Location
Any of our Southern UK Merlin Sites
Hours
37.5 hours per week, Hybrid working (3 days per week in the office, 2 days per week from home)
Overview
Finance Business Partner to partner with Technical Services in the UK Finance Team. Plays a pivotal role in shaping and driving business performance through insightful analysis and strong collaboration with senior stakeholders.
Supports preparation of financial reports, budgets and forecasts, informs strategic decisions and spot opportunities for continuous improvement. Adds value by championing best practice, driving consistency in reporting and enhancing ways of working across the business.
Key Responsibilities
- Support the execution of a finance strategy that aligns with Merlin's wider goals, driving value, improving forecasting and enabling better decision-making.
- Act as a strategic advisor to the leadership teams in the finance function providing insight on financial performance, business planning and operational development.
- Collaborate with global finance teams to ensure consistency in financial practices while adapting to local regulatory and cultural requirements.
- Address complex financial queries and concerns raised by senior business leaders and operations teams.
- Deliver budgeting, forecasting and variance analysis to support strategic plans.
- Deliver high quality financial analysis, including variance analysis, trend reporting and scenario modelling.
- Assist in providing financial advice and insights to non-finance teams to drive decision‑making.
- Collaborate with senior management to provide financial guidance.
- Identify opportunities for process improvement, automation and efficiency.
- Prepare insightful reports and presentations to communicate performance and key drivers.
- Monitor and challenge business performance, ensuring financial and operations goals are aligned.
Qualifications & Experience
- Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent).
- Proven experience in financial planning, commercial analysis and business partnering within a complex organisation.
- Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills with the ability to engage stakeholders at all levels.
- Understanding of financial analysis, budgeting and reporting processes.
- A proactive, commercially minded approach with a continuous improvement mindset and the ability to thrive in a fast‑paced environment.
- Ability to work effectively under pressure and manage multiple priorities.
- Strong analytical and Excel modelling skills, with experience using systems like Power BI, Oracle or Hyperion desirable.
Benefits
- 40% discount off LEGO sets and products on the online LEGO Store.
- Merlin Magic Pass: 20 free tickets for you, your family and friends to enjoy all of our Merlin Attractions across the world.
- 25% discount in Merlin retail shops and restaurants.
- Staff discount codes for Merlin Annual Passes to gift to loved ones.
- Private pension scheme.
- Life assurance scheme.
- Employee assistance programme.
- Access to Perks at Work which offers 30,000+ national & local employee discounts.
- Ongoing training & development.
Pay Range
Competitive
