all our stakeholders on a long‑term, sustainable basis.

We are a FTSE listed business with a strong balance sheet and £15.2bn of assets under management. But with just 600 employees you’re given the ability to make a big impact and elevate your career quickly.

Our diverse, passionate team of experts works on some of the most ambitious, innovative and sustainable projects in the country – from our high‑quality campuses across central London, to some of the top retail schemes in the UK – providing a rewarding career journey where you can shape how you grow.

We believe in shared success and enabling people to be themselves. If you want to feel listened to and understood in an environment where your opinions count and bright ideas are encouraged, you’ve come to the right place!

In our latest engagement survey, 81% of colleagues said they are proud to work at British Land!

This is an exciting opportunity to provide business partner support for the Development Team, including financial analysis and cost control. Working alongside other members of the Finance Team, the role will oversee, coordinate and challenge the financial activities of the Development Team, ensuring it is fully aligned with wider British Land finance activities.

This is a commercial role, with scope to support and influence the strategic direction and performance of the Development team. The role gives you the opportunity to work closely with a number of areas across Finance (FP&A, Investor Relations, Treasury, Tax) and operate as a key link between Finance and the Development Team with exposure to the Senior Leadership of Developments and input into reporting to the Board, Investment Committee and Joint Venture Partners.

The business partnering team strives to be insightful, innovative, strategic partners to the business. Our culture is collaborative, open and supportive. We are a hard‑working team with culture at the heart of how we succeed – we support each other and make sure to have fun along the way.

• You’ll provide insight and financial understanding for the Development Team, as well as key development information for the wider business
• Responsible for monitoring cost and programme across the development portfolio
• Maintaining a deep understanding of the nature of development costs and assumptions, and facilitating capex authority, funding and profit control for all committed developments.
• Attend monthly capex meetings with internal and external stakeholders and ensure movements in forecast capex are signed off before approved capex is updated
• You will work alongside the Development Managers, agree total project spend each reporting period and agree capital and revenue accruals
• Prepare quarterly cashflow forecast of development spend for JV reporting and funding requests
• Liaise with external valuers and property analyst team on updated costs, areas and programme for each project
• Responsible for preparing capitalised staff cost analysis
• Assist with implementing system improvement projects, with a continuous improvement mindset
• Liaise with the Investor Relations team to provide input for external reports and announcements
• Liaise with Treasury and Tax teams on items relating to development funding and structures
• Have the opportunity to assist with ad‑hoc transaction work and other ad‑hoc projects as necessary

• Degree (2:1 or above) or equivalent qualification
• Qualified Accountant (ICAEW or equivalent) with strong technical skills and proactive approach
• Able to effectively communicate, collaborate, constructively challenge and influence, at all levels both internally and externally
• Excellent IT skills – proficient in Excel and Power Point
• Commercial awareness
• Ability and appetite for problem solving
• Able to manage a portfolio of responsibilities, take ownership, prioritise and meet tight deadlines
• Comfortable…