We’re looking for a commercially minded Financial Analyst to help drive better decision-making across a diverse portfolio of digital and media products.
In this role, you’ll turn financial and operational data into clear, actionable insight that directly impacts revenue growth, margin performance and investment decisions. Working closely with Finance Business Partners and commercial teams, you’ll support a shift towards a more data-driven, outcome-focused way of working.
You’ll play a key role in improving performance visibility across multiple business units, identifying trends, highlighting risks, and helping stakeholders make faster, more informed decisions. From forecasting and planning through to commercial modelling and scenario analysis, your work will shape how we prioritise and invest across the portfolio.
Alongside delivering high-quality insight, you’ll also help improve how we work, using automation and analytics tools to streamline reporting, enhance data quality, and scale insight more effectively across the business.
Requirements
You’ll stand out if you:
To apply for this role, please follow our online application process and submit a CV and cover letter.
Closing date for applications: 11th June 2026 at 12:00noon
DC Thomson is a family-owned business headquartered in Scotland, with a presence in London and across the globe. A 200-year-old company that is purpose led and future focused. And our purpose is clear: to champion, entertain and bring together our communities.
We are home to some of the UK’s best loved media brands that have been the voice of our communities for generations – from the iconic Beano, Stylist and People’s Friend to the UK’s biggest puzzle brand Puzzler and a portfolio of regional newspapers and radio stations including two of the top three best-selling regional dailies in the UK - The Press and Journal and The Courier. We have a thriving genealogy community (Findmypast), a trusted technology solutions business (Brightsolid) and a global marketing agency (Fifth Ring). From our long-established media brand, Energy Voice, an influential authority in the global energy conversation, we launched E-FWD, a membership organisation where the industry’s forward thinkers are coming together to drive the movement to secure, clean energy.
We have the influence and ambition to make a real difference towards tackling the critical issues of our time. Assets and knowledge built over decades of supporting high growth, innovative businesses allow us to make bold, long-term visionary decisions. DC Thomson is backing businesses that are making an impact in energy transition, water technology, the circular economy and food security amongst others.
Philanthropy and supporting the communities we live and work in is part of DC Thomson’s DNA, both through our brands and the Thomson family trust – The Northwood Charitable Trust.
At DC Thomson, we are modernising and ambitious, investing in technology and talent, and building brands for the digital age. A trusted partner that is driving positive change, inspiring innovation, and fuelling growth and success and a transformative business where people, partners and communities feel part of something extraordinary.
