Finance Analyst – Direct Costs Support

Informa
United Kingdom
Workplace: HybridFull timeFunction: Finance & AccountingEducation: certificationSkills: ["Analytical skills","Problem-solving","Communication","Collaboration","Organisation"]

Provide analytical and reporting support to the Senior Finance Business Partner for direct cost lines across editorial operations, marketing, production, manufacturing, inventory, and supply chain. Own monthly management accounts and variance analysis, support budgeting and forecasting, and maintain performance metrics such as marketing ROI and inventory turnover. Use strong Excel and ERP/reporting tools to track costs, improve processes, and deliver ad hoc finance analysis to operational stakeholders.

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Finance Analyst – Direct Costs Support

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Job Summary

Provide analytical and reporting support to the Senior Finance Business Partner for direct cost lines across editorial operations, marketing, production, manufacturing, inventory, and supply chain. Own monthly management accounts and variance analysis, support budgeting and forecasting, and maintain performance metrics such as marketing ROI and inventory turnover. Use strong Excel and ERP/reporting tools to track costs, improve processes, and deliver ad hoc finance analysis to operational stakeholders.
Location: United Kingdom
Workplace: Hybrid
Employment Type: Full time · Permanent
Job Function: Finance & Accounting
Seniority: Entry level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Prepare accurate monthly management accounts, variance analysis, and financial reports for direct cost centres, highlighting key trends and variances
  • •Support annual budgeting and monthly forecasting by gathering data from operational teams and maintaining forecast models
  • •Conduct detailed analysis of editorial, marketing, production, manufacturing, inventory, and supply chain costs to identify trends and cost-saving opportunities
  • •Maintain and report key performance indicators such as marketing ROI, production costs per unit, inventory turnover, and supply chain performance
  • •Monitor and track costs across activities and support process improvement by automating routine tasks and improving reporting quality

Pay and Benefits

Perks:Annual LeavePrivate MedicalEmployee AssistancePension SchemeLife AssuranceShare MatchPaid Volunteering

Key Requirements

  • •Part-qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA, or equivalent) with clear progression plan toward full qualification
  • •Actively studying toward full qualification with a clear progression plan
  • •Demonstrable finance experience in FP&A, commercial finance, management accounting, or business partnering
  • •Experience with financial planning, budgeting, forecasting, or cost analysis
  • •Strong proficiency in Microsoft Excel (pivot tables, VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP, formulas, data analysis)
Experience:PublishingFP&ACommercial financeManagement accountingBusiness partnering
Education:Certification / Diploma in ACA / ACCA / CIMA (part-qualified)
Skills:Analytical skillsProblem-solvingCommunicationCollaborationOrganisation
Certifications:ACAACCACIMA
Languages:English (UK)
Tech Stack:Microsoft ExcelERP systemsSAPOraclePower BITableauVLOOKUPXLOOKUP

Company Brief

Informa
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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