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FP&A Manager - Publishing

Location

London

Salary

£70000.00 - £75000.00 per annum + Bonus + Package

Sector

Finance Jobs

Type

Hybrid

Contract Type

Permanent

Job Ref

BBBH114185

Posted

Nov 12, 2026

Expiry

Dec 10, 2026

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FP&A Manager - Publishing

One of the UK's leading publishers are looking for a 3 years PQE Qualified (ACA, CIMA, ACCA) FP&A Manager to lead financial planning, forecasting, management reporting and financial analysis across our Adult and Children's publishing divisions.

Reporting to the Head of Commercial Finance, you will take ownership of the financial planning and analysis function, ensuring that management receives accurate, timely and insightful financial information to support business performance and decision-making.

You will oversee the preparation of budgets, forecasts and management reporting, lead detailed analysis of financial performance, and identify opportunities to improve reporting processes, financial models and the quality of management information.

This position would suit an experienced FP&A professional with strong financial modelling and analytical skills, who enjoys understanding business performance and improving how financial information is produced and communicated.

Key Responsibilities:

Financial Planning, Budgeting & Forecasting

Lead the preparation and coordination of annual budgets and periodic forecasts across the Adult and Children's publishing divisions.
Coordinate the collection and consolidation of financial assumptions from across the business, ensuring completeness, consistency and accuracy.
Review and challenge the integrity of financial forecasts, identifying inconsistencies, risks and opportunities.
Analyse movements between actual results, budgets and forecasts, clearly explaining changes in expected financial performance.
Continuously improve budgeting and forecasting models, methodologies and processes.

Management Reporting & Financial Analysis

Oversee the preparation of monthly management reporting across the Adult and Children's divisions.
Deliver clear and insightful analysis of financial performance against budget, forecast and prior year, identifying the underlying drivers of significant variances.
Analyse profitability across divisions, imprints, formats, sales channels and individual titles.
Prepare financial commentary and analysis for senior management, executive reporting and board presentations.

Cash Flow & Working Capital Analysis

Lead the preparation and analysis of operating cash flow forecasts, working closely with the wider finance team.
Support the forecasting and analysis of author advance expenditure and inventory investment.

Financial Modelling & Business Analysis

Provide analytical support across the business, responding to requests from departments including Sales, Editorial, Production, Marketing and Operations.
Analyse financial and operational data to identify trends, investigate performance and provide clear, reliable information.
Support the preparation of financial analysis for commercial projects and business reviews.

Reporting Improvements & Automation

Identify opportunities to simplify and automate recurring reporting activities, improving efficiency and reducing manual processes.
Work with colleagues across finance to improve data quality, consistency and accessibility.
Ensure reporting processes and financial models are appropriately documented and can be maintained efficiently.

Skills & Experience

Fully qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA or CIMA), with a minimum of 3 years experience in financial planning and analysis or commercial finance.
Proven experience taking ownership of budgeting, forecasting and management reporting processes.
Excellent financial modelling and analytical skills, with advanced Excel proficiency.
Strong understanding of financial statements, profitability analysis, cash flow and working capital.
Experience preparing insightful financial commentary and explaining financial performance to senior management.
Experience managing, supervising or developing finance team members.
Experience within publishing, media, retail, consumer products or another business with multiple products and revenue streams.
Experience with Power BI, Power Query or other reporting and business intelligence tools.
Experience improving or automating financial reporting and forecasting processes.

Handle actively welcomes applicants from under-represented backgrounds - we pride ourselves on attracting the best talent for every opportunity through a commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion.

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FP&A Manager - Publishing

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