Finance Analyst – Corporate and Commercial
Company: News Corporation
Location: Peterborough
Salary: GBP 40,000 - 60,000
Job Description
Your team: This role will be within the Corporate and Commercial Finance team based in Peterborough. We have a large part to play in the success of our business and are responsible for all of the Management reporting for the Publishing sector of News UK, including Costs (Editorial, Marketing, Production and Overhead), Revenue (Subscriptions, Circulation and Advertising) and CapEx.
Your role: We are seeking talented professionals to join us on a Fixed Term Contract to backfill our core roles during a pivotal transformation project. As we transition from our ageing SAP system to the state-of-the-art S4 HANA, our core teams will be leading this change, and we need skilled individuals to ensure business continuity and support during this period.
Day to day you will:
1. Prepare weekly submissions and month-end reporting.
2. Reconcile actual spend to weekly management accounts and Forecast/Budget.
3. Complete Balance Sheet reconciliations and monthly commentary, investigating GRNI balances and parked/blocked invoices.
4. Support the London Finance teams with ad hoc queries and meet with stakeholders to understand drivers for variances.
5. Assist in the capitalisation of Fixed Assets and provide ad hoc support to the CapEx team.
6. Provide ad hoc support to the team as needed.
What we’re looking for from you:
1. AAT qualified, actively studying for ACCA/CIMA professional examinations with at least 2 years relevant work experience.
2. Strong analysis and data interpretation skills.
3. Ability to quickly grasp new financial reporting systems e.g. IBM Cognos/TM1 and SAP, strong Excel skills.
4. Ability to identify key performance indicators, adhere to reporting timetables, and adopt processes.
If you think you have what it takes but don’t tick every requirement on the list, please do apply. We recognise that considering someone’s potential as well as their experience is a great way to hire. We want to hear from people who have a passion to learn and develop.
We are: News UK & Ireland is a phenomenal company full of talented, dedicated, and creative people. Our digital and print products include some of the most powerful media brands in the world, reaching over 30 million people each week.
Life at News
At News UK, we encourage flexible working. We can’t promise to offer exactly what you want, but we do promise not to judge you for asking.
We champion diversity and inclusion and strive to maximise every individual’s potential. We support this through our Diversity Board, D&I strategy & training, and our intern and apprenticeship programmes.
In addition we also offer:
1. A generous pension scheme with employer contributions of up to 5%;
2. 25 days holiday and up to 4 volunteering days per year;
3. Maternity leave up to 18 weeks full basic salary & paternity leave up to 2 weeks;
4. A wide range of training available, plus full LinkedIn Learning access.
For any questions or concerns on our website, please contact humanresources@newscorp.com.
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