Senior Analyst assessing financial system performance and conducting research for the RBNZ. Collaborating on publications and supporting policy decision - making in New Zealand's financial ecosystem.
About the role
- Commercial Finance Analyst driving financial insights for marketing & subscription initiatives at a leading media company. Collaborating with teams to manage budgets and optimize profitability.
Responsibilities
- Maintain and analyse the P&L for the Marketing & Subscriptions function, identifying opportunities to improve spend efficiency and contribution margin.
- Work with Management Accountants to ensure accurate reporting of revenue and profitability across the subscription portfolio.
- Produce regular management performance reporting and presentations, analysing actuals versus plan and highlighting key drivers of variance across growth metrics.
- Develop and maintain end‑to‑end marketing spend‑tracking, partnering with Growth and CRM teams to monitor campaign performance, customer acquisition cost (CAC) and analyse return on marketing investment.
- Evaluate and optimise subscription cost lines to improve operational efficiency and enhance subscription profitability.
- Monitor aged debt and payment flows for subscription and partner revenue, contributing to robust cash‑flow management.
- Support budgeting and forecasting across marketing and subscription activities, including acquisition spend, retention programmes, and revenue projections.
- Support revenue recognition and reconciliation processes related to subscription income, marketing vendors, and partner arrangements.
- Support incentive and commission frameworks where relevant, ensuring alignment with growth and revenue targets.
- Maintain an understanding of the product roadmap and the pipeline of new features from key software partners.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business, or a related discipline.
- Early career experience (typically 1–3 years) in commercial finance, FP&A, or analytics — ideally within a subscription, digital, or media environment.
- Strong Excel and financial modelling skills; experience working with large datasets.
- Familiarity with BI tools, subscription metrics, or financial systems is advantageous.
- Strong analytical mindset with the ability to translate data into clear commercial insights.
- High attention to detail and commitment to accuracy.
- Confident communicator able to work with cross-functional stakeholders.
- Proactive, organised, and comfortable working in a dynamic environment.
Benefits
- A relaxed working environment with regular socials including a summer festival
- Supportive well-being initiatives and benefits, talks & workshops, and Mental Health First aiders & Champions
- 25 days holiday plus a day for your birthday. Our offices will be closed between Christmas and New Year’s which are in addition to your annual entitlement
- Tailored training and development through both our inhouse learning platform and LinkedIn Learning
- A progressive and transparent culture focused on your development
- Flexible / hybrid working plus early finish Fridays
- Cycle to work scheme
- Enhanced Family Policies including paternity, adoption and surrogacy leave. We also provide a pregnancy loss, fertility, and carers policy
- Competitive pension plans and Life Assurance
- A newly renovated modern office with lots of collaborative spaces
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