Junior Commercial Finance Analyst

About the role

We are looking for a Junior Commercial Finance Analyst to support the senior commercial finance team in London. The role will involve budgeting, forecasting, month‑end reporting and ad‑hoc analysis for publishing and acquisition projects.

Key responsibilities

• Prepare and maintain budgeting and forecasting reports using Hyperion Planning, ensuring data accuracy and timely delivery.
• Assist the Commercial Director with investment cases, acquisition pipeline schedules and profitability reviews.
• Execute month‑end accounting tasks, including provisions, accruals and variance analysis for divisional executive meetings.
• Produce internal and external sales reports and support commercial decision‑making with financial analysis.

Required profile

• Interest in pursuing an accounting qualification such as ACCA or CIMA.
• Experience in a fast‑paced finance environment handling budgeting, forecasting or month‑end reporting.
• Ability to explain financial concepts to non‑finance colleagues.

Required skills

• Advanced Excel for data analysis and reporting.
• Experience with Hyperion Planning for forecasting.
• Familiarity with Power BI or Business Objects for visualisation.