Lloyds List Intelligence are the trusted experts delivering transparent and actionable maritime data empowering 60,000 professionals around the globe to make confident decisions that drive the safe, efficient, and lawful movement of trade by sea. Our advanced analytics, artificial intelligence, and industry expertise transform our unparalleled data into unique insight delivered through data and analytics services, news and commentary, and publications.
We have teams working across the globe in data and analytics, product management, editorial and market analysis, technology, marketing, sales, and customer success.
Role Profile
We are looking for a commercially focused Analyst to support the Product and Data teams, while also contributing to broader FP&A and business partnering activities.
This role will play a key part in delivering high-quality financial insight, supporting forecasting, and improving visibility of product performance and data-related costs. The individual will work closely with stakeholders across Research, Product and Data, and the wider business to support decision-making and drive financial understanding.
Key Responsibilities
Product Finance & Performance (Core Focus)
- Partner with Product stakeholders to provide financial insight across the product portfolio
- Take ownership of product profitability reporting, improving visibility of revenue, margins, and cost drivers
- Build and maintain financial models to support product business cases and investment decisions
- Monitor product performance (e.g. ACV, revenue contribution), highlighting key trends and risks
- Support and track product development spend, including CAPEX where relevant
Data Cost Management (Core Focus)
- Take ownership of tracking and analysing data-related Cost of Sales
- Monitor spend across third-party and supplier data, identifying trends and opportunities for optimisation
- Produce clear reporting on data costs, usage, and financial impact
Research Forecasting & Planning
- Support and contribute to the monthly forecasting process, working with stakeholders to ensure accurate inputs
- Own elements of the forecast (e.g. specific cost areas or revenue lines)
- Maintain and enhance financial models used for forecasting and scenario analysis
- Track performance against forecast and highlight key variances
Performance Reporting & Analysis
- Prepare and enhance monthly management reporting for Research team (Infospectrum and Editorial), including P&L and key business metrics
- Deliver clear and insightful variance analysis (actuals vs forecast)
- Support deeper-dive analysis to identify performance drivers and trends
- Ensure consistency and accuracy across financial reporting
Business Partnering
- Build strong working relationships with stakeholders across Research, Product, Data, and other business areas
- Provide actionable financial insights to support operational and commercial decisions
- Confidently challenge assumptions and inputs where needed
- Support the Commercial Finance Director in stakeholder discussions and decision-making
Cross-Functional & Process Improvement
- Support financial input into cross-functional projects and initiatives
- Identify and implement improvements to reporting, models, and processes
- Help drive better data quality and consistency across finance outputs
Key Outcomes
- Improved visibility of product performance and profitability
- Clear tracking and control of data-related costs
- Accurate and reliable forecasting across key areas
- Insightful reporting that supports better business decisions
- Strong, trusted relationships with stakeholders
What we are looking for:
- You are a Qualified Accountant (ACA, CIMA or equivalent)
- You have strong commercial acumen, with a strategic approach, strong numeric and analytical skill.
- You have strong financial controlling background with experience of business-partnering role
- You have a keen eye for detail, and strong Excel skills to manage large/complex datasets
- You have excellent interpersonal skills
- You are an enthusiastic collaborator, who enjoys being part of an energised and highly motivated team
- Experience using Oracle NetSuite or similar Finance systems
- Experience using Power BI & Salesforce
- Be passionate for understanding what drives the business – both financial and non-financial and a clear head for making decisions
- Excellent stakeholder management and relationship building and able to work with people in-side and outside finance.
Our Promise to You – Benefits
- 25 Days Holiday rising to 27 after 2 years’ service and a day off for your birthday
- Work anywhere policy (up to 4 weeks per year, subject to approval)
- Life Assurance for 4 x Salary
- Company pension scheme: employee contribution of 5% basic salary, matched by an employer contribution of 5%
- Up to 4 Days Paid Volunteering
- Healthy Lifestyle Subsidy up to £250
- Enhanced Family Leave (Maternity, Paternity, Shared Parental Leave)
- Flexible benefits including Private Healthcare Plan and Dental Insurance
We believe strongly in the value of diversity and creating supportive, inclusive environments where our colleagues can succeed. As such, we are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, colour, ancestry, national origin, religion, or religious creed, mental or physical disability, medical condition, genetic information, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, marital status, military or veteran status, citizenship, or other protected characteristics under federal, state or local law.
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