Finance Business Partner - Publishing

Finance Business Partner - Publishing

World-renowned publishing house shaping culture, creativity, and ideas are seeking a qualified ACA, ACCA, CIMA Finance Business Partner of exceptional calibre to join a small but highly successful team, delivering strategic financial analysis and commercial insight that underpins their continued success.

The Role

As Finance Business Partner, you will play a pivotal role supporting the CEO, CFO, and wider Senior Management Group, providing incisive, high-quality financial analysis that informs strategic decisions, optimises investment, and drives performance across our creative and commercial portfolio.

You will combine a deep understanding of finance with strong business acumen, acting as both a strategic advisor and hands-on practitioner able to operate seamlessly from boardroom to detail.

Key Responsibilities:

• Partner closely with the CEO, CFO, and senior leaders to influence strategy, investment, and long-term planning.
• Lead all aspects of budgeting, forecasting, and financial performance insight to support growth and innovation.
• Deliver clear, commercially focused Board reporting, highlighting key drivers, risks, and opportunities.
• Drive pricing, profitability, and investment analysis through robust financial modelling and scenario planning.
• Develop meaningful KPIs and dashboards, aligning financial insight with strategic objectives.
• Act as a trusted challenger - balancing ambition with sound financial discipline.
• Take the lead as an advanced Oracle NetSuite superuser, building and optimising reporting tools for enhanced insight and efficiency.
• Leverage your expertise in royalty reporting and contractual interpretation, ensuring accuracy, transparency, and continuous improvement.
• Provide commercial tax analysis and support the annual audit process.
• Champion continuous improvement across systems, processes, and cross-functional initiatives.

About You:

You are a qualified accountant (CIMA, ACCA, ACA) with proven experience in commercial finance or business partnering roles at a senior level. You combine robust technical expertise with exceptional analytical and communication skills, possessing a natural ability to translate complex financial data into actionable business insight.

You'll Bring:

• Significant experience influencing and partnering with senior business leaders.
• A strong grounding in budgeting, forecasting, and financial control, paired with a highly commercial mindset.
• Expertise in Oracle NetSuite - including the design of saved searches, reporting, and dashboards.
• A track record of delivering strategic insight and tangible outcomes in fast-paced, global environments.
• Advanced analytical skills, with proficiency in Excel, financial modelling, and scenario planning.
• Exceptional attention to detail, intellectual curiosity, and a collaborative approach.

The Person

A commercially astute, strategic thinker with a passion for creativity and culture. You inspire trust, communicate with clarity, and thrive in dynamic, high-performing environments. Above all, you bring energy, integrity, and a solutions-focused mindset to everything you do.

This is a unique opportunity to join one of the world's most respected publishing houses - where financial excellence meets creative ambition. Apply now to embark on a role that combines commercial impact with cultural influence.

Handle actively welcomes applicants from under-represented backgrounds - we pride ourselves on attracting the best talent for every opportunity through a commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion.