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Select how often (in days) to receive an alert: We're looking for a commercially focused and strategic finance leader with extensive experience in financial planning, forecasting, reporting and business partnering. You’ll lead the FP&A function for Bauer Media Audio UK, driving budgeting, forecasting and performance reporting while providing insight that supports informed business decisions. You’ll also lead and develop a high-performing team, ensuring reporting processes are delivered accurately, efficiently and on time.

Our Team: How we enrich everyday life The FP&A team plays a critical role in supporting Bauer Media Audio UK’s financial performance and strategic ambitions. Working closely with senior leaders across Finance and the wider business, we provide insight, challenge and analysis that help drive decision-making, identify opportunities and manage risk. The Difference you will make You’ll be a trusted partner to the CFO and senior stakeholders, helping the business understand performance, improve forecasting accuracy and make commercially sound decisions.

Through strong leadership, robust financial planning and continuous improvement, you’ll strengthen financial controls, enhance reporting processes and support the delivery of Bauer's strategic objectives. Your role Lead the annual budgeting process for Bauer Media Audio UK. Own forecasting cycles throughout the year, ensuring updates are accurately reflected, communicated and understood across the business.

Support long-range planning activities and strategic planning processes. Oversee the annual pay review process, including modelling, coordination and communication of outcomes. Maintain a detailed understanding of revenue, costs, overheads and below-the-line activity to ensure forecasts are robust and commercially meaningful. Reporting & Performance Analysis Lead FP&A month-end reporting activities, ensuring all deadlines and reporting requirements are met.

Chair month-end review meetings and coordinate financial inputs from across Finance and the wider business. Conduct detailed P&L reviews, highlighting key variances, risks and opportunities. Oversee reporting of actual and forecast royalties and operating costs. Produce insightful management reporting packs and performance analysis for senior stakeholders. Present monthly financial results, providing clear commentary and actionable recommendations.

Business Partnering & Stakeholder Management Act as a trusted finance business partner to the CFO and senior leadership teams. Provide insightful analysis and constructive challenge to support commercial and operational decision-making. Lead regular cost and balance sheet reviews, increasing accountability and visibility across the business. Contribute to finance governance forums and strategic discussions.

Translate complex financial information into clear, actionable insight for both finance and non-finance audiences. Lead, coach and develop the FP&A team, creating a high-performing and supportive team environment. Foster a culture of collaboration, ownership, accuracy and continuous improvement. Ensure key processes are documented, resilient and consistently delivered. Oversee submissions to external stakeholders and reporting bodies as required.

Maintain strong financial controls across planning, forecasting, reporting and month-end activities. Ensure effective use of SAP Analytics Cloud (SAC) and other planning tools. Identify opportunities to streamline reporting, improve accuracy and reduce manual activity. Work closely with wider Finance teams to improve coding, allocations and reporting processes. The Skills you will bring Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent experience) with significant experience in FP&A, commercial finance or management reporting within a complex organisation.

Strong expertise in budgeting, forecasting, financial modelling and performance analysis. Proven experience leading month-end reporting, management reporting and f