About the Role
We're looking for a Director level Finance Business Partner to join our Journals Publishing team, the largest publishing area within the Press and a key contributor to future growth. Working closely with the VP of Journals and the wider leadership team, you will provide strategic financial partnership, helping to inform decision-making, support business priorities, and ensure sustainable long-term success. This is a highly visible role that offers the opportunity to contribute across a broad range of financial, operational, and strategic activities.
As the lead finance partner for the Journals business, you will provide financial insight and analysis to support planning, performance management, and strategic decision-making. You will play a central role in budgeting, forecasting, five-year planning, balance sheet and cash flow management, as well as supporting society acquisitions and contract renewals through financial evaluation and modelling. The role also includes overseeing financial reporting for society partnerships, reviewing business performance, identifying trends and opportunities, and ensuring stakeholders have access to timely and meaningful financial information.
The successful candidate will bring strong finance business partnering experience, excellent analytical skills, and the ability to build effective relationships with a wide range of stakeholders. You will be comfortable working in a complex environment, supporting strategic initiatives, improving processes and reporting, and promoting strong financial governance and controls. This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to the future development of a globally respected publishing business while helping to shape improvements across finance and the wider organisation.
We operate a hybrid working policy that requires a minimum of 2 days per week in the Oxford office.
