Finance Business Partner

We are seeking an experienced finance professional to join our Group Finance Function as a Finance Business Partner for Technology.

The role partners closely with Technology programme managers, project leads and budget holders to lead the creation of project forecasts and review capital business cases with scenario analysis. Through robust analysis and modelling, this role will provide clear, timely financial insight to drive effective decision‑making, cost control and operational delivery.

The role is also responsible for supporting the delivery of financial performance results, strategy, budgeting and forecasting and business performance improvements, as well as strengthening financial models, reporting and insight while acting as a trusted finance partner to operational teams and senior stakeholders across OUP.

We operate a hybrid working policy that requires a minimum of 2 days per week in the Oxford office.

To be successful in this role, you will ideally have/be:

• Experience of Technology-based projects, including business case development, capital evaluation involving SaaS solutions and planning
• Initiative and ability to successfully implement new ideas, with drive to push through
• Ability to clearly communicate compelling messages – verbal and written
• Commitment to continual personal professional development
• Knowledge in finance tools (including excel) and technology awareness (desirable)
• Experience of working in a matrix environment, balancing different stakeholder needs (desirable)

We care about work/life balance here h this in mind we offer 25 days’ holiday that rises with service, plus bank holidays and Christmas closure (3-days) and a 35-hour working week. We are open to discussing flexibility in respect to working patterns, dependent on role. We also have a great variety of active employee networks and societies.

We help make your money go further by contributing to your pension up to 12%, offering loans and savings schemes through our partnership with Salary Finance, in addition to travel to work schemes and access to a wide range of local discounts.

This role comes with the added benefit of a discretionary annual payment.

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We are committed to supporting diversity in our workforce, and ensuring an inclusive environment where all individuals can thrive. We seek to employ a workforce representative of the markets that we serve and encourage applications from all.