DC Thomson

Finance Business Partner - Transformation

DC Thomson  •  Dundee, GB (Onsite)  •  3 hours ago
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Job Description

DC Thomson's Discovery Print business continues to play an important role in the company, producing trusted newspapers and magazines while evolving its operations and identifying new commercial opportunities. Within this environment, Kingsway is a flagship printing operation where finance has a direct impact on performance, decision-making, and long-term value creation.

As Finance Business Partner you will act as a key commercial voice within the business, helping leaders understand performance, spot opportunities, and make better-informed decisions. This role offers the chance to work closely with operational, site, and commercial stakeholders, bringing clear financial insight to a complex production environment and supporting both day-to-day performance and longer-term improvement.

Responsibilities

  • Act as the commercial finance lead for Kingsway, partnering closely with site, operational, and commercial leadership.
  • Own key management accounting activities and provide accurate, timely, and meaningful financial insight.
  • Analyse production efficiency, capacity utilisation, customer profitability, pricing, and investment opportunities.
  • Improve costing approaches, KPIs, reporting, and business cases.
  • Challenge existing processes, identify commercial opportunities within operational and financial data, and translate insights into measurable performance improvements.

Requirements

Essential

  • Holds a CIMA, ACCA, or ACA qualification.
  • Eligible to work in the UK.
  • Strong experience in management accounting and finance business partnering.
  • Advanced Excel skills and experience with ERP reporting systems.
  • Strong experience with standard costing and operational performance analysis.
  • Proven ability to influence senior stakeholders, constructively challenge decisions, and partner with site leadership, commercial teams, and customer-facing stakeholders.

Desirable

  • Experience in site controlling.
  • Business degree.
  • Experience embedding new tools and experimenting with AI tools.
  • Experience analysing manufacturing variances and driving continuous improvement.
  • Background in fast-paced industries with complex supply chains, such as FMCG or print.

To apply for this role, please follow our online application process and submit a CV and cover letter.

Closing date: 11th November 2026 at noon.

DC Thomson

About DC Thomson

DC Thomson is a family-owned business headquartered in Scotland, with a presence in London and across the globe. A 200-year-old company that is purpose led and future focused. And our purpose is clear: to champion, entertain and bring together our communities.

We are home to some of the UK’s best loved media brands that have been the voice of our communities for generations – from the iconic Beano, Stylist and People’s Friend to the UK’s biggest puzzle brand Puzzler and a portfolio of regional newspapers and radio stations including two of the top three best-selling regional dailies in the UK - The Press and Journal and The Courier. We have a thriving genealogy community (Findmypast), a trusted technology solutions business (Brightsolid) and a global marketing agency (Fifth Ring). From our long-established media brand, Energy Voice, an influential authority in the global energy conversation, we launched E-FWD, a membership organisation where the industry’s forward thinkers are coming together to drive the movement to secure, clean energy.

We have the influence and ambition to make a real difference towards tackling the critical issues of our time. Assets and knowledge built over decades of supporting high growth, innovative businesses allow us to make bold, long-term visionary decisions. DC Thomson is backing businesses that are making an impact in energy transition, water technology, the circular economy and food security amongst others.

Philanthropy and supporting the communities we live and work in is part of DC Thomson’s DNA, both through our brands and the Thomson family trust – The Northwood Charitable Trust.

At DC Thomson, we are modernising and ambitious, investing in technology and talent, and building brands for the digital age.  A trusted partner that is driving positive change, inspiring innovation, and fuelling growth and success and a transformative business where people, partners and communities feel part of something extraordinary.

Industry
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Company Size
501-1,000 employees
Headquarters
Dundee, GB
Year Founded
1905
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