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The Finance Manager will drive financial planning, forecasting, and performance analysis for Gross Margin and Digital & Technology functions. They will act as a trusted business partner to senior stakeholders to provide financial insights and support strategic decision-making.
Candidates must be a qualified accountant (ACA/ACMA/ACCA/CIMA) with strong financial modelling and analytical skills. Experience with financial planning tools like SAP and Anaplan, along with the ability to manage multiple projects in a fast-paced environment, is essential.
Job Title: Finance Manager, Education
Location: London - Hybrid working model
Applications Deadline: 30th August
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About the Role
As Finance Manager, you will drive financial planning, forecasting and performance analysis across Gross Margin and Digital & Technology functions. You will partner with senior stakeholders to provide financial insight, challenge assumptions and support strategic decision-making. Acting as a trusted business partner to Supply Chain and Digital teams, you will help improve operational and financial performance. You will also ensure strong financial control, governance and continuous improvement in reporting and planning processes
The position is offered on a full-time fixed-term contract basis for 12 months. It is based in our London office on a hybrid working model.
Role responsibilities:
Financial Planning & Forecasting - Strategic Mindset & Financial Acumen
Own the budgeting and forecasting processes for Gross Margin and Digital & Technology expenditure.
Develop forecasts for Gross Margin cost of goods sold, including print, paper and binding, royalties, warehousing and distribution costs.
Manage forecasting of Digital operating expenditure, capital expenditure and central Group recharges.
Partner with stakeholders across the business to challenge assumptions, validate inputs and improve forecast accuracy.
Develop financial models, scenario analysis and business cases to support strategic planning and decision-making.
Maintain planning and forecasting data within Anaplan.
Present budgets, forecasts, risks, opportunities and performance trends to senior management and key stakeholders.
Business partnering - Balances Stakeholder & Communicates Effectively
Supply Chain
Act as the primary Finance Business Partner to Supply Chain stakeholders.
Provide financial insight to support operational decision-making and performance improvement.
Review inventory-related risks, including quarterly assessments of stock obsolescence provisions.
Collaborate with regional Supply Chain Managers to assess operational changes and their impact on Gross Margin performance.
Deliver monthly Gross Margin reporting to Regional Finance Directors.
Analyse financial and operational performance to support informed decision-making.
Investigate material variances and provide meaningful commentary on business performance and emerging risks.
Digital & Technology
Act as Finance Business Partner to Digital Heads of Department and Programme Leads.
Support budget holders in the effective management of operating and capital expenditure.
Provide guidance on the appropriate classification of expenditure between operating costs and capital investment.
Deliver financial analysis and insights to support project prioritisation, investment decisions and resource allocation.
Produce monthly management reporting for Digital & Technology stakeholders, including analysis of actual performance against budget and forecast.
Investigate material variances and provide meaningful commentary on business performance and emerging risks.
Financial Control, Governance & Compliance - Data analytics & Quantitative Skills
Prepare and review monthly accruals for Digital cost centres and Gross Margin-related expenditure.
Manage royalty accounting activities, including royalty accruals and provisions for unearned advances.
Partner with the Royalty Accounting team to ensure accurate and timely financial reporting.
Support month-end, forecast and year-end reporting processes in line with Group accounting policies and controls.
Work with the Asset Accounting team to capitalise internally generated software and transfer assets from construction to completion.
Support internal and external audit activities by responding to audit queries, providing supporting documentation and explanations, and coordinating with stakeholders to ensure requests are completed accurately and within agreed timelines.
Other - Business Insights
Act as SAP S/4HANA Super User for Procure-to-Pay processes and intercompany transactions.
Leverage SAP and Anaplan to support business planning, reporting and performance analysis.
Drive continuous improvement initiatives to enhance financial processes, reporting capabilities and data quality.
Experience, Skills & Qualifications:
Essential
Qualified accountant (ACA/ACMA/ACCA/CIMA or equivalent) with strong track record of achievement
Strong financial modelling and analytical skills, with experience in investment appraisal, commercial evaluation, P&L analysis, business partnering, and supporting commercial teams.
Strong organisational skills with a proactive, problem‑solving approach and the ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines across diverse teams.
Background working with financial planning tools (e.g., Anaplan, SAP S4) and interest in systems development, with the confidence to work with large datasets and financial systems (e.g., SAP S4, Anaplan).
High level of accuracy, attention to detail and process discipline.
Able to explain financial concepts clearly to non‑finance stakeholders.
Able to operate effectively in a fast‑paced, global environment.
Experience preparing financial presentations for senior management.
Desirable
Experience in publishing, media, or content‑driven industries is desirable.
To apply, please submit a CV.
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Be Part of Progress - together we bring greater understanding to the world Springer Nature is one of the leading publishers of research in the world. We publish the largest number of journals and books and are a pioneer in open research. Through our leading brands, trusted for more than 180 years, we provide technology-enabled products, platforms and services that help researchers to uncover new ideas and share their discoveries, health professionals to stay at the forefront of medical science, and educators to advance learning. We are proud to be part of progress, working together with the communities we serve to share knowledge and bring greater understanding to the world. Global key facts: Established for over 180 years Nearly 10,000 colleagues 200 offices in over 40 countries on all continents World’s largest academic book publisher Publisher of Nature, the world’s most influential journal First company to publish more than 1 million Open Access articles Key brands and imprints: Springer Nature is home to some of the best-known names in research, health and educational publishing. Every day, around the globe, our brands reach millions of people. Nature Portfolio Springer BMC Discover Palgrave Macmillan Apress Macmillan Education Springer Health+ Springer Medizin Research Square J.B. Metzler BSL Media & Learning Adis
Offices: Heidelberger Platz 3, Berlin, Berlin 14197, DE · 4 Crinan Street London, London, N1 9XW, GB
