Commercial Finance Business Partner - London, United Kingdom - Financial Times

Financial Times

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London, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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Job Purpose

Reporting to the Senior Commercial Finance Business Partner, the Commercial Finance Business Partner (FBP) supports the day-to-day financial management of CRG (Consumer Revenue Group).

CRG is an integral part of the fast growing FT Digital Subscriptions business and exists to deliver consumer revenues that power the future of the FT and our journalism.

Collaborating closely with the Management Accountant in Manila, the Finance Business Partner will be responsible for the production of timely and robust financial reporting, analysis, planning and forecasting, and driving effective decision-making across CRG.

Key Responsibilities

Deliver on the financial management processes including weekly, monthly and quarterly results, reporting and analysis.
Support the SFBP in robust financial modelling of revenue performance alongside the reporting of a broad suite of nonfinancial KPIs and metrics. Assist in managing and running the longterm revenue models
Monitor for signs of risk and opportunity, identify the quantitative impact and support business mitigation efforts to stay on track to achieve targets.
Help to develop monthly processes and drive efficiencies. Contribute to continuous process improvement and input into driving Commercial Finance goals as part of the wider, ongoing, Finance transformation project.
Communicate with the business partners and their teams to ensure they are kept up to date with the latest financial information and help them manage their budgets
Develop a strong working knowledge of the business.

This will involve working with all partnered departments:
CRG Digital, Business Development and Customer Care

Provide ad hoc reporting and analysis as required, including business modelling and scenario planning
Lead the reconciliation of related Balance Sheet accounts ensure quality record keeping, take charge of the monthly review and reconciliation and collaborate with Group Finance on governance.
Support external audits, including collating relevant supporting documents, researching issues found and implementing remediation/correction required.

Your profile

A skilled analyst with an ability to connect financial performance to business drivers/dynamics advanced level MS Excel or Google Sheets and financial modelling is essential.
A confident communicator able to share insights and explain identified trends, with reference to analysis and reports, to stakeholders at different levels.
An inclusive colleague who acknowledges and respects diverse perspectives, establishes communication channels with peers and promotes knowledgesharing to drive development.
A collaborative partner who can identify common goals with stakeholders and adapt to different needs and collaboration styles.
A reliable team member who earns the respect and credibility through consistent deliverables at a high standard.
An effective organiser who can adjust actions to respond and capitalise on changing circumstances through proactive and regular dialogs with the manager on progress and prioritisation.
A curious intellectual with a growth mindset that is receptive to change and constructive feedback.

You are a part-qualified member of a professional accountancy body and will have working experience in finance or a closely related discipline.

Your background would ideally include: