Commercial Finance Manager - Global Media & Publishing Company

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Role: Commercial Finance Manager - Global Media & Publishing Company

Location: Central London (hybrid working)

The role: This role is working for a very exciting and well-established Media and Publishing business with a brilliant brand in the sector and exciting strategy for the future. They are hiring for an exciting Commercial Finance Manager opportunity reporting directly to the Director of Finance. You will be a core member of the wider finance team and play a key part in supporting and strengthening the finance function. You will work with key business owners by providing financial analysis, commercial insight to help drive results for the business. You will provide insight and guidance on trends; underpinned by best practised, standardised modelling. You'll use your expertise to critically evaluate current processes, identify opportunities for improvement and make recommendations to deliver measurable value or process efficiency. This role comes with a very competitive salary, benefits, hybrid working and a clear path to progression in the future.

Role Responsibilities:

• Deliver data-driven build of business cases, working with business owners to report on any initiatives, driving remediation where required
• Support delivery of strategic initiatives and related P&Ls, including forecasting and operational support
• Develop expertise in relevant business areas, understanding key performance drivers and relevant industry context; build strong relationships, trust and credibility with senior business stakeholders
• Contribute to strategy through the development of budgets, forecasts and business plans and develop best practise forecast modelling and trend analytics
• Own reporting and analysis for different revenue streams

Candidate Requirements:

• Qualified Accountant (ACCA, ACA, CIMA or equivalent)
• Experience in a commercial finance/business partnering roles within a listed company
• Excellent communication skills and confidence in partnering with stakeholders
• Confident in identifying, resolving, and escalating key points and issues
• Experience in a Publishing/Media business, or a similar industry

Company Information

Wayman Finance is a specialist recruitment agency with over 20 years' experience within the Finance field. We've worked hard to establish our reputation with our clients as one of the most reliable Finance and Accounting agencies in London through our core values of honesty and customer excellence.

Application

To be considered for this Commercial Finance Manager position please forward a CV as soon as possible