Finance Business Partner

Finance Business Partner

Department: Finance

• Employment Type: Full Time

Location: Spain

Description

About us
We are Digital Science and we are advancing the research ecosystem. We are a pioneering technology company, and our vision is of a future where a trusted and collaborative research ecosystem drives progress for all. We believe in better, open, collaborative and inclusive research. In creating the next generation of tools and working in partnership with the community we tackle some of the biggest challenges to research. In order to achieve our vision, we need innovative, inspiring and dynamic people to join our team. Want to join us?

Your new role

We're looking for a commercially minded Finance Business Partner to drive financial performance and strategic insight across our Enterprise and Government, Funders and Non Profit (GFN) segments. These segments provide products to serve a global user base of students, researchers, and professionals—delivering intuitive, high-value tools in the digital research workflow.

This role is at the intersection of finance, strategy, and product. You'll be responsible for optimising our subscription economics, supporting decision-making with deep financial insights, and working across the organisation to deliver improved segment financial performance.

Please note - due to business need, we can only accept applications from candidates who reside in the following locations where we have established legal entities: UK, Spain, Germany and Romania.

If you apply from outside of these areas, your application will not be considered.

Please be aware that we may close this position early if we receive a high volume of applications, so we encourage you to apply promptly.

What You’Ll Be Doing

Strategic Partnering

• Act as a key finance advisor to the EVP of the Enterprise and GFN segments and  also for the Customer function
• Ensure that the business is consistently challenged to think in a commercial way
• Be the business’s subject matter expert on all financial issues
• Work cross-functionally to align segment financial planning with function team plans to ensure joined up product and growth roadmaps.
• Proactively deliver valuable and insightful analysis to drive the business forward.

 Revenue & Metrics Management

• Own the forecasting and tracking of critical segment KPIs:

1. Monthly & Annual Recurring Revenue (MRR/ARR)
2. Subscriber Growth and Churn
3. Sales cycle length
4. Customer Profitability
5. Conversion Rates and Strategy tracking (e.g., Free-to-Paid, Trial-to-Paid)
6. Sales Pipeline Analytics
7. Segment profitability

• Identify performance trends, risks and opportunities based and influence business action to address

 Forecasting, Insights & Reporting

• Build robust and flexible financial models and dashboards that power scenario planning and strategic decision-making.
• Deliver well reasoned, realistic and appropriately analysed forecasts/budgets with succinct story telling for non financial business partners
• Partner with analytics and systems teams to improve financial reporting infrastructure and visibility.
• Deliver insightful and actionable business reporting.
• Be a valued member of the Segment management team and the go to person on all financial issues
• The business being supported to take more data driven and commercial decisions through being a strong business partner
• Driving actions to deliver improvements to key business metrics
• Facilitating productive cross-function conversations
• Being a trusted and credible finance professional

What You’Ll Bring To The Role

• Finance partnering experience preferably from a SAAS or subscription revenue background
• Experience in organisations large enough to provide meaningful finance partnering exposure (e.g., 500+ employees), where responsibilities include managing budgets, reporting, forecasting, and influencing business decisions. 
• The ability to analyse data, draw conclusions from it and to explain in an appropriate and articulate way to non finance business partners
• An ability to communicate with business partners at all levels
• An ability to both support and challenge business partners in an appropriate way
• A commercial mindset
• A ‘can do’ attitude and a desire to for continuous improvement
• Strong spreadsheet modelling and forecasting skills and experience using FP&A tools such as Anaplan and Netsuite.

Don't worry if you don't meet every qualification—let us be the judge! Studies show that many qualified candidates from under-represented groups hesitate to apply unless they meet every single requirement. We are dedicated to building a diverse and inclusive team and strongly encourage you to submit your application.

Living Our Values

We invest in, nurture and support innovative businesses and technologies that make all parts of the research process more open, efficient and effective. 
The talent we secure is fundamental to us achieving our vision and our growth plans. The values we live by are:
We are brave in the pursuit of better We are collaborative and inclusive We are always open-minded We are from and for the community

At Digital Science, our vision is to see research flow seamlessly – trusted, collaborative, and accessible – fueling breakthroughs that push humanity forward. This ambitious mission is one we achieve together, by enabling open, collaborative, inclusive research.
We firmly believe that to truly innovate and solve the complex challenges faced by our customers, from researchers and universities to funders and publishers, we need diverse perspectives, experiences, and ideas. A rich mix of voices drives quality insights, fosters enhanced collaboration, and ultimately pushes knowledge forward more effectively.
As an equal opportunity employer, we are committed to building and nurturing a workplace where every individual feels valued and belongs. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, colour, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran, or disability status. Beyond recruitment, we strive to cultivate an environment where inclusivity is woven into the fabric of our culture, enabling everyone to be their best self and do their best work.