Finance Business Partner

DC Thomson is a proud business with a heritage focused on the future. As a purpose led, family-owned business with deep roots in Scotland and a global outlook, they have been championing, entertaining and bringing together communities for more than 200 years. Headquartered in Scotland, with a presence in London and worldwide, they are home to some of the UK’s best loved media brands and events, thriving history and energy communities and a trusted technology solutions business.

Through their brands they invest in projects and partnerships that improve lives and strengthen communities.

The key appointment of a new Finance Business Partner is a decision-enabling commercial finance partner that structures, tests, and frames revenue and pricing decisions, while building toward full commercial ownership capability.

The role will work closely with the business on performance and planning, highlighting and escalating where revenue or yield deviates from expectation, campaign or client economics deteriorate and forecast assumptions are no longer valid.

The right candidate will progressively demonstrate independent commercial judgement, ability to frame decisions without reliance, confidence to challenge and influence stakeholders.

Qualifications and Skills

• Qualified Accountant (ACCA, CIMA, CA)
• Strong analytical, leadership skills with a right first-time approach
• Strong commercial awareness and business acumen
• Previous partnering with different divisions and stakeholders
• Excellent communication skills with internal and external stakeholders across the group, ability to challenge and influence teams and senior leadership
• Strong analytical, judgement and problem-solving skills
• Ability to be flexible and collaborate to support the success of a small team

For more information, please contact Chris Sole at Rutherford Cross.