Finance Business Partner

As a global leader within the Digital Media marketplace, this dynamic, entrepreneurial and rapidly growing business supports a broad portfolio of clients in the development of global audiences and revenue generation across digital platforms. Operating within content distribution, advertising and sponsorship and subscription platforms, the group has enjoyed exponential growth through innovative design, leading edge technology and new channels to market. As the result of a strategic expansion programme, a high-profile opportunity exists for a graduate qualified accountant to step into a Financial Analyst/Finance Business Partner role, supporting a key rapidly growing business division. A broad and varied brief includes:

•Acting as a Finance Business Partner to the divisional Senior Management Team & Business Managers, providing critical support on investment & portfolio management decisions, project tracking & business acquisition integration
•Financial analysis of revenue trends, providing increased cost visibility & ownership, ensuring a robust control environment
•Produce, review & analyse month end reporting including liaison with Accounts Support team to ensure accuracy & understanding of results
•Supporting budget & forecasting processes with appropriate challenge, understanding & communication of risks, issues & opportunities
•Engaging with & providing support on cost budget management & ownership
•Reporting on Key Performance Indicators to drive profitable revenue growth
•Ensure ongoing support & tracking of projects including providing effective challenge on

As a graduate qualified accountant having trained within a Big 4, Top 10 or blue-chip organisation, you will demonstrate strong commercial business partnering skills alongside financial analysis, budgeting and month end reporting experience. The role demands a proactive and outgoing personality, commercial acumen, the ability to build robust business relationships and the gravitas to influence the non-finance community. This position offers the opportunity to develop your commercial finance expertise within a challenging and dynamic group with excellent long-term career development. Due to the focus of the role, you will be expected to travel to both London and Surrey locations.

Harcourt Matthews is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy. Our divisions include Accounting & Finance; HR – Human Resources & Personnel; IT – Information Technology; Pfi/PPP & FM; Procurement & Purchasing; Project Management & PMO; Sales & Marketing.