Investment Finance Business Partner

The Role

We manage over £9 billion of purpose-built student accommodation with plans to grow further. The Investment Finance Business Partner plays a key role in the valuation of our c.150 assets, appraisal of acquisition and disposal opportunities and our asset performance model to support delivery of our strategy. You`ll work closely with the Investment and FP&A teams in a broad and varied role within the Investment Finance team. The key valuation analysis and transaction support will give you exposure to the most senior leaders in the business.

What You`ll Be Doing

• Co-ordinate and deliver quarterly valuations of the investment portfolio providing information to external valuers, analysing movement drivers and providing summary outputs to allow for executive level approval
• Forecast and budget investment valuations, with consideration to asset and fund level performance and alignment to wider business activity
• Engage with the Commercial team to ensure alignment of sales and valuation information and to interrogate the valuation impact of the annual sales proposition
• Provide support on divestment activity including financial performance data, support preparation of marketing material and financial due diligence execution
• Deliver analysis, data modelling and financial review to support investment business cases and inform acquisition decisions and valuations
• Communicate and collaborate with other members of the Finance team to ensure all commercial aspects of any investment, divestment or valuation activity are considered and addressed
• Support the maintenance and continuous improvement of the asset performance model which tracks the historic and forecast performance of our portfolio and informs our capital allocation decisions
• Proactively develop and maintain relationships with the Investment team, other business stakeholders and external valuers

What We`re Looking for in You

• Strong analytical background e.g. a qualified or near qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA) with experience gained within a commercial environment
• 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
• 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
• Advanced Excel proficiency
• Proactive team player with a willingness to learn about the wider business
• Curiosity and personal drive to be better
• The role is based in our Bristol head office. We work best when together and expect to average at least three days a week in the office

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.