Senior Finance Business Partner Editorial 6 month FTC

About the Role

The Senior Finance Business Partner (SFBP) acts as a senior source of professional expertise within the Editorial and Product finance team. Reporting to the Head of Editorial & Product Finance, you are responsible for the execution of financial plans that support the newsroom and product development.

This is a fantastic fixed term opportunity to work in a high-impact, "hands-on" role. You will be responsible for performing month-end tasks and management accounting activities while providing essential input into the annual budget, quarterly reforecasts, and 3/5-year strategic plans. Your work ensures the Head of Editorial & Product Finance has the robust data and analysis required to lead the department’s financial strategy.

Key Responsibilities

Financial Planning & Forecasting

• Budgeting & Reforecasting: Execute the preparation of the annual budget and quarterly reforecasts for Editorial and Product. You will work closely with stakeholders to ensure submissions are accurate, timely, and reflect operational requirements.
• Long-term Planning: Support the delivery of 3/5-year plans by providing detailed trend analysis, historical data reviews, and modeling assumptions for future headcount and operational spend.
• Commercial Solutions: Monitor performance developments in your areas to develop constructive, commercial solutions that enhance business performance.

Month-End & Management Accounts

• Month-End Execution: Responsible for the delivery of specific month-end tasks, including the preparation and posting of journals, accruals, and prepayments. You ensure the underlying accounting records for Editorial and Product are accurate and robust.
• Variance Analysis: Perform detailed variance analysis of monthly results against budget and forecast, providing the "so what" behind the numbers to the Head of Editorial & Product Finance.
• Operational Accuracy: Maintain the accuracy of the P&L and Balance Sheet for your assigned pillars, ensuring all transactions are coded correctly and reconciled to an audit-ready standard.

Business Partnering

• Stakeholder Management: Manage relationships with business stakeholders (Editorial and Product leads), understanding their requirements and providing the financial data they need to manage their budgets effectively.
• Payroll & Headcount Tracking: Maintain forensic oversight of the Editorial payroll, tracking vacancies and headcount changes.

• Non Staff Costs:  Maintain forensic oversight of the Editorial Non Staff costs including (but not limited to) contributor, retainers, info and fees libel costs etc

Essential Skills

• Professional Qualification: ACA, ACCA, or CIMA qualified.
• Technical: Proven experience in the execution of month-end management accounts and complex balance sheet reconciliations.
• Planning Capability: Competence in building and managing budgets, quarterly forecasts, and long-range (3/5-year) financial models.
• Commercial Acumen: Ability to act as a senior source of expertise, identifying solutions that add shareholder value.
• Stakeholder Influence: Strong communication skills with the ability to build constructive relationships and explain financial concepts to non-financial partners.

• Precision: Highest standards of accuracy and precision, with the ability to manage multiple competing priorities during peak planning cycle.

The nature of our industry means life at the Telegraph Media Group is fast-paced, demanding, and interesting. We also want it to be rewarding for everyone who works here by creating a suite of benefits that contribute to lifestyle choices and leisure activities. From dynamic working opportunities, medical cover, and parental leave (six months fully paid maternity leave and enhanced paternity/partner leave), to life assurance and season ticket loans, you can choose from a range of flexible benefits, designed to support your lifestyle and help you achieve a healthy work-life balance.

Training and development

With support from your manager and colleagues, you’ll also have access to a variety of training and development opportunities through The Academy. Covering a range of personal and professional skills, our courses enable you to develop an enjoyable and rewarding career.

Our commitment to inclusion

At Telegraph Media Group, we foster a diverse and inclusive workplace and we are committed to building a team that reflects a wide variety of skills, perspectives and backgrounds. We believe in equality of opportunity and welcome candidates from all backgrounds, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, socio-economic background, religion and/or belief.

We are proud to be a Level 3 Disability Confident Leader as part of the government’s Disability Confident Scheme. If you are disabled or have a long-term health condition and would like support in applying for any of our roles or if you require any reasonable adjustments in the recruitment process with us, please make us aware.

To find out more about Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging at Telegraph Media Group, and for more information on our purpose, beliefs, and people values, please visit our website.