Oxford University Press
Finance Business Partner
How your CV stacks up
Upload your CV to see how well it fits this job role
?%
About the Role
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.
Reasons to use Rodeo
Start with a chat, not a search bar
Grad scheme, placement, apprenticeship? Not sure what you want yet — that's fine. Your agent talks it through with you and turns "I have no idea" into a shortlist.
It searches the market for you
Every day your agent scans the market matching roles against what actually matters to you, not just keywords on a CV.
Only hits
No noise. No "maybe this fits." Just roles with a clear explanation of why they're right — and where to focus when applying.
About You
To be successful in this role, you will ideally have/be:
- Finance qualification or equivalent demonstrable experience
- 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)
Benefits
We care about work/life balance here at OUP. With 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.
Get help with your application
Your very own career expert that helps elevate your application to the next level.
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.
Please see our Rewards and Recognition page for more information.
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.
“It took my CV and asked me questions relevant to understanding what kind of jobs to suggest for me. Suggestions were almost perfect. Jobs were exactly what I’ve been looking for.”
Jessica, London
Skills
Location