Finance Analyst

1 month ago

London, Greater London, United Kingdom 2019 Full time

Are you a detail-oriented financial professional with a passion for the publishing industry? We are looking for a dynamic Financial Analyst to join our team and contribute to the daily financial operations that fuel our success at Ebury. If you excel in a fast-paced setting and have a knack for transforming financial data into actionable insights, we want to connect with you

Role Overview:

In this role, you'll ensure compliance with financial policies, serve as a primary contact for acquisitions and financial analysis, and address various financial concerns. Your skills and insights will be vital to maintaining Ebury's financial health and guiding strategic decision-making.

Ebury is the home of non-fiction. We publish the books that bring readers and authors together around shared passions in life: from cookery to creativity, from sport to spirituality, and from the most compelling personal stories to the biggest new ideas.

At the heart of Ebury are our five Hubs – Lifestyle, Food, Entertainment, Self and Smart – and our BBC Books and Ebury Partnerships lists that publish across each. Our Hubs have an expert team of editors, publicists and marketers, working closely with our authors. Investing our boundless energy and collective creativity into every book, we craft the record-breaking, chart-topping, perennial bestsellers that will get you through.

Ebury was named as Publisher of the Year at The British Book Awards 2024.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Monthly Management Accounts: Prepare comprehensive profit and loss statements, post journals, and generate overhead reports.
  • Invoice Management: Check and code invoices accurately.
  • Performance Analysis: Analyse the performance of new and older titles, reporting on various genres.
  • Budgeting and Forecasting: Prepare budgets and forecasts, verify title-specific costs, and compile KPI packs for distribution.
  • Acquisition Assessment: Conduct profit and loss assessments on acquisitions, determining appropriate bonus advances.
  • Marketing Collaboration: Work with the marketing team to review and update marketing expenditures.
  • In-depth Analysis: Provide robust analysis on authors, titles, and markets to support decision-making.
  • Internal Collaboration: Liaise with internal partners such as Group Finance, Royalties Rights, Contracts, Sales, and Editorial teams.
  • Financial Communication: Convey complex financial information to non-financial stakeholders.

What you will bring to the role:

  • Working towards or holding a professional accounting qualification.
  • Strong relationship-building skills.
  • Exceptional attention to detail.
  • Excellent time management and prioritization abilities.
  • Highly organized with the ability to work independently and under supervision.
  • Power BI experience is a plus.

Minimum criteria

  • Strong experience of using Excel
  • At least 12 months experience in a similar financial position

About Penguin:

We're the UK's largest publisher; made up of some 2,000 people and publishing over 1,500 books each year. Our doors are open to all kinds of talent. In a constantly evolving industry, we work hard to stretch the definition of the word publisher. Here, you'll work with a breadth of talent who all play their part to make each of our books a success. Together, we make books for everyone because a book can change anyone.

How to apply: Please apply with your CV & Cover Letter by 23:59 on Monday 26th August.

Salary: Circa £35,000 FTE depending on how your experience and skills align to the role

Competitive benefits package: Our people are the heart of our business, and we work hard to support a culture of responsibility and recognition.

Our benefits include:

  • Financial – income protection, life assurance, childcare allowance
  • Wellbeing - healthcare cash plan, critical illness cover, health checks
  • Lifestyle – enhanced parental leave, tech scheme

For our full benefits list please visit:

Hybrid working: While our offices across the UK are places to connect, collaborate and celebrate with colleagues, we recognise that flexibility around where you work is just as important. For this role we expect you to come into the office, based in London, 2/3 times a week.

The recruitment process: You can read about our recruitment process at

As a Disability Confident Committed organisation, we're part of the offer an interview scheme. This is where disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for the role can opt in to get to the next recruitment stage. There may be some situations where volume of applicants means we can't take all eligible candidates to interview.

We encourage you to tell us about any reasonable adjustments you may need by emailing Remember, you only need to share what you are comfortable to for us to support your request.

Please note, we are not able to accept agency CVs for this role. Any CVs sent speculatively will not be eligible for a fee.

Company: The Random House Group Limited

Country: United Kingdom

State/Region: London

City: London

Postal Code: SW11 7BW

Job ID: 273069

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