Finance Business Partner

Overview

Our client is looking for a finance professional to partner with our Studio teams. The ideal candidate will have a solid understanding of the P2P (purchase-to-pay) workflow, experience in operational finance/accounting and workflow optimisation/process improvement, a strong understanding of basic accounting concepts (CAPEX vs OPEX, accrual accounting, prepayments, etc.), and the ability to thrive in a fast-paced, cross-functional environment.

Responsibilities

• Ensure the operational excellence of the Finance Procurement Operations team and the systems supporting the goals of our Studio teams.
• Support Accounting by facilitating a timely and accurate month-end close through ownership of the accrual process and explaining key variance drivers.
• Own finance-related activities that drive financial accuracy, including supplier sourcing, contract review, purchase order creation and review, change order facilitation, invoice review, supplier management, management reporting, studio billing, and related tasks.
• Ensure accurate coding of expenses to provide meaningful reporting, track actuals against budget and forecast, and communicate any expected variances.
• Perform other duties and ad hoc tasks that contribute to the organisation’s goals.

Requirements

• Ability to thrive in a high-volume transactional environment with competing priorities.
• High level of accuracy when preparing and entering financial information.
• Strong knowledge and understanding of P2P procurement and purchase order workflows.
• Good understanding of basic accounting principles, including CAPEX vs OPEX, accrual accounting, prepayments, and related concepts.
• Ability to work with a sense of urgency and respond effectively to critical last-minute business requests.
• Customer service-oriented, with a strong focus on quality, communication, and attention to detail.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• 3+ years of relevant finance and/or accounting experience, including experience working with the general ledger, as the work undertaken will have direct financial implications.
• Experience using Workday Financial ERP.
• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related discipline.
• This position is based in the company’s London office and reports to the Manager, Finance Procurement Operations.

Nice to Have

• Experience within the entertainment or media industry.
• Experience working within a Centre of Excellence (CoE) environment.
• Experience partnering with stakeholders across multiple regions.

*This role is open for a limited time. Next steps will be shared with shortlisted candidates ASAP. Due to the high volume of applicants, we may be unable to reply to each applicant individually. Thank you for taking the time to apply.