Your team: Group Finance is a key function with oversight of all areas of the business, facilitating regular and direct liaison with the CFO.
Your Role: In this exciting role supporting the Head of Finance, Group Reporting, you will gain a comprehensive view of the business by assisting in processing and delivering regular P&L performance reporting and current-year forecasting. You will work closely with the CFO and provide vital ad hoc analysis to support the CEO in high-level decision-making, directly impacting the strategic direction of the group.
Day to day you will:
Prepare and analyse the weekly P&L for the CFO, understanding the full P&Ls for the News UK business encompassing print, digital, print operations, brand extensions, Wireless, and TV.
Coordinate the month-end close process, taking ownership of PLVAR summaries and confidently leading the monthly PLVAR meeting.
Update and maintain the P&L rolling forecast while liaising with the cashflow team to effectively track mitigating actions.
Assist with the comprehensive analysis and completion of narratives for the quarter-end conference call, presentation deck, and investor relations questions.
Identify and develop critical process improvements, taking the initiative to investigate financial solutions via TM1 development.
What we're looking for from you:
Qualified accountant with two to five years PQE.
Experience coordinating comprehensive financial information involving multiple business areas.
Strong accounting skills paired with commercial awareness to effectively analyse variances against expectations and drive business growth.
Demonstrated IT literacy in Excel, alongside ideally SAP and TM1, enabling you to produce clear, actionable financial reports.
Ability to proactively build and maintain effective working relationships with internal and external stakeholders, giving you the tenacity to confidently challenge processes at all levels and realise process efficiency.
If you think you have what it takes but don’t tick every requirement on the list, please do apply. We recognise that considering someone’s potential as well as their experience is a great way to hire. We want to hear from people who have a passion to learn and develop.
News UK is one of the leading media businesses in the UK and Ireland. Our newsbrands include The Times, The Sunday Times, The Sun, The Sun on Sunday and The TLS. Our national broadcast brands include talkSPORT, Times Radio and Virgin Radio UK, and we have market-leading local stations across Ireland. Our world-famous brands provide news, analysis, opinion and entertainment to almost 40 million people each month. Spanning print and pixel, audio and video, events and experiences, our multi-format brands are home to a plurality of opinion, representing the diverse communities we serve. Driven by passion, guided by principles and acting with purpose, we exist to promote a fair society, freedom of speech and a little bit of fun. Rethinking continually the business of storytelling, we represent, reflect and reach the nation, telling the stories that matter.
At News UK, we embrace a hybrid work model, currently requiring a minimum of three days per week in the office. This approach fosters collaboration, innovation, and team spirit within our workspace. Certain roles may necessitate additional in-office days; please discuss this with your recruiter for specific requirements.
Life at News
Driven by passion, guided by principles and acting with purpose. We represent, reflect and reach the nation, telling the stories that matter. We inform our audiences so that they can make decisions based on trusted information.
We represent, reflect and reach the nation, telling the stories that matter most. To ensure these stories resonate with as broad an audience as possible, it is essential that our organisation reflects the diversity of the people we reach. Whether through age, gender, ethnicity, disability, social class or sexuality, we are committed to representing the rich variety of voices that make up our society. And we champion a culture where everyone has the opportunity to contribute and thrive as we continue to innovate and drive long term sustainable growth. This is done through our Diversity Strategy.
At News UK, we take pride in our exceptional employee-led networks that bring together individuals with shared interests and create a vibrant sense of community. We believe our networks play a vital role in fostering a collaborative and supportive work culture at News UK. Groups that we support include the African & Caribbean Network, Parents and Carers, and LGBTQ+ group News Is Out, and the Apprentice Society.
Benefits
Some of our benefits include:
Private medical insurance including coverage for pre-existing conditions
Discounted gym memberships, free ClassPass at Home, weekly in person/ virtual exercise classes
‘Bikes for Work’ and ‘Electric Car’ scheme
Up to 60% discount on Harper Collins books
Maternity leave up to 18 weeks full basic salary & paternity leave up to 2 weeks
Access to exclusive events and competitions with exciting brands such as talkSPORT, Virgin Radio UK & The Times. Weekly virtual panel chats with top journalists and celebrities
Access to wellbeing benefits such as EAP, physio/massage and counselling
A generous pension scheme with employer contributions of up to 5%
Wide range of training available, plus full LinkedIn Learning access
25 days holiday, plus bank holidays and up to 4 volunteering days per year
We are committed to providing an inclusive recruitment process. If you require reasonable adjustments due to a disability or health condition at any stage of your application or interview, please let us know. You can contact us at [email protected] to discuss how we can support you to perform at your best.
