Finance Manager - Education

Job Title:

Finance Manager, Education

Location:

London
- Hybrid working model Applications Deadline: 30th August

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As Finance Manager, you will drive financial planning, forecasting and performance analysis across Gross Margin and Digital & Technology functions. You will partner with senior stakeholders to provide financial insight, challenge assumptions and support strategic decision-making. Acting as a trusted business partner to Supply Chain and Digital teams, you will help improve operational and financial performance. You will also ensure strong financial control, governance and continuous improvement in reporting and planning processes.

The position is offered on a full-time fixed-term contract basis for 12 months. It is based in our London office on a hybrid working model.

Own the budgeting and forecasting processes for Gross Margin and Digital & Technology expenditure. Develop forecasts for Gross Margin cost of goods sold, including print, paper and binding, royalties, warehousing and distribution costs. Manage forecasting of Digital operating expenditure, capital expenditure and central Group recharges. Partner with stakeholders across the business to challenge assumptions, validate inputs and improve forecast accuracy. Develop financial models, scenario analysis and business cases to support strategic planning and decision-making.

Maintain planning and forecasting data within Anaplan. Present budgets, forecasts, risks, opportunities and performance trends to senior management and key stakeholders.

Act as the primary Finance Business Partner to Supply Chain stakeholders. Provide financial insight to support operational decision-making and performance improvement. Review inventory-related risks, including quarterly assessments of stock obsolescence provisions. Collaborate with regional Supply Chain Managers to assess operational changes and their impact on Gross Margin performance. Deliver monthly Gross Margin reporting to Regional Finance Directors. Analyse financial and operational performance to support informed decision-making.

Investigate material variances and provide meaningful commentary on business performance and emerging risks.

Act as Finance Business Partner to Digital Heads of Department and Programme Leads. Support budget holders in the effective management of operating and capital expenditure. Provide guidance on the appropriate classification of expenditure between operating costs and capital investment. Deliver financial analysis and insights to support project prioritisation, investment decisions and resource allocation. Produce monthly management reporting for Digital & Technology stakeholders, including analysis of actual performance against budget and forecast.

Investigate material variances and provide meaningful commentary on business performance and emerging risks.

Prepare and review monthly accruals for Digital cost centres and Gross Margin-related expenditure. Manage royalty…