Finance Business Partner - London, United Kingdom - Bauer Media Group

Bauer Media Group

Verified Company

London, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

Job Introduction:

Our Team:

The financial planning team consists of 12 people who work to support the business to understand financial performance and make important business decisions across publishing.

The Focus of the Role:

The main objective of this role is to provide meaningful, informed and timely commercial insight to guide business decision making.

The role reports to the Head of Finance with close working relationships with operational management including Managing Directors, Publishers, budget holders and the central Shared Service Centre Team.

Role Responsibility:

Decision Support:

Work with MD/Publisher to ensure plans are in place to maximise long term profitability
Support business to ensure financial benefits identified in budgets and forecasts are delivered
Work with content, marketing and advertising teams through Planning Meetings and other forums to ensure full understanding of the required financial performance
Advise on competitor financial performance and activity and general market trends
Support in the financial evaluation of acquisition and launch proposals
Assist with financial insight and analysis to support recommendations in decision papers
Around 35% of time spent on these activities_

Financial Management:

Provide support to the business around all accounting processes
Effectively monitor, interpret and challenge monthly financial results. Communicate issues, risks, opportunities and trends to the management team on a timely basis
Support budget holders in managing spend consciously
Provide support and guidance to the business on the use of the purchasing system and the coding of transactions
Review monthly management accounts to ensure completeness and accuracy
Around 30% of time spent on these activities_

Budgeting and Forecasting:

Deliver timely budgets and forecasts with associated insight and commentary
Liaise with relevant stakeholders to develop robust forecasts for revenues and direct costs
Review and refine information with MD and Senior BA
Input all required data to Hyperion
Around 25% of time spent on these activities_

Other:

Liaison with auditors during audit process
Key interface for business with the BCS Central Finance Team
Other ad hoc tasks
Around 10% of time spent on these activities_
Strong interpersonal skills with ability to work effectively with a wide range of people
Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
Selfmotivation, using initiative to change focus as business priorities change
Ability to manage varied workload and tight deadlines
Highly numerate with extensive accounting experience
Experience of working in a commercial environment
Extensive experience of using Excel, PowerPoint and Hyperion

Package Description:

Rewards packages at Bauer Media offer a range of salary sacrifice Benefits, such as our pension scheme and flexible holidays, as well as exclusive Perks like great deals and discounts for everyday life.

25 days holiday + bank holidays
Discounted high street vouchers

Internal Bauer Academy

Wide range of learning opportunities to support with your Career Development (Bauer Media Group
Academy: Posts | LinkedIn)
Opportunity to buy additional holiday
Company pension
Cycle to work scheme, tech loan scheme and groups discounts for healthcare insurance
Discounted subscriptions on Bauer publications (50%)

Thrive initiatives

Wellbeing at Bauer

Flexible Working

We want to make sure that we find the right people to work in our teams, and we know that the traditional 9-5, five days a week doesn't suit everyone.

So, we would love to hear from you if you feel you're a great fit for this role and would like to work flexibly.

If you are the right person for this role, we'll find the right working approach for you.

We are actively seeking this position. You should hear from us within 48 hours of the expiry date. Please note on some occasions the role may be closed before date shown or need to be extended.

About the Company:

About Bauer Media Group

Bauer Media Group has become an enduringly successful media corporation by focusing on creating content that matters most to millions of people around the world: from print and online publishing to radio and money-helper services for consumers, as well as sales and marketing services for SMB.

Family-owned in the 5th generation, Bauer focuses on the long term, with a consumer-first mindset that guides us across our increasingly diverse portfolio.

Our workforce of 15,000 shares a passion - to deliver content and services that are popular with, and helpful to, our customers and partners.

As the UK's biggest selling magazine publisher, we create iconic and influential magazine media brands, digital properties and associated consumer and B2B live events for diverse, passionate audiences.

We reach 25 million consumers through our portfolio, which includes heat, Grazi