Finance Analyst

Halliday Marx; London; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading media firm seeks a Finance Analyst for a 9-month interim role. This position involves significant analytical support, budgeting, processing, and reporting. Candidates should possess relevant qualifications like CIMA, ACA, or ACCA, along with strong Excel and data analysis skills. Hybrid work is available.

Qualifications

• CIMA, ACA or ACCA qualification required.
• Big 4 qualification and experience preferred.
• Media & Entertainment experience is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Partner with FP&A for analytical support and financial insight.
• Support budgeting, forecasting, and variance analysis.
• Translate complex data sets into concise reports.

Skills

Proficiency in Excel

Data analysis

Education

CIMA

ACA

ACCA

Tools

SAP

Power BI

Tableau

Job description

Halliday Marx have partnered with a well respected media firm to hire a Finance Analyst on an interim basis for 9 months. This role could extend longer.

Hybrid working (2 days in the office, 3 from home)

Responsibilities

• Partner with FP&A and business stakeholders to provide analytical support and financial insight on business performance, revenue streams, and cost centres.
• Support budgeting, forecasting, and monthly variance analysis across divisions (e., content production, advertising, distribution).
• Translate large, complex data sets into clear and concise reports and dashboards for senior leadership.
• Conduct scenario modelling, ROI analysis, and business case evaluations for key commercial initiatives.
• Assist in streamlining reporting processes and implementing best practices across budgeting and forecasting cycles.
• Provide financial input into transformation projects, systems upgrades, or new business models (e., subscription, DTC, licensing).
• Ensure data integrity between financial systems (e., SAP, Oracle, Adaptive Insights, Excel models).
• Liaise with IT and data teams to refine financial data flows and BI reporting tools.
• Present analysis and findings to senior management and support ad-hoc strategic finance tasks.

Requirements

• CIMA, ACA or ACCA qualification.
• Strong proficiency in Excel
• Big 4 qualification and experience
• Media & Entertainment experience preferred
• SAP Proficiency
• Experience with data analysis tools such as Power BI or Tableau.