Strategic Finance Business Partner, Group

We're looking for a Senior Finance Business Partner, Group to join our Strategic Finance team and own all things planning, partnering and decision making through a global lens.

Working alongside regional Strategic Finance colleagues and key members of our group functions, this role is pivotal in providing clarity on the numbers behind Yoto's strategy, delivering meaningful improvements in our forecasting capabilities and being the custodian of cash flow and investment across the group. This is an exciting opportunity for a dynamic individual who's passionate about turning data into insights, linking Finance with strategy and driving continuous improvement across a diverse and scaling business.

About Yoto

Yoto is a screen-free interactive audio platform for kids. We make carefully connected audio players that kids control, with no microphones, cameras or ads. We have a catalogue of audio that inspires creative play and learning with 1,000+ titles in our card store from top creators, publishers and labels - think Disney, Marvel, Roald Dahl and Universal Music. We also create Yoto Originals like BrainBots.

• Voted the 14th fastest-growing private software technology company in Britain in The Sunday Times 100 Tech 2025; and named the 94th fastest-growing company in Europe in the prestigious FT1000.
• Ranked 9th in Fast Company's Most Innovative Companies in 2024; and featured in the Sifted 100 fastest-growing startups across the UK&I by revenue growth.
• Featured in Bloomberg's 25 UK startups to watch in 2023; and ranked second fastest growing tech company in the UK in the Deloitte Fast50.
• Named one of TIME Magazine's Top 100 Inventions of 2020.
• We're over 200 employees spread across the world.. and growing

We're on a mission to be the soundtrack of childhood, and help families on their own unique adventures. By creating products that inspire independent play, we help families discover and grow with an inspiring world of audio - and we would like you to help us achieve it 

What you'll be doing:

Financial Forecasting

• Support the CFO and Head of Strategic Finance on translating Yoto's strategy into numbers through linking the KPIs and financials which underpin our business model

• Be the primary owner of all financial forecast processes, including long range planning, budgeting and in-year re-forecasting

• Deliver continuous improvements in our forecasting capabilities, leveraging our EPM (Pigment), ERP (Netsuite) and support from our Data team to increase accuracy through better data integrity, systemisation and AI

Capital Optimisation

• Support the CFO and Head of Strategic Finance on optimising our capital allocations and unlocking any external funding requirements to finance them

• Be the supply-side Finance partner for our S&OP process, using commercial thinking to balance demand vs. supply side risk, maximising Revenue and limiting overstocks

• Be the beacon for cash planning and working capital optimisation across the business

Group Business Partnering

• Partner our Content, Product and Operations teams on all CAPEX spend to ensure that they're supported by a healthy ROI and prioritised accordingly for Yoto's future

• Partner on all Non-staff Overheads, leveraging Pigment to promote self-service for department leads so that this is more variance management than report generation

EPM Ownership

• Be the business owner for Pigment, building and modelling within the tool to unlock reporting and forecasting improvements across the group.

What you'll bring:

• A minimum of 5 years post-qualification experience (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent), preferably in FP&A, Strategic Finance or Commercial Finance
  
• Experience with longer-term planning and running complex three-statement financial models to support this in either Excel or a financial planning tool
  
• Excellent communication skills, capable of translating numbers into insights and actions for both Finance and non-Finance stakeholders at varying levels
  
• A continuous improvement mindset, particularly when it comes to data and how we can leverage tools and AI to unlock automations and more systematic capabilities
  
• Experience with financial planning tools and developing these to remove manual planning across Finance (Pigment experience a plus, but not necessary)
  
• Experience within a subscriptions business, understanding the levers to strengthening LTV through better customer experience and retention
  
• Exposure to managing direct alongside indirect cash flow models.
  

 

Salary: £70,000 - £80,000 based on experience

What you can expect from Yoto:

• Flexibility: Hybrid working - expectation of 1 day a week on average in our London office, but you are welcome to come in more than this. How you meet the minimum expectation is up to you, to ensure you're happy and productive in your role whilst also getting that vital face time with your colleagues. Take advantage of our 'work from anywhere' policy to work from a different location for up to 6 weeks every year. Summer Hours policy to use between the months of June and August.
• Financial: Receive Income Protection, covering long term sickness for up to 2 years and company sick pay that increases with length of service. Life Assurance cover from day one of your service. Workplace Pension offering up to to 3% employer contributions, following probation. Generous employee referral bonus scheme.
• Health & Wellness: Private Medical Insurance via Aviva, or a Wellbeing Allowance to be used for memberships, subscriptions, treatment or therapy. Access to 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) through WeCare and unlimited access to Dental advice and guidance via Toothfairy. Bike to work scheme to promote healthier lifestyles.
• Time Off: 25 days of holiday per year, plus bank holidays. On top of this, you also receive your birthday off, plus 1 extra day of holiday for every year worked after you hit your 2 year anniversary, up to 5 extra days. After 4 years of service, you are also eligible for our sabbatical policy offering up to 3 months' of unpaid sabbatical.
• Helping Families: Variety of family-friendly leave, including enhanced maternity, paternity, adoption, fertility, pregnancy loss and carers leave. Unlock savings with our workplace nursery scheme, designed to support parents of preschool-aged children.
• People & Planet: Up to 2 volunteer days a year. A Book Allowance of up to £50 a year to contribute to your professional development.
• Fun Perks: You receive your very own Yoto player and starter pack of cards Regular company socials and celebrations, including our annual YotoFest

Equity and Diversity

At Yoto, we love creating a world where childhood is rich with discovery and joy. We're also passionate about building a workplace where everyone can thrive - both professionally and personally. We value flexibility and give our team the freedom to balance life and work in ways that suit them.

We're committed to fostering a safe, diverse, and inclusive environment where all individuals, regardless of their background, feel valued and supported. Our Diversity, Equity and Inclusion group holds bi-monthly forums to elevate diverse voices and perspectives, ensuring everyone at Yoto feels heard, respected, and appreciated.

We don't just embrace differences - we celebrate them. We share audio content from a vibrant and diverse community of creators (check out our DEI selection), and we are building a team that reflects that same diversity. We invite candidates from all walks of life to explore opportunities with us and join a company that champions flexibility, equity, and inclusion. Take a look at our website for more information on our approach to People and Planet.

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