Senior Finance Business Partner

The Telegraph

Senior Finance Business Partner managing financial plans and month-end tasks for Editorial and Product teams. Collaborating with stakeholders to ensure accuracy in budgeting and forecasting processes.

Posted 6/5/2026full-timeLondon • 🇬🇧 United KingdomSeniorWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

The Senior Finance Business Partner (SFBP) acts as a senior source of professional expertise within the Editorial and Product finance team.
Responsible for the execution of financial plans that support the newsroom and product development.
Perform month-end tasks and management accounting activities while providing essential input into the annual budget, quarterly reforecasts, and 3/5-year strategic plans.
Execute the preparation of the annual budget and quarterly reforecasts for Editorial and Product.
Work closely with stakeholders to ensure submissions are accurate, timely, and reflect operational requirements.
Support the delivery of 3/5-year plans by providing detailed trend analysis, historical data reviews, and modeling assumptions for future headcount and operational spend.
Monitor performance developments in your areas to develop constructive, commercial solutions that enhance business performance.
Responsible for the delivery of specific month-end tasks, including the preparation and posting of journals, accruals, and prepayments.
Perform detailed variance analysis of monthly results against budget and forecast, providing the "so what" behind the numbers.
Maintain the accuracy of the P&L and Balance Sheet for your assigned pillars, ensuring all transactions are coded correctly and reconciled to an audit-ready standard.
Manage relationships with business stakeholders (Editorial and Product leads), understanding their requirements and providing the financial data they need to manage their budgets effectively.
Maintain forensic oversight of the Editorial payroll, tracking vacancies and headcount changes.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Professional Qualification: ACA, ACCA, or CIMA qualified.
Technical: Proven experience in the execution of month-end management accounts and complex balance sheet reconciliations.
Planning Capability: Competence in building and managing budgets, quarterly forecasts, and long-range (3/5-year) financial models.
Commercial Acumen: Ability to act as a senior source of expertise, identifying solutions that add shareholder value.
Stakeholder Influence: Strong communication skills with the ability to build constructive relationships and explain financial concepts to non-financial partners.
Precision: Highest standards of accuracy and precision, with the ability to manage multiple competing priorities during peak planning cycle.

Benefits

Comp & perks

The nature of our industry means life at the Telegraph Media Group is fast-paced, demanding, and interesting. We also want it to be rewarding for everyone who works here by creating a suite of benefits that contribute to lifestyle choices and leisure activities. From dynamic working opportunities, medical cover, and parental leave (six months fully paid maternity leave and enhanced paternity/partner leave), to life assurance and season ticket loans, you can choose from a range of flexible benefits, designed to support your lifestyle and help you achieve a healthy work-life balance.
**Training and development**
With support from your manager and colleagues, you’ll also have access to a variety of training and development opportunities through The Academy. Covering a range of personal and professional skills, our courses enable you to develop an enjoyable and rewarding career.
**Our commitment to inclusion**
At Telegraph Media Group, we foster a diverse and inclusive workplace and we are committed to building a team that reflects a wide variety of skills, perspectives and backgrounds. We believe in equality of opportunity and welcome candidates from all backgrounds, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, socio-economic background, religion and/or belief.
We are proud to be a Level 3 Disability Confident Leader as part of the government’s Disability Confident Scheme. If you are disabled or have a long-term health condition and would like support in applying for any of our roles or if you require any reasonable adjustments in the recruitment process with us, please make us aware.
To find out more about Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging at Telegraph Media Group, and for more information on our purpose, beliefs, and people values, please visit our website.

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Hard Skills & Tools

financial planningmanagement accountingbudget preparationvariance analysisbalance sheet reconciliationtrend analysisfinancial modelingjournal postingaccrualsprepayments

Soft Skills

stakeholder managementcommunicationcommercial acumenrelationship buildingaccuracyprecisionproblem-solvingtime managementinfluencecollaboration

Certifications

ACAACCACIMA