Finance Business Partner

We are looking for a Finance Business Partner to join our Enterprise finance team in Manchester.

You will be focused on supporting the Managing Director and Head of Commercial Finance of our Enterprise Team, by assisting with weekly and monthly forecasting, as well as identifying and understanding key drivers of revenue performance and communicating with key stakeholders across the UK.

Our Team
 

 We are Enterprise - the backbone of non-traditional commercial operations for Bauer Media UK’s Audio and Publishing divisions. Our work includes life-changing Competitions like 'Cash Register’ and ‘Make Me A Winner’; online transactional businesses such as ‘Planet Offers’; 100+ dating sites including ‘Coupling Up’ and ‘Magic dating’; and partnerships such as 'Bella Casino', and ‘Planet Rock Casino'.

This is a Hybrid role you will be working from home and our office location in Manchester.

Responsibilities

• Ensuring all P&L numbers are correct and timely to be able to identify key trends and insightful analysis within Enterprise.
• Business partnering within Enterprise and with key decision makers.
• Managing the month end process including full post end reporting to key stakeholders.
• Smooth delivery of the monthly forecasting.
• Annual budget delivery.
• Reporting efficiencies.

What we are looking for

The ideal candidate will have worked in a similar financial role and will have:-

• Qualified or near/part-qualified accountant (CIMA, ACA, ACCA)
• Financially numerate with strong Excel skills and other business analysis tools.
• The ability to manage a busy workload in a time-sensitive environment.
• Great team working skills, and the ability to support others in the team as needed.
• Confidence in your interpersonal skills and the ability to communicate key updates on a timely basis.
• SAP experience preferred

Package Description

Rewards packages at Bauer Media offer a range of salary sacrifice Benefits, such as our pension scheme and flexible holidays, as well as exclusive Perks like great deals and discounts for everyday life.

• 25 days holiday + bank holidays + 2 volunteer days 
• Internal Bauer Academy – Wide range of learning opportunities to support with your Career Development 
• Opportunity to buy additional holiday
• Enhanced Maternity and Paternity pay 
• Company pension 
• Cycle to work scheme, tech loan scheme and groups discounts for healthcare insurance
• Discounted subscriptions on Bauer publications (50%)
• Thrive initiatives – Wellbeing at Bauer
• Opportunities to contribute to our Belonging@Bauer and Sustainability initiatives  
• Discounted high street vouchers

About Bauer Media Group

Bauer Media UK is part of the wider Bauer Media Group and is the No.1 UK Publisher and the No.1 Digital Commercial Audio broadcaster. We reach 25 million consumers across our Radio and Publishing brands such as Greatest Hits, KISS, Grazia, Today's Golfer, Absolute, TV Choice, Scala, Country Walking, Hits Radio, CAR, Magic, MCN, Jazz FM, Puzzles and many more! 

Bauer Media Group has remained one of the world’s most successful media companies for nearly 150 years through our commitment to continuous innovation and consumer obsession. Founded in Hamburg in 1875 and now in our fifth generation of family ownership, our multi-national company operates in 13 countries across Europe, reaching 200 million consumers.

Belonging at Bauer Mission statement

People are at the heart of everything we do. Inclusivity is part of who we are. We celebrate diversity in all its forms, and encourage authenticity, knowing that our differences are celebrated.

What we will offer you

Quite simply, our promise to you is that Bauer Media is a great place to do great work with great people. Our people take an enormous amount of pride in the brands they support. They like their team members, and they feel supported by their managers. We all take collective responsibility for our culture, because we know it has a ripple effect out across our brands. That’s why our culture of inclusion at work, Belonging at Bauer, is at the heart of everything we do. Belonging at Bauer is about our dual goals of being as representative as we can of the audiences we serve, and about creating a working environment where all our people feel able to bring their whole selves to work every day. It’s part of everything we do, and everyone who works here is responsible. If you join us, you’ll be an important part of this as well.

Our mental health at work

We’re proud to be the driving force behind the “Where’s your head at?” campaign, which is working to put Mental Health First Aiders on an equal footing with traditional workplace First Aiders. This is a priority for all of us that work at Bauer and we now have fully trained Mental Health First Aiders supporting and working across all of our UK locations.

Learning and Development

As the only Media company to be in the top 100 apprenticeship employers, we are striving to always be a great place to do great work for all, Bauer is committed to offering learning and development initiatives through its Bauer Academy tailored to its people, empowering teams and individuals to grow and progress in their careers.

Bauer Core Values

Passion

We LOVE what we do – it inspires, unifies and challenges us. Our passion is contagious – both loud and quiet, making the impossible possible.

Excellence

Our desire for excellence fuels our ambition for personal and business growth.

Trust

We value honesty and integrity. Trust is our foundation, empowering our people to live up to their full potential.

Entrepreneurship

Entrepreneurship is our pursuit of opportunity – we are agile, focused and resourceful

If you have any feedback regarding our UK recruitment process please email careershub@bauermedia.co.uk we would love to hear from you.