Finance Analyst – Technology & Indirect Costs Support in Abingdon

Company Description

Informa is a leading academic publishing, business intelligence, knowledge, and events business, creating unique content and connectivity for customers all over the world. It is listed on the London Stock Exchange and is a member of the FTSE 100. Taylor & Francis is one of the world’s largest publishers of high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarly journals, books, e-books and reference works. We empower learners, thinkers and doers with trusted knowledge that advances research and enriches lives.

Job Description

The Finance Analyst – Technology & Indirect Costs Support will provide analytical and reporting support to the Senior Finance Business Partner covering technology operations and indirect cost base. This is an excellent opportunity for a part-qualified finance professional to develop their FP&A and business partnering skills in a dynamic publishing environment, working closely with Technology, IT, and Operations teams and gaining exposure to diverse cost structures including technology investment analysis, software licensing management, cloud services, IT infrastructure costs, and indirect cost management across facilities, professional services, and corporate overheads.

Key Responsibilities

• Financial Reporting: Prepare accurate and timely monthly management accounts, variance analysis, and financial reports for technology cost centres and indirect costs, highlighting key trends and variances for stakeholder review.
• Budget & Forecast Support: Support the annual budgeting process and monthly forecasting cycles by gathering data from Technology, IT, and operational teams, preparing detailed cost centre budgets, and maintaining forecast models across all technology and indirect cost lines.
• Data Analysis: Conduct detailed analysis of technology costs, facilities expenses, professional services fees, and corporate overheads, identifying trends, anomalies, and opportunities for cost savings or efficiency improvements.
• Performance Metrics: Maintain and report on key performance indicators including technology spend efficiency, cost per user, platform utilisation rates, software licence optimisation, cloud service consumption, and indirect cost management metrics.
• Variance Analysis: Prepare detailed variance analysis comparing actual costs to budget and forecast, investigating significant variances and working with Technology and operational teams to understand drivers and develop explanations.
• Cost Tracking: Monitor and track costs across technology projects, software implementations, cloud migrations, infrastructure upgrades, and indirect cost centres.
• Technology Investment Analysis: Support the analysis of technology investment business cases, including ROI calculations, benefit tracking, and post-implementation reviews.
• Vendor & Contract Analysis: Support the analysis of technology vendor performance, software licensing arrangements, cloud service provider costs, and service contracts.
• Indirect Cost Allocation: Assist with the allocation and reporting of indirect costs across the business.
• System & Process Improvement: Identify opportunities to improve financial reporting processes, automate routine tasks, and enhance the quality and timeliness of financial information related to technology and indirect costs.
• Ad Hoc Analysis: Respond to ad hoc requests for financial analysis and business case support from the Senior Finance Business Partner and Technology/operational stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Education Requirements: Part-qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA, or equivalent) – Essential.
• Professional Experience: Demonstrable experience in FP&A, commercial finance, management accounting, or business partnering roles.
• Technical Skills: Strong proficiency in Microsoft Excel, working knowledge of ERP systems, familiarity with financial reporting and data visualisation tools.
• Key Competencies and Skills: Strong analytical mindset, advanced Excel skills, clear communication skills, intellectual curiosity, team player, strong organisational skills, interest in understanding technology operations.

Additional Information

We believe that great things happen when people connect face-to-face. That's why we work in-person with each other, or with customers and partners, three days a week or more. When you’re not spending time together in one of our offices or other workplaces, you get the flexibility and support to work from home or remotely.

Closing Date: Applications will close on Tuesday 1 September 2026.

Being Yourself at Taylor & Francis: If you’re excited about working with Taylor & Francis to foster human progress through knowledge, we invite you to apply even if your existing skills and experience don’t fit every item listed above. At Taylor & Francis, we are at our best and most successful when colleagues can be themselves and make a contribution regardless of their identity or background.