Finance Manager - Publishing Growth & Strategic Insights

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Job summary

Penguin Random House UK is seeking a Finance Manager to join the Vintage division, driving financial performance, supporting strategic decisions, and partnering with key stakeholders across the division. This is a pivotal role in a fast-paced, creative publishing environment with exposure to acquisitions, reprints, and author payments.

You will lead the Finance Analyst, provide insightful financial analysis, and manage monthly KPI packs while ensuring robust financial controls and reporting to

Qualifications

• Excellent communication skills both written and oral with the ability to influence a wide range of people.
• Creativity combined with sound commercial judgement and highly developed analytical capability.
• Experience in month-end close, P&L, balance sheet, and KPI reporting would be beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Management accounting, preparation of P&L and balance sheet, including journals; monthly KPI pack production.
• Oversee budget and forecast processes excluding direct staff costs.
• Input into financial and commercial decisions including acquisitions and bonuses.
• Develop new reporting and processes to aid business decisions.
• Ensure best practice and financial controls are followed.
• Direct line management including training and development of finance analyst.
• Support the FD with financial awareness and training for non-financial staff.

Skills

Communication skills

Analytical ability

Commercial acumen

Attention to detail

Multitasking

Team player

Financial reporting

Education

Accounting Qualification

Job description

Penguin Random House UK is seeking a Finance Manager to join the Vintage division, driving financial performance, supporting strategic decisions, and partnering with key stakeholders across the division. This is a pivotal role in a fast-paced, creative publishing environment with exposure to acquisitions, reprints, and author payments.

You will lead the Finance Analyst, provide insightful financial analysis, and manage monthly KPI packs while ensuring robust financial controls and reporting to