Job Title: Commercial Financial Analyst
Department: Finance
Contract: 9-month fixed-term contract, full-time (to commence at the beginning of April)

Pan Macmillan’s Finance team is looking to hire a Commercial Financial Analyst on a 9-month fixed-term contract to provide parental-leave cover. This is an exciting opportunity to join an award-winning big five publisher in an engaging, dynamic, and supportive finance team. Through this role you will gain exposure to the whole business at all levels, from assistants to the Leadership team, and have the opportunity to work with brilliant, creative people who are passionate not just about their work but also about making a difference.

Your team:
The Finance team works with each department in the business on budgeting and forecasting revenues and costs, and then tracking how we perform against these targets by producing management information and analysis and helping teams with cost control. We support all commercial decisions, such as acquiring the rights of the books we publish and negotiating our contractual terms with our customers and suppliers.

Your role:
Reporting to the Head of Commercial Finance, the Commercial Financial Analyst position is key to the Pan Macmillan Finance team as you will be the key liaison between the team and several areas of the business. You will deliver regular reporting on author and title profitability, while managing technical accounting for author costs and providing the analysis needed to drive commercial decision-making. The work you will undertake will have a direct impact on key business decisions both in the short and long term.

Your key responsibilities: 

• Manage author financials: Ensure the accuracy of author costs, advances, and royalty accounting, taking responsibility for month-end processes and reconciliations to maintain high standards of financial integrity.

• Deliver performance insights: Coordinate the reporting of author and title profitability, providing the Leadership team and Editorial departments with clear data to help them understand how our books are performing.

• Support commercial decisions: Act as a trusted partner to the business by producing financial modelling for new title acquisitions, helping teams make informed choices about future projects.

• Collaborate across the business: Act as a key link between Finance, Editorial, Contracts and Royalties, ensuring author agreements are accurately reflected in our systems and that queries are resolved clearly and supportively.

• Investigate financial trends: Analyse variances in royalties and advances, comparing actual results against initial assumptions to provide a transparent view of business trends.

• Maintain data excellence: Ensure data stays accurate across our SAP and Biblio systems, acting as a technical resource for the team to help improve our reporting and internal processes.

• Contribute to team success: Support the wider Finance team with budgeting, forecasting, and audit preparations, ensuring a collaborative approach to meeting Pan Macmillan's seasonal deadlines.

Essential experience, abilities, knowledge and values you’ll need to succeed:

• Professional accounting qualification: A fully qualified accountant (ACA, CIMA, ACCA, or international equivalent).

• Systems knowledge: Familiarity with SAP (or equivalent accounting system) and Biblio (or similar publishing-specific software).

• Analytical & modelling excellence: Strong analytical skills and experience building financial models, supported by advanced Excel skills to manage and interpret complex data.

• Commercial mindset: A proactive approach to problem-solving and the ability to adapt to changing business needs while maintaining high standards of accuracy and attention to detail.

• Collaborative communication: Proven ability to build positive relationships and communicate financial concepts clearly to both finance and non-finance stakeholders.

• Inclusion and representation: An active dedication to promoting diverse voices and inclusive practices, taking personal responsibility for ensuring our workplace and publishing reflect the communities we serve.

• Community: A collaborative approach to building a supportive and vibrant environment.

• Curiosity: A strong drive for learning and a readiness to embrace different perspectives.

• Integrity: A foundation of openness and honesty, taking responsibility for actions and learning from mistakes.

Desirable skills we’d love you to have:

• Industry experience: Prior experience within the publishing or media sectors.

What you’ll get in return:
In return we can offer you a range of great projects, a supportive and collaborative working environment as well as a competitive salary and benefits package.

Closing date: 1 March 2026

Some of the benefits we offer:

• 28 days’ annual leave (pro-rated for the contract duration) + bank holidays

• Generous pension scheme

• Discounted private medical insurance

• Group income protection scheme

• Flexible working hours and summer hours (early finish on a Friday during summer months)

• 2 Volunteer Days per year

• 75% off all Pan Macmillan books and regular staff book sales (highly reduced rates)

• Season ticket loan/advance

• Discounts on shopping and gym memberships; Christmas club savings

• Daily free breakfast and monthly company lunch

This is a full time, 9-month fixed term role, and will be based in our offices in Farringdon, London, with some flexibility to work from home each week.

All applicants must be able to demonstrate the right to live and work in the UK in order to be considered for this role.

At Pan Macmillan, we are committed to publishing a wide range of voices that reflect the full breadth of the communities we serve. Joining us means playing an active role in bringing our titles to life as part of a team that champions inclusion at every level. We are dedicated to building a workplace that is as diverse and welcoming as the stories we tell, ensuring all perspectives are celebrated across everything we do.

We are highly committed to promoting diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) at every level of our organisation. We welcome applications from all individuals, including any age, gender, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, socio-economic background, religion and/or belief. Our efforts to promote DEI are ongoing, and we continually strive to learn and improve our policies and practices. You can read our full Diversity & Inclusion Pledge here:https://www.panmacmillan.com/about/diversity-and-inclusion

We want to ensure that all candidates are supported throughout the recruitment process, if you have any reasonable adjustments or accessibility requirements please contact Kayelle Danyluk (Head of Talent Acquisition) at kayelle.danyluk@macmillan.com 

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