Are you passionate about finance and eager to dive into the world of publishing? We are the world’s leading illustrated non-fiction Publisher seeking a Junior Business Analyst who thrives in a fast-paced environment and is ready to make an impact to join our finance team.
Reporting into the Head of Finance, you will be supporting in financial planning, budgeting, and forecasting processes.
Key responsibilities include:
Assist the UK Head of Finance and UK sales team to prepare the bottom up, title based, annual budget and re-forecasts for the DK UK business.
Completing month end processes for UK and Corporate functions including reconciliations, preparation of provisions and accruals; and review of overheads
Support the preparation of the biannual channel profitability reporting, analysing the performance of key customers and present to the UK sales team.
Taking on ad hoc analysis as required for the DK Executive and Senior Management teams. Provide Analytical support to the UK Sales, Marketing and PR teams as required.
Whether you're a recent Finance graduate or have some experience in finance or accounting, this is an opportunity to join a collaborative team where your contributions will be valued. To succeed in the role, you will be someone with excellent attention to detail who is financially and commercially aware. Working to multiple deadlines, projects and workloads, the ideal candidate will be enthusiastic, confident and able to work independently as well as part of a team with a can-do attitude. Working closely with non-finance colleagues, it is essential that your communication skills are up to scratch as you will need to be able to explain financial concepts without the jargon!
If you are interested in this position, please submit your most recent CV and cover letter clearly stating your salary expectations.
In your cover letter, please explain why you are interested in working in publishing.
Salary: up to £35,000 (plus bonus and benefits) depending on skills and experience
Closing date for applications: midnight on Sunday 6 September 2026
We have a range of benefits to reflect our commitment to our people, some of which are:
25 days paid holiday entitlement in year one, plus bank holidays
Generous pension scheme
Volunteering policy and charity matching
Employee assistance programme
60% discount on company books
Cycle to work scheme and discounted gym membership
Flex Fridays (1pm Finish*)
Shopping discounts
Up to 30 days remote working from abroad*
*Subject to certain criteria being met.
And we plant a tree for every new employee to our business.
DK is committed to building a diverse workforce that reflects the varied communities that read our books across the world. We encourage applications from all individuals, regardless of age, religion, gender, ethnicity, disability, sexuality or social background. DK is proud to announce that we have adopted The Halo Code.
DK is a member of the disability confident scheme. We guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the vacancy/ies.
DK supports flexible working and has introduced a new ‘smart-working’ policy with a hybrid approach of working weekly from home and in DK’s office. This is a hybrid role requiring a minimum of 3 days per week in our Pimlico office. As this is non-negotiable, please ensure you are within a reasonable commuting distance of London before applying.
The Book Trade Charity offers financial support to people looking to enter the book trade, but who may struggle to afford the costs of attending interviews or undertaking internships. For more information, visit www.booktradeentrysupport.org.
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Skills Required
- Finance graduate or experience in finance or accounting
- Excellent attention to detail
- Financial and commercial awareness
- Ability to manage multiple deadlines, projects, and workloads
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to explain financial concepts clearly without jargon
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team
- Reasonable commuting distance to London and availability to work at least three days per week in the Pimlico office
What We Do
Bertelsmann is a media, services and education company that operates in about 50 countries around the world. It includes the entertainment group RTL Group, the trade book publisher Penguin Random House, the music company BMG, the service provider Arvato Group, Bertelsmann Marketing Services, the Bertelsmann Education Group and Bertelsmann Investments, an international network of funds. The company has 165,000 employees worldwide and generated revenues of €20.2 billion in the 2022 financial year. Bertelsmann stands for creativity and entrepreneurship. This combination promotes first-class media content and innovative service solutions that inspire customers around the world. Bertelsmann aspires to achieve climate neutrality by 2030.
