Finance Business Partner

LADbible Group; Manchester; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the media sector seeks a Finance Business Partner to provide critical financial insights and foster collaborative decisions within the team. This role entails leading financial forecasting and reporting, mentoring junior analysts, and supporting cross-functional initiatives to drive efficiency. Ideal candidates will be qualified accountants with strong communication skills and a passion for data-driven decision making.

Qualifications

• Proven ability to influence and engage senior stakeholders.
• Experience leading or mentoring junior team members.
• Comfortable in a fast-moving environment with great time management skills.

Responsibilities

• Partner with finance leaders to deliver financial insights.
• Lead budgeting, forecasting, and performance tracking.
• Translate complex financial data into actionable insights.

Skills

Analytical skills

Commercial acumen

Communication skills

Education

Qualified or finalist accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA)

Tools

Excel

PowerPoint

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Founded in 2012, LADbible Group is redefining entertainment and news for a social generation. Our global community engages with our content–spanning editorial, video, documentary and live – we reach 1 billion people each and every month. Our mission is to give the youth generation a voice by building communities that laugh, think and act.Using all major platforms, we’ve rapidly risen to become one of the world's largest publishers.

Here at LAD, we are on the lookout for a cost focused Finance Business Partner, to join our talented finance team based here in Manchester.

Responsibilities:

• Partner with the Senior Finance Business Partner, COO, and SLT to deliver financial insights that shape key business decisions.
• Lead budgeting, forecasting, and performance tracking across our Indirect Revenue divisions.
• Develop and own scalable, consistent group reporting models that improve efficiency and clarity across the business.
• Produce accurate and timely management reporting — including P&L summaries, KPI dashboards, and performance variance commentary.
• Translate complex financial data into clear, actionable insights for non-finance stakeholders.
• Deliver commercial analysis to highlight performance drivers, trends, and opportunities for growth or cost optimisation.
• Mentor and manage a Finance Analyst, fostering their development and ensuring high-quality output.
• Champion continuous improvement in our reporting tools, processes, and systems.
• Support cross-functional initiatives to drive innovation and operational efficiency.
• Lead on ad hoc financial analysis and business case development, with a proactive, solutions-oriented approach.
• Maintain strong financial controls and governance across all finance deliverables.

Qualifications and Skills:

• Qualified or finalist accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA) with relevant experience in business partnering or commercial finance.
• Proven ability to influence and engage senior stakeholders.
• Strong commercial acumen and a deep understanding of business performance drivers.
• Sharp analytical skills and an ability to distil complex data into meaningful insight.
• Experience leading or mentoring junior team members.
• Excellent communication skills — able to bring financial storytelling to life for non-financial audiences.
• Proficient in Excel and PowerPoint; experience with financial systems or modelling tools is a plus.
• Comfortable in a fast-moving environment — self-starter with great time management and prioritisation skills.
• Passion for continuous improvement and a growth mindset.

At LADbible Group we've rolled out blended working which means the majority of departments across the business (including London, Manchester and International offices) work in the office 3 days per week.

LADbible Group is an equal opportunities employer. We are determined to create a diverse group at all levels of our company and we welcome all members of the community to apply for openings with us. As the leading social youth publisher, we have a powerful global platform to better represent our audience and enable those that do not have equal opportunities to have their voices heard. As a business, we are committed to building a diverse and inclusive workforce, in an environment where everyone feels comfortable to be themselves.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Not Applicable

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Finance and Sales

• Industries

  Technology, Information and Internet

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