Finance Business Partner - Operations

Pure Data Centres Group; London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 80,000

Job description

Join us on our mission to make the world a better place…

Are you looking for a rewarding career where you can make the most of your skills and talents in an organisation that’s serious about sustainability?

About Us

We are an innovation driven digital infrastructure organisation of industry leading experts in intelligent design, engineering, security, science, research, and sustainability. Headquartered in London (UK), with over 200MW of IT capacity live or under development, we develop and operate sustainable data centres for some of the world’s largest technology companies, across the UK, Europe, Middle East, and Asia.

We believe in data centres for good - creating employment opportunities, using our resources to support local communities, and investing in environmental restoration.

Irrespective of which area you work in there’s a common thread that binds everyone at Pure DC together. We’re passionate about always improving the way we are working, operating and developing.

Our goal is to use intelligent design of data centre infrastructure to improve the planet, society and the communities we operate in. Being sustainable makes a lot of sense, our customers want to develop sustainably, and we do too. We recognise and take responsibility for the environmental impact of our data centres and that’s why our in-house design, construction and sustainability teams are working together to reduce emissions associated with our activities and supply chain.

About you

We would love to hear from you if you are:

• Curious, analytical and great at solving problems
• Exceptional at building strong working relationships with team members and across a range of stakeholders
• Flexible and adaptable team player with a can-do attitude
• Able to undertake a variety of activities with a substantial degree of personal responsibility and autonomy.

Responsibilities

What you’ll be doing

• Develop Cost Driver Matrix: Identify key cost drivers and determine actionable levers within each driver to optimize financial performance.
• Business Partnering: Collaborate closely with Operations leadership and the Asset Management team to provide in-depth financial insights, particularly during the 2025 budgeting process.
• Project Evaluation: Partner with Business Development on new initiatives to ensure operational cost assessments are realistic, thoroughly evaluating alternative approaches.
• Cost-Saving Opportunities: Review current projects to identify and capitalize on potential cost-saving measures.
• Risk Management: Work with Operations Management to develop risk trade-off curves, balancing cost, risk, and operational efficiency.
• Commercial Decision-Making: Foster a commercial mindset in decision-making by partnering with operational management and the procurement team.
• Oracle System Optimization: Maximize the value derived from the Oracle system, actively contribute to the development of future Enterprise Asset Management (EAM) capabilities, and implement effective inventory management processes, ensuring it serves as a practical operational tool beyond financial tracking.

Qualifications

• Communication: Proven ability to effectively engage and communicate (both written and verbal) with diverse stakeholders across all levels. (R)
• Collaboration: Demonstrated success in leveraging teamwork to deliver results, fostering a culture of empowerment, and adding value within and beyond the immediate team. (R)
• Innovation: Skilled in problem-solving, with a track record of identifying opportunities for responsible improvement within processes and outcomes, leveraging influence to drive change. (R)
• Continuous Improvement: Committed to ongoing development of both personal and team skills, resulting in enhanced performance and contributing to broader business success. (R)
• Leadership: Strong leadership through self-awareness, leading by example, and guiding others on their journey, with a focus on responsibility and impact. (R)

Additional capabilities:

• Ability to simplify complex concepts and coach colleagues.
• Experience managing both upwards and downwards within organizational structures.
• A collaborative approach, with the ability to set clear boundaries when necessary.
• Pragmatic, decision-oriented, and results-driven.

Experience

• Financial support to infrastructure or assets operating businesses
• Likely to come from a property manager or outsourcer background
• Must have experience of both hard and soft FM
• Commercial rather than “bean counting” approach- not just reporting but turning data into information and recommendations
• Systems use and implementation knowledge
• Understands optimising preventative and reactive maintenance
• Has been an outsourcer or has been an outsource provider- gets the risk, cost and flexibility trade off
• Long term contracting experience to blue chip customers
• Ideally run a region, division or a basket of long term contracts

Note: The successful candidate will be required to complete pre-employment screening to BS7858:2019, or national equivalent. (Covers: Confirmation of identity, legal right to work, financial probity, criminal history and associations with proscribed organisations). It is the policy of Pure DC that all individuals have a responsibility for the security and protection of company’s Information and IT Resources over which they have control, according to their role.

Job Info

• Job Identification 1353
• Posting Date 03/20/2025, 09:55 AM
• Locations 5 Fleet Place, London, EC4M 7RD, GB