Senior Financial Analyst (m/f/d) in Chester

Senior Financial Analyst

London (UK), Chester (UK), Basingstoke (UK), Heidelberg (Germany), Berlin (Germany), Dordrecht (Netherlands), Hybrid

Application Deadline: Sunday 8th March 2026

About the Team

The Functional Controlling Center of Excellence provides in‑depth business analysis and insight to partners across the business. We support finance business partners with closing, budget and forecasting processes, review and report on investment projects, drive driver‑based analysis, and provide expertise in specialist financial analysis. As part of the Management Reporting, Planning and Analysis team, we also drive continuous improvement of related processes. The team has 20+ colleagues working from 10 locations.

About the Role

As Senior Financial Analyst in the Functional Controlling Sales & Revenues team, you will provide in‑depth analysis of Sales & Revenues performance, building and maintaining strong relationships with internal stakeholders and Finance Business Partners. The role requires a high level of independence and a challenging workload.

Role Responsibilities

• Deliver accurate and timely interpretation and commentary on the performance of revenue lines and business models
• Own Transformative Agreement Revenue reporting and implementation of future reporting developments
• Interpret and apply complex contractual, legal and policy requirements for Transformative Agreements to ensure compliant revenue treatment
• Act as the analytical bridge between Legal, Open Access and Finance teams to translate contract clauses into financial implications, operational requirements and reporting rules
• Design and maintain a governance framework to ensure completeness, accuracy and auditability of TA‑related data flows across systems and manual processes
• Synthesize revenue insights into clear executive‑level narratives that influence senior leaders’ decision‑making and support long‑term strategic planning
• Transform large, multi‑source datasets into forward‑looking insights and recommendations that shape portfolio strategy, forecasting accuracy and investment decisions
• Lead multi‑phase initiatives that modernise TA reporting, reduce manual dependencies and establish scalable, automated solutions aligned with the future‑state architecture
• Coordinate cross‑functional working groups focused on continuous improvement, harmonisation of TA processes and strategic problem solving
• Own other revenue lines with associated reporting
• Reconcile sales to revenues to verify completeness and accuracy of business results
• Produce monthly revenue reports, showing sales to revenue reconcilations and analysing variances
• Post structural and ad‑hoc adjustment entries to business model performance
• Support forecast and budget processes in cooperation with Finance Business Partners
• Assist Finance Business Partners with identifying and analysing key business issues and help to resolve them
• Perform ad‑hoc analysis on request
• Identify and lead continuous improvement initiatives

Experience, Skills & Qualifications

• Degree in Finance or related field or equivalent qualification
• Demonstrable experience in financial/business controlling/analysis
• Fluent in English (written and spoken)
• Advanced MS Office skills, especially Excel
• Knowledge of the publishing industry
• Relationship builder and strong communication skills
• Ability to solve problems, identify risks and propose solutions
• Strong analytical skills
• Attention to detail
• Ability to work with international, cross‑functional teams
• Ability to work under pressure in a complex environment
• Hands‑on and proactive approach

Desirable

• Experience in SAP finance/controlling system environment
• Experience with BI solutions and front‑end tools
• Business case and financial modelling experience