Finance manager in media

OQS Media; Greater London; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employer pension 5%

Private medical insurance

Restaurant discounts

Free breakfast and fruit

Cycle to work

Interest free season ticket loan

Job summary

Old Queen Street Ventures Ltd (OQS Media) is seeking a skilled FP&A professional to lead budgeting and forecasting, perform variance analysis, and provide strategic financial insight across designated business areas in a media environment.

You will develop robust financial models, own monthly reporting, and work with department heads to improve performance while supporting the audit process and annual plans.

Qualifications

• Fully Qualified Accountant with post-qualified experience in accounting, finance or audit.
• Experience in FP&A including budgeting, forecasting and variance analysis.
• Strong ability to communicate financial information to non-finance stakeholders.
• End-to-end month-end reporting including balance sheet reconciliation.
• Independence to own areas with limited supervision and strong commercial awareness.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills with high attention to detail.
• Capacity to manage competing priorities and meet deadlines.
• Experience in subscription-based media or advertising platforms is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Lead FP&A activities for designated areas, analysing performance against budget and prior periods.
• Develop financial models and conduct scenario analysis for strategic decisions.
• Provide meaningful commentary and support business decision-making.
• Own monthly reporting, balance sheet reconciliations, and audits for the areas
• Support budgeting, forecasts, and cash flow planning for groups and departments.
• Collaborate with Commercial and other teams to monitor debt collection and reporting.

Skills

FP&A

Budgeting

Forecasting

Variance analysis

Financial commentary

Excel modelling

Communication skills

Analytical thinking

Prioritisation

Education

ACA/CIMA/ACCA or equivalent

Tools

Xero

AdPoint

AI implementation

Job description

Old Queen Street Ventures Ltd (OQS Media) is a privately owned digital publishing and media business. The company owns and operates several respected media brands including: The Spectator, UnHerd and Apollo Magazine. It also runs the Old Queen Street Café and CoEditor, a publishing technology startup.

Задачи

Lead FP&A activities for designated areas of the business. Analyse actual performance against budget and prior periods, identifying key trends, risks and opportunities. Provide meaningful financial commentary to support business decision-making. Assist in developing financial models to assess strategic and operational decisions including scenario analysis. Identify potential areas of financial risk and work with stakeholders to develop appropriate actions. Support the annual budgeting process and the production of forecasts including cash flow. Act as a Finance business partner to designated departments across the business. Build effective working relationships with department heads. Provide regular financial reporting and insight to non-Finance stakeholders. Challenge assumptions and expenditure where appropriate and support department heads to identify opportunities to improve financial performance while managing costs. Develop a strong understanding of the operational drivers of the areas supported. Work with the Commercial team to ensure timely debt collection. Take ownership of monthly reporting for designated areas of the business including balance sheet reconciliations. Ensure that financial information is accurate, timely and clearly presented. Investigate significant variances, provide clear explanations and make recommendations. Support the preparation of Group and management reporting. Raise invoices to Commercial advertisers and reconcile the Commercial billing system (AdPoint) with the accounting system (Xero). Provide regular updates and reports on aged debts and proactively chase overdue invoices. Be the first point of contact during the audit for designated areas. Take ownership of defined financial processes and ensure they operate effectively. Support the Financial Controller in implementing financial processes and systems. Identify opportunities to improve financial processes, controls and reporting. Work with other Finance team members to ensure alignment of financial processes and controls across the group. Support the Financial Controller, Senior Finance Manager and CFO with ad hoc financial projects, in particular AI implementation. Assist with Group-wide financial projects and initiatives.

Требования

• Fully Qualified Accountant (ACA/CIMA/ACCA or equivalent) with demonstrable post-qualified experience in a relevant Accounting / Finance / Audit environment.
• Demonstrable experience of FP&A, including budgeting, forecasting and variance analysis.
• Ability to communicate financial information clearly to non-Finance stakeholders.
• End to end month end reporting including balance sheet reconciliation.
• Ability to work independently and take ownership of areas of responsibility with limited supervision.
• Strong commercial awareness and ability to understand the financial implications of business decisions.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Strong Excel/financial modelling skills.
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to accuracy.
• Ability to manage competing priorities and work to deadlines.
• Будет плюсом: Experience of working within a subscription-based business; Experience working in media, publishing or an equivalent industry; Experience of working across multiple business units or businesses selling globally; Experience using Xero accounting system (or equivalent); Experience using AdPoint (Commercial advertising management platform); Experience of improving financial processes or controls, including implementing AI

Условия

• Salary dependent on experience 5% Employer Contribution Pension Scheme Private medical insurance All staff receive generous discounts at our Company restaurant, as well as free breakfast and fruit Cycle to work scheme Interest free season ticket loan