Finance Business Partner

News Corp UK & Ireland Limited; Cork, Limerick; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

News Corp UK & Ireland Limited is seeking a Finance Business Partner (Southern Hub) to link financial performance with daily operations. Based in Cork or Limerick, you will lead cost stewardship, shape operational strategy, and provide the fiscal foundation for our Irish media teams to produce top-tier content.

Reporting directly to the Regional Director, you will oversee month-end close, budgeting, rolling forecasts, and group reporting, while developing insightful financial commentary to guide

Qualifications

• ACA/ACCA/CIMA qualification required (or qualified by experience).
• Experience in management accounting within broadcasting/media is preferred.
• Advanced SAP and reporting tools experience.
• Strong analytical skills to translate data into executive insights.
• Experience in cost management, headcount reporting, and group reporting.

Responsibilities

• Lead the month-end close, cost management, and balance sheet reconciliations.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to provide strategic financial input.
• Drive annual budget and rolling forecasts for station portfolios.
• Oversee group reporting with high-level commentary on weekly results.
• Manage direct reports and oversee accounts payable/receivable.
• Innovate reporting processes to improve cost analysis and visibility.

Skills

Management accounting

Financial analysis

Executive reporting

Cost management

Headcount reporting

Group reporting

SAP

Attention to detail

Education

ACA/ACCA/CIMA qualification

Job description

Job Description

Your team: Onic Finance is a dedicated, forward-thinking team providing crucial commercial oversight to ensure our local Irish media stations remain the dominant voices in audio.

Your role: Join us as Finance Business Partner (Southern Hub) to play a pivotal commercial role connecting financial performance with dynamic day-to-day operations. Reporting directly to the Regional Director, you will lead cost stewardship, shape operational strategy, and provide the fiscal foundations that empower our media teams to produce top-tier content. This role can be based in Cork or Limerick.

Day to day you will:

• Lead the month-end close process, cost management, and balance sheet reconciliations to deliver clear performance updates.
• Collaborate with multi-functional management teams to provide strategic financial input into daily business operations.
• Drive annual budget preparation and rolling forecasts to deliver clear performance insights across station portfolios.
• Oversee Group reporting by providing high-level commentary on weekly results and performance variances.
• Manage direct reports while providing internal oversight for accounts payable and receivable functions.
• Innovate reporting processes to streamline cost analysis, highlight trends, and improve overall visibility.

What we are looking for from you:

• ACA, ACCA, or CIMA qualification is required (or equivalent "Qualified by Experience" status).
• A proven track record in Management Accounting within the broadcasting or media sector is an advantage.
• Advanced mastery of financial software (SAP preferred) and reporting tools.
• Sophisticated analytical skills with the ability to distill complex data into executive-level insights.
• Specific experience in cost management, headcount reporting, and Group reporting
• A "roll-up-the-sleeves" mentality with a willingness to engage in the granular administrative aspects of media finance if required.

We are Onic: Every day our audiences welcome us into their lives and allow us to share their day through. Individually and collectively in every setting and at any time of the day we are their trusted companion. Their trust allows us to connect in a deep and meaningful way across our audio, digital and online platforms. The fusion of the strength of our heritage and our cutting edge innovation enables us to deliver what our communities want, when they want it. We’re about connecting and cultivating communities of loyal listeners, online and on-air. With a monthly media footprint of over 10 million across on air and digital we have real broadcast coverage across Ireland. A national network that is proudly local and boldly vocal about what makes you – and us – unique. We know when to turn up the volume and when to dial it back. We’re all about celebrating local culture while staying tuned in to global trends. Our fresh, inclusive outlook means we can meet the needs of our local yet diverse communities while still connecting with a savvy, worldly audience. For more check out Onic.ie

Life at News

Driven by passion, guided by principles and acting with purpose. We represent, reflect and reach the nation, telling the stories that matter. We inform our audiences so that they can make decisions based on trusted information.

We represent, reflect and reach the nation, telling the stories that matter most. To ensure these stories resonate with as broad an audience as possible, it is essential that our organisation reflects the diversity of the people we reach. Whether through age, gender, ethnicity, disability, social class or sexuality, we are committed to representing the rich variety of voices that make up our society. And we champion a culture where everyone has the opportunity to contribute and thrive as we continue to innovate and drive long term sustainable growth. This is done through our Diversity Strategy.

At News UK, we take pride in our exceptional employee-led networks that bring together individuals with shared interests and create a vibrant sense of community. We believe our networks play a vital role in fostering a collaborative and supportive work culture at News UK. Groups that we support include the African & Caribbean Network, Parents and Carers, and LGBTQ+ group News Is Out, and the Apprentice Society.

Benefits

Some of our benefits include:

• ‘Bikes for Work’ ’ scheme
• Up to 60% discount on Harper Collins books
• Maternity leave up to 18 weeks full basic salary & paternity leave up to 2 weeks
• Access to exclusive events and competitions with exciting brands such as talkSPORT, Virgin Radio UK & The Times. Weekly virtual panel chats with top journalists and celebrities
• Access to wellbeing benefits such as EAP, physio/massage and counselling
• A generous pension scheme with employer contributions of up to 5%
• Wide range of training available, plus full LinkedIn Learning access
• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays, as well as an extra anniversary day off
• Up to 3 paid volunteering days per year to support causes you care about

We are committed to providing an inclusive recruitment process. If you require reasonable adjustments due to a disability or health condition at any stage of your application or interview, please let us know. You can contact us at [e-mail] to discuss how we can support you to perform at your best.