Commercial Analyst

Immediate

Commercial Analyst supporting the performance of Gardeners’ World with financial analysis and operational support. Collaborating closely with the Commercial Director to enhance commercial activities and reporting.

Posted 6/25/2026contractLondon • 🇬🇧 United KingdomMid-LevelSenior💰 £50,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Support ongoing cost management and budget tracking across the commercial team
Assist with monthly P&L reporting and variance analysis
Support forecasting and profitability modelling across products
Assist in the preparation of financial scenarios ahead of budget cycles
Support margin and profitability analysis across products and commercial activity
Assist with pricing and yield analysis as required
Help to prepare board reports, MBRs, and commercial updates by consolidating inputs from multiple stakeholders
Maintain the commercial tracker and report commercial outputs from various teams to the management accountant
Analyse the profitability of different products, including subscriber vs newsstand performance
Ensure actions and commercial deliverables are progressing to agreed timelines, including Apple News, newsstand activity, and outcomes of weekly progress meetings with the subscriptions team
Act as a central coordination point for BAU commercial activity
Own subscription offer-tracking once relevant information is available
Work with the Head of Operations on covermount (seeds) planning and coordination
Support magazine supply number planning and circulation results analysis
Support and coordinate the annual seed proposal process for 2027
Provide retail and circulation reporting support

Requirements

What you’ll need

Strong numerical and analytical skills, with experience in financial reporting or commercial analysis
High proficiency in Microsoft Excel and comfort working with data sets
Excellent organisational skills and the ability to manage multiple workstreams simultaneously
Strong written and verbal communication skills, with an ability to present information clearly to senior stakeholders
A proactive, detail-oriented approach with a willingness to take ownership of tasks
Experience in or an understanding of magazine publishing, media, or a subscription-based business is desirable

Benefits

Comp & perks

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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Hard Skills & Tools

financial reportingvariance analysisforecastingprofitability modellingmargin analysispricing analysisyield analysisdata analysisnumerical skillscommercial analysis

Soft Skills

organisational skillscommunication skillsproactive approachdetail-orientedability to manage multiple workstreamspresentation skillsstakeholder management