Finance Business Partner

Jagex; Cambridge; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading gaming company as a Finance Business Partner, where you will provide strategic financial insights and support decision-making across the business. You will collaborate with senior stakeholders and enhance financial processes in a dynamic environment. This hybrid role offers a generous benefits package and the chance to work with a passionate team focused on creating engaging online games.

Benefits

Private Healthcare

Minimum 6% Pension contributions

Employee Assistance Programme

Life Insurance

Discretionary annual performance bonus

Enhanced family leave policies

Flexible working hours

25 days annual leave

Qualifications

• Experience as a Finance Business Partner or Finance Analyst.
• Knowledge of reporting standards and management accounting.

Responsibilities

• Act as a trusted Finance partner to leaders across key business units.
• Deliver accurate financial reports and drive monthly Finance Reporting Pack.

Skills

Analytical Skills

Financial Modelling

Stakeholder Management

Job description

Location: Cambridge, UK (hybrid) with travel to the office twice per week.

Are you a commercially astute finance professional with strong analytical and modelling skills?

As a Finance Business Partner, you will play a pivotal role in driving financial performance, strategic decision-making and commercial insights across the business. You will be a key strategic partner to senior stakeholders, providing data-driven insights, financial analysis, and commercial support.

This role requires a excellent stakeholder management and a strong understanding of FP&A, ideally within a fast-moving, PE-backed environment.

This role also offers the opportunity to be heavily involved with the Senior Leadership Team, and the Exec

What you'll be doing:

• Act as a trusted Finance partner to leaders across key business units to provide financial insight, embed cost discipline and challenge decision-making

• Provide transparent and actionable budgets, forecasts, and long-term financial plans
• Deliver accurate, insightful and timely financial reports. Drive the monthly Finance Reporting Pack (e.g. GM analysis, OPEX analysis, headcount analysis).
• Develop robust financial models and scenario analysis to support strategic decision making and optimise business performance
• Work with gaming teams to understand the gaming roadmaps
• Partner with and support key stakeholders to assess financial impacts of transformation projects to support long-term business strategy.
• Support business cases for investment decisions, including ROI analysis and scenario modelling.
• Enhance FP&A processes, leveraging automation and best practices to improve efficiency and accuracy

What you'll need:

• Demonstrable experience as a Finance Business Partner in addition to experience as a Finance Analyst or working within an FPA function
• Knowledge of reporting standards and management accounting techniques
• Strong financial modelling and analytical skills, with the ability to translate data into actionable insights.
• Experience in a PE-backed or technology-driven business is highly desirable
• Proven track record of influencing senior stakeholders and driving commercial outcomes
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, evolving environment with a hands-on approach

What we offer:

When you join Jagex you can look forward to a generous Perks & Benefits package including:

• Private Healthcare, including Dental Plan.
• Minimum 6% Pension contributions.
• Employee Assistance Programme & onsite Counselling.
• Life Insurance.
• Discretionary annual performance bonus.
• Enhanced family leave policies from day 1.
• Flexible working hours.
• 25 days annual leave + Bank holidays & the option to buy/sell holidays + so much more!

About Jagex:

Jagex is a leader in developing and publishing deep, engaging online games that connect millions of players worldwide. Best known for the RuneScape franchise, which includes two of the world’s longest running and most successful MMORPGs, in Old School Runescape and Runescape, and the open-world survival crafting game, Runescape: Dragonwilds; we have proven success in delivering immersive Forever Games and fostering strong player communities.

We strive to foster an inclusive workplace built on trust, autonomy, and a shared passion for creating forever games.
Our values guide everything we do: We Embrace Fellowship by collaborating and sharing openly. We Hone our Craft by always learning and improving; we Honour our Vows by being honest and transparent; we are our Customers’ Heroes by striving to understand our team & player needs, and we Seize The Day by making the most of every opportunity.

With over two decades of experience, and over 400 people in our team, we continue to innovate in live game development, leveraging data-driven insights, and a commitment to player-first game design. We have a diverse and talented team where creativity, collaboration, and community-driven game development drives everything we do.

As part of Jagex, you’ll have the opportunity to work on a globally successful franchise, contribute to exciting new projects, and be part of a company that hugely values both our employees and our players.