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)

Duties

• 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.g., 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.g., subscription, DTC, licensing).
• Ensure data integrity between financial systems (e.g., 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.