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    Finance Analyst - London, United Kingdom - Bertelsmann

    Bertelsmann
    Bertelsmann London, United Kingdom

    2 weeks ago

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    We have an opportunity for a Finance Analyst to join our Penguin Press division on a full time, permanent basis.

    Reporting to the Finance Director, this role plays an integral part in providing financial and commercial support to the Penguin Press division with the collection, preparation and presentation of financial and management information. This information supports and informs decision making within the team and contributes to the maintenance and development of relevant reporting and information systems. Core responsibilities:
    • Month end routines - reconciling P&L lines, preparation & posting of journals, KPI packs, overhead reports, top brand/author sales analysis
    • Preparation of regular analysis of performance
    • Budget and forecasting preparation including providing grids to sales teams and processing revised sales assumptions
    • Acquisition P&L's and calculation of bonus advances
    • Invoice checking & coding and answering queries
    • Liaising with the marketing team to update and review marketing spend
    • Clear ad hoc analysis on Publishing House/department/author or title performance to support decision making
    • Understanding revenues and costs associated with publishing and following group accounting policies
    What you'll bring:
    • Excellent numeracy skills and good commercial outlook
    • Ability to convey complex financial information to non-finance colleagues and partners across the business, and build strong working relationships
    • Good excel skills including pivot tables, and what if statements
    • Organised and proactive, with strong attention to detail
    • Ability to learn new IT systems and processes
    • Ability to analyse, evaluate and interpret commercial and financial data
    • Experience of using financial accounting systems is preferred
    Ideally, you will have proven experience in a finance or accounting role, and will be working towards a professional qualification, or be qualified already. The team: Press is one of Penguin Random House's nine publishing houses, and comprises Allen Lane, Pelican, Particular Books and the world-famous Penguin Classics library. Home to serious and groundbreaking non-fiction in hardback and paperback, plus the extended family of classic fiction, non-fiction, poetry and drama, we have established a reputation for books that bring new ideas to readers and represent the best in editorial and design standards. Our authors include Naomi Klein, Claudia Rankine, Bernie Sanders, Mariana Mazzucato, Carlo Rovelli and Fareed Zakaria. Recently published into Penguin Classics are works by Brigitte Reimann, Tove Ditlevsen and Yukio Mishima. 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 CV and Cover Letter by Thursday the 25th of April. Salary : £30,500 - £36,500 depending on how your skills and experience align to the role, plus bonus and benefits. 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. This is a hybrid role where you will be expected to come into our office based in London 2-3 times a week. Working patterns can be discussed further at interview stage. 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: Date: Apr 11, 2024 Location: #J-18808-Ljbffr
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