Finance Analyst

DAZN; Leeds; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading sports media company in Leeds is seeking a Finance Analyst to deliver insightful financial reporting and support strategic growth. You will partner with senior leaders and ensure strong financial control while providing critical analysis to inform decision-making. The ideal candidate will possess a recognised accounting qualification and strong analytical skills, thriving in a fast-paced environment. This role offers competitive benefits including private medical insurance and flexible working options.

Benefits

Private medical insurance

25 days annual leave

Pension contributions up to 5%

Flexible working opportunity

Access to internal speaker series

Qualifications

• Recognised accounting qualification (ACA, ACCA, CIMA) with experience in financial analysis, planning, or reporting.
• Strong commercial awareness linking financial results to operational performance.
• Excellent analytical skills with attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Deliver accurate financial reporting and analysis across Operations and Technology.
• Support the delivery of budgets and forecasts.
• Partner with senior stakeholders to evaluate business cases.

Skills

Financial reporting and analysis

Financial planning

Analytical skills

Advanced Excel skills

Communication skills

Commercial awareness

Education

ACA, ACCA, CIMA qualification

Tools

ERP systems

BI tools

Job description

Finance Analyst

Department: 25-761 - Finance - Corporate Finance

Employment Type: Full Time

Location: UK - Leeds

Description

DAZN is the digital leader in global sports media. With over 2,400 employees across 25 countries, we’re home to the world’s largest, fastest-growing sports streaming service. Our Finance team plays a central role in driving DAZN’s multi-billion-dollar growth story — partnering with leaders across Operations and Technology to deliver insights that shape the future of our business.

As a Finance Analyst, you’ll be part of our central finance team, working in a high-profile role with significant exposure to senior stakeholders. You’ll provide accurate reporting, robust forecasting, and commercial analysis that underpins DAZN’s performance and strategic growth.

You will be responsible for supporting financial planning, reporting, and analysis across Operations and Technology, while ensuring strong financial control. Working closely with senior leaders, you’ll evaluate business cases, monitor performance, and provide insights that drive decision-making at scale.

This is a fantastic opportunity for a qualified finance professional with strong analytical skills to join a fast-paced, international business and play a direct role in DAZN’s success.

What You\'ll Be Doing:

• Deliver accurate and insightful financial reporting and analysis across Operations and Technology.
• Support the delivery of budgets, forecasts, and variance analysis.
• Partner with senior stakeholders to evaluate business cases, monitor spend, and support efficiency initiatives.
• Prepare and present monthly P&L performance updates to Finance Leadership and stakeholder groups.
• Review monthly actuals from the shared service centre, ensuring data integrity and reporting accuracy.
• Produce timely KPI reporting for management and leadership teams.
• Collaborate with global finance teams on cross-functional projects and process improvements.

What You\'ll Bring:

• A recognised accounting qualification (ACA, ACCA, CIMA) with experience in financial analysis, planning, or reporting.
• Strong commercial awareness with the ability to link financial results to operational performance.
• Excellent analytical skills, with strong attention to detail while maintaining a big-picture view.
• Advanced Excel and financial modelling skills; experience with ERP or BI tools is a plus.
• Strong communication and presentation skills, with the confidence to challenge constructively.
• Highly organised with the ability to manage competing priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• A proactive, solutions-focused mindset and eagerness to add value.

Benefits

Benefits include access to DAZN, 25 days’ annual leave (increasing by 3 days after 3 years), private medical insurance, life assurance, pension contributions up to 5%, family friendly community including enhanced parental leave, electric vehicle benefit option, free access for you and one other to our workplace mental health platform app (Unmind), learning and development resources, opportunity for flexible working, and access to our internal speaker series and events.