Finance Analyst – Direct Costs

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The Finance Analyst – Direct Costs Support will provide analytical and reporting support to the Senior Finance Business Partner covering key direct cost lines including editorial operations, marketing activities, production costs, manufacturing, inventory, and supply chain costs. This is an excellent opportunity for a part-qualified finance professional to develop their FP&A and business partnering skills in a dynamic publishing environment, working closely with operational teams and gaining exposure to diverse cost structures including marketing ROI analysis, editorial cost management, and supply chain financial management.

• Financial Reporting:Prepare accurate and timely monthly management accounts, variance analysis, and financial reports for direct cost centres including editorial, marketing, production, manufacturing, inventory, and supply chain, highlighting key trends and variances for stakeholder review.
• Budget & Forecast Support:Support the annual budgeting process and monthly forecasting cycles by gathering data from operational teams, preparing detailed cost centre budgets, and maintaining forecast models across all direct cost lines.
• Data Analysis:Conduct detailed analysis of editorial costs, marketing expenditure, production costs, manufacturing expenses, inventory levels, and supply chain costs, identifying trends, anomalies, and opportunities for cost savings or efficiency improvements.
• Performance Metrics:Maintain and report on key performance indicators including marketing ROI, production costs per unit, manufacturing efficiency metrics, inventory turnover, and supply chain performance, providing regular updates to the Senior Finance Business Partner.
• Variance Analysis:Prepare detailed variance analysis comparing actual costs to budget and forecast, investigating significant variances and working with operational teams to understand drivers and develop explanations.
• Cost Tracking:Monitor and track costs across editorial activities, marketing campaigns,…