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Commercial Finance Analyst -Publishing

  • Location: City of London
  • Salary: £60,000 - £65,000 per annum
  • Job Type:Permanent

Posted about 24 hours ago

  • Sector: finance
  • Type: hybrid
  • Contact: Monica Vaja
  • Contact Email: monica.vaja@handle.co.uk
  • Expiry Date: 24 July 2025
  • Job Ref: 112243

We are working with a leading Media Publishing client who is looking for a senior commercial finance analyst to join their team.

We are specifically keen to here from candidates who have worked across Retail, Media, or Publishing- B2B/B2C and it's an exciting role looking after 2 P&Ls.

You will lead on Forecasting and budgeting, manage relationships with senior stakeholders, KPIs, business partner and work closely with sales.

There is some month end and posting journals- only 3 days

Commercial Business Partnership

  • Act as a finance partner to senior managers across 3 areas.

  • Develop a deep understanding of financial and operational drivers.

  • Provide proactive financial support and challenge to drive performance.

Performance Management & Reporting

  • Deliver timely monthly management accounts and variance analysis.

  • Manage monthly processes including journal posting and balance sheet reconciliations.

  • Conduct value-added analysis and provide recommendations to improve financial outcomes.

  • Prepare and maintain detailed KPIs for actual, forecast, and budget reporting.

  • Ensure Director and senior management team manage to budget and forecast through provision of routine financial reporting and regular meetings.

  • Evaluate weekly sales performance and revenue trends.

  • Ensure compliance with IFRS in revenue recognition.

  • Maintain quarterly bonus incentive schemes and ensure accurate payout calculation.

Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A)

  • Lead the preparation of annual budgets and regular forecasts in line with business strategy.

  • Improve financial models and forecasting methodologies for greater accuracy and insight.

  • Deliver board-level commentary on key variances and trends.

  • Perform ad-hoc analyses such as campaign profitability, scenario planning, and sensitivity analysis.

  • Maintain accurate headcount reporting and analysis.

  • Coordinate reports for senior leadership including Directors and Heads of Department.

  • Implement best practices in FP&A to increase efficiency and scalability.

  • Be part of project teams where necessary


Control & Compliance

  • Ensure compliance with financial policies, procedures, and audit requirements.

  • Maintain strong financial controls and support continuous improvement initiatives.

  • Uphold data integrity across financial systems including Oracle and EPM.

  • Own and maintain key balance sheet reconciliations such as accrued and deferred revenue.

  • Provide accurate and timely standard and ad-hoc reports to the business.

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Knowledge & experience

  • Part Qualified Accountant (CIMA/ACCA/FCA) or equivalent experience

  • B2B/B2C experience ideally in all publishing / media

  • Management accounting and planning knowledge

  • Expert in Excel and capable of conceptualising and building complex business models

  • Understanding of trend analysis and non-financial metrics

  • Commercial Awareness

  • Experience of challenging


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