Location: London, GB
Condé Nast is a global media company, home to iconic brands including Vogue, GQ, Glamour, CN Traveller, Vanity Fair, Wired, The World of Interiors, House & Garden and Tatler, among many others.
We are headquartered in New York and London and operate in 32 markets worldwide, with a footprint of more than 1 billion consumers across print, digital, video and social platforms.
Condé Nast thrives on collaboration, and our teams come together in the office four days a week (Monday - Thursday).
We value diversity of background, views and cultures. We celebrate people for their personal qualities, skills and contributions, recognising the power our brands have to influence and shape culture.
*Please note, this is a 12-month fixed term contract starting in January 2026*
The Role
Reporting to the Director, Finance Business Partner EMEA, the Senior Finance Business Partner, EMEA (Content), will be responsible for providing strategic Finance Business Partnering support to the EU Single Market Brands and to the Regional Brands. The role will also provide support to the local leaders of the Global Brands in the UK and will be responsible for driving standardisation and best practices implementation across the region in the way we partner with the Content Organisation.
Under the direction of the Director, Finance Business Partner EMEA, the Senior Finance Business Partner, EMEA (Content) will be responsible for analysing Brand profitability and productivity across EMEA, delivering insights and benchmarking across Brands and markets, resulting in proposals to maximise return on investment and improve Brand profitability across the region.
What will you be doing?
EU Single Market Brands & Regional Brand Business Partnering
- Provide strategic finance partnering to EICs of Single Market and Regional Brands, offering insight, forward-looking analysis, and challenge to drive performance.
- Maintain strong understanding of key value drivers influencing brand performance, working closely with EMEA leadership and Global Content Finance.
- Develop KPIs, productivity analyses, and performance metrics to maximise ROI on content.
- Support strategic analysis, business case preparation, and ad hoc financial projects.
Planning, Budgeting & Forecasting
- Support preparation and consolidation of budgets and forecasts for EU Single Market and Regional Brands (including Vanity Fair Europe).
- Act as key regional contact for EMEA Leadership, Corporate Finance, and Global Content Finance on performance and variance analysis.
- Provide analytical input on strategic opportunities, risks, and long-range planning.
UK Market Focus:
- Lead detailed budgeting and forecasting for all UK brands.
- Manage workforce planning with HR (hiring, phasing, merit changes, maternity cover, etc.).
- Oversee Opex planning, with focus on T&E and courier costs.
- Support content budgeting, pagination, and supplement planning across UK brands.
- Allocate and monitor local content budgets to achieve revenue and cost targets.
Financial Reporting
- Conduct monthly P&L reviews with all brands to analyse COGS and Opex movements.
- Prepare detailed analysis packs, reviewing spend and accruals with brand teams.
- Ensure accurate recognition of pre-paid content and correct cost management.
- Lead quarterly P&L reviews (revenue to EBITDA) to enhance editorial financial understanding.
- Coach and train local Finance Business Partners across EMEA to standardise reporting and best practices.
EMEA Region Support
- Dedicate ~50% of time to regional finance support across EMEA markets.
- Liaise with local Finance BPs to explain Opex and COGS variances and act as primary contact for Global Finance Business Partners.
- Lead the EMEA Content Squad to drive standardisation and share best practices.
- Implement standardised Brand P&Ls and reporting in partnership with FP&A in Bangalore.
- Analyse brand profitability across EMEA and provide insights for strategic initiatives.
- Support KPI development, performance analysis, and business case preparation.
- Contribute to major brand projects, including expansion and performance improvement plans.
About you:
- Qualified Accountant or Management Accountant with at least +5 years senior financial management experience in a large and complex international Media organisation or equivalent.
- Exceptional Finance Business Partnering skills and experience, with a proven track record or influencing and supporting strategic decisions.
- Advanced financial modelling and scenario analysis skills.
- Demonstrated ability to collaborate with senior leaders to drive insight, challenge assumptions, and deliver robust financial guidance.
- Significant exposure to multi-market EMEA operations, with experience managing across regions and coordinating effectively with both global and local stakeholders.
- Highly developed interpersonal and communication skills including influencing, negotiation and coaching.
- Highly developed cultural awareness and ability to work well in an international environment with people from diverse backgrounds and cultures
- Strong results orientations, with ability to challenge existing mind-sets
- Ability to present complex financial information in a succinct and compelling manner.
Does this sound like you?
Please upload your CV and cover letter, which highlights why you'd love to take on this role and why you're a great match for what we're looking for.
We value the time and effort behind every application. All submissions are reviewed by a member of our talent team - we don’t use AI-assisted technology to review applications.
What benefits do we offer?
- 25 days holiday (plus bank holidays) and extra days of annual leave if you move house or want to volunteer.
- You’ll have access to a competitive pension scheme, Bupa Private Healthcare, Season ticket loans and eye tests.
- We offer a range of tools to support your wellbeing, including core hours, 10 remote days (from home or a country with a Condé Nast office location), access to our Employee Assistance Programme, corporate gym membership and cycle to work scheme.
- We’re a dog friendly office, plus you’ll enjoy discounts and magazine subscriptions, keeping you up to date with all things Condé Nast.
- We encourage personal and professional growth through the Condé Nast Learning Hub where you’ll find an extensive portfolio of learning courses and training, available in local languages.
- Our Employee Resource Groups provide a platform for employees to identify shared objectives, exchange ideas, and work on community priorities for our global workforce.
What happens next?
If you are interested in this opportunity, please apply below, and we will review your application as soon as possible. You can update your resume or upload a cover letter at any time by accessing your candidate profile.
Condé Nast is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, age, familial status and other legally protected characteristics.