Location
London - Television Centre

Hours
Full Time - Permanent

Salary
Up to £75,000 plus £5,441 London Weighting and 15% Company Bonus depending on relevant skills, knowledge and experience.

About the Role
Join the Brands & Licensing Finance team as a Finance Business Partner, supporting the fast-growing Digital and Brands businesses. Reporting to the Head of Finance, you'll play a key role in delivering financial control, reporting, forecasting and strategic analysis across a diverse portfolio, including Social Video, Top Gear Publishing, Marketing and emerging business areas. Through insightful financial support and commercial partnership, you'll help drive informed decision-making and business growth.

This is an exciting opportunity to join a highly collaborative finance team supporting dynamic and evolving businesses at the heart of Brands & Licensing. You'll take ownership of a broad range of finance activities, work closely with senior stakeholders, and contribute to both operational excellence and strategic decision-making. With significant exposure across the organisation, you'll have the opportunity to develop your expertise, build strong relationships and make a meaningful impact.

Your key responsibilities and impact:
- Lead and support month-end, year-end and reporting activities, ensuring accurate and timely financial information across the Digital and Brands businesses.
- Prepare and manage P&L, Balance Sheet and Cash Flow forecasts, budgets and Long-Range Plans, supporting Group forecasting and planning cycles.
- Partner with business leaders and budget holders to provide financial insights, performance analysis and support for growth initiatives.
- Develop business cases, financial models and ad hoc analysis to support strategic decision-making and investment opportunities.
- Manage relationships with outsourced finance service providers, ensuring high-quality delivery, resolving issues and embedding efficient processes and controls.
- Maintain a strong financial control environment through balance sheet reconciliations, reporting compliance and continuous process improvements.
- Provide clear commentary and analysis on business performance, highlighting risks, opportunities and key drivers to support decision-making.

Experience
- Professional accounting qualification (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent), part-qualified, newly qualified or qualified by experience.
- Strong understanding of financial reporting, management reporting, forecasting and financial analysis.
- Excellent technical accounting knowledge and awareness of financial controls and governance requirements.
- Strong analytical and financial modelling skills, with the ability to translate data into meaningful business insights.
- Proven ability to build effective relationships with a wide range of stakeholders and communicate complex financial information clearly.
- Proactive, solutions-focused approach with the ability to manage competing priorities and thrive in a changing environment.
- Track record of identifying process improvements and driving efficiencies through new ways of working.

About you
- Collaborative and adaptable team player who thrives in a dynamic environment.
- Strong communicator with the ability to influence and partner with senior stakeholders.
- Commercially minded with a passion for supporting business growth and strategic decision-making.

Qualifications
- Professional accounting qualification (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent) or equivalent experience is essential.

Desirable but not required
- Experience within the media, entertainment or creative industries.
- Experience working in a large, complex, matrixed organisation.
- Experience working with outsourced finance service providers or shared service models.
- Knowledge of budgeting, long-range planning and commercial business case development.
- Experience supporting high-growth, digitally focused businesses.