Senior Finance Business Partner – Direct Costs

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United Kingdom
Workplace: HybridFull timeFunction: Finance & AccountingEducation: certificationSkills: ["Analytical skills","Attention to detail","Ownership","Influencing","Communication","Strategic thinking","Continuous learning","Organizational skills","Adaptability"]

Lead financial business partnering for key direct cost lines, including editorial operations, marketing spend, and production/manufacturing costs. Own planning, forecasting, and executive reporting for direct cost centres, driving budgeting, cost controls, and performance analytics. Build KPIs and ROI insights across marketing and production efficiency, evaluate investment cases, and partner with Procurement and cross-functional stakeholders to improve processes and optimize value across a large portfolio.

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Senior Finance Business Partner – Direct Costs

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Job Summary

Lead financial business partnering for key direct cost lines, including editorial operations, marketing spend, and production/manufacturing costs. Own planning, forecasting, and executive reporting for direct cost centres, driving budgeting, cost controls, and performance analytics. Build KPIs and ROI insights across marketing and production efficiency, evaluate investment cases, and partner with Procurement and cross-functional stakeholders to improve processes and optimize value across a large portfolio.
Location: United Kingdom
Workplace: Hybrid
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Finance & Accounting
Seniority: Mid level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Act as primary finance business partner to direct cost line leaders, providing strategic guidance and financial insights for decisions across content, marketing investment, and production/manufacturing.
  • •Own financial planning, forecasting, and reporting for key direct cost lines to support executive leadership and data-driven decisions.
  • •Lead annual budgeting/planning and monthly forecasting for direct cost centres, collaborating with functional leaders to align budgets with strategic priorities and maintain effective cost controls.
  • •Develop KPIs and performance metrics (e.g., marketing ROI, production efficiency, manufacturing costs per unit, inventory turnover, supply chain effectiveness) to drive operational improvements.
  • •Evaluate investment proposals (journal launches, editorial initiatives, marketing campaigns, capex, process and technology improvements), providing ROI assessments and business-case analysis; partner with Procurement and other teams to assess suppliers and improve processes, including print-to-digital transition impacts.

Pay and Benefits

Perks:Health InsurancePensionPrivate MedicalAnnual LeaveVolunteeringLife AssuranceEmployee Assistance

Key Requirements

  • •Professional accounting qualification (ACA, ACCA, CIMA, or equivalent) – essential.
  • •Progressive finance experience, including some in business partnering or FP&A (ideally in a matrix organisation).
  • •Experience managing complex cost structures and marketing budgets, with demonstrated ROI analysis.
  • •Proven ability to influence senior stakeholders and drive business performance through financial insights.
  • •Advanced Excel (financial modelling, scenario analysis), plus strong working knowledge of ERP systems (SAP, Oracle, or similar) and BI/reporting tools (Power BI, Tableau, or equivalent).
Experience:PublishingFP&ABusiness partneringCost managementROI analysisMatrix organisation
Education:Certification / Diploma
Skills:Analytical skillsAttention to detailOwnershipInfluencingCommunicationStrategic thinkingContinuous learningOrganizational skillsAdaptability
Certifications:ACAACCACIMA
Languages:English (UK)
Tech Stack:Microsoft ExcelERP systemsSAPOraclePower BITableauBI and reporting tools

Company Brief

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Global business-to-business information services group operating events, academic and professional publishing, and data & analytics businesses serving specialist markets worldwide.
Industry: Publishing
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Revenue: USD 1B+
Growth: Public Company
Valuation: Public Company (Market Cap in USD)
Funding: IPO / Publicly Listed
Headquarters: London, United Kingdom
Founded: 1998
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