Finance Analyst

Role overview

Day-to-day responsibilities

• Build relationships with commercial teams and budget owners, offering financial insight, constructive challenge, and practical support.
• Analyse revenue streams, brands, and platforms, including advertising, sponsorship, and digital activity, to identify pricing, volume, and customer trends.
• Evaluate revenue-generation and delivery costs, including commercial team costs, bonuses, and advertising sales costs.
• Support budgets, forecasts, and long-term planning by modelling trading scenarios and assessing risks and opportunities.
• Prepare weekly, monthly, and quarterly performance analysis and commentary, explaining variances and underlying causes.
• Maintain and develop financial models, dashboards, and KPI reporting.
• Work with the Broadcasting team to investigate results and movements and ensure commercial developments are accurately reflected in reporting.

Qualifications and experience

• Fully qualified accountant: ACA, ACCA, or CIMA.
• Experience in financial analysis, budgeting, and forecasting.
• Previous business partnering experience is highly desirable.

Skills and approach

• Strong analytical ability to investigate complex data, identify drivers, and provide clear commercial recommendations.
• Deep commercial awareness and understanding of revenue, costs, and profitability.
• Strong Excel and financial modelling abilities; TM1 or other planning and reporting tools are an advantage.
• Communicate financial information clearly, influence constructively, and build collaborative relationships.
• Bring a curious, proactive, purposeful approach and translate analysis into practical action.

Workplace

• Hybrid working policy with a minimum of three days per week in the office; some roles may require more office-based days.