Business Analyst

General Description

Job Description

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• Role: Business Analyst

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Salary: 50k-55k

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Location: London / Hybrid

Halliday Marx are delighted to be exclusively partnering with a market-leading media business to appoint a Business Analyst on a permanent basis. This is a rare opportunity to join a highly regarded organisation with an impressive growth story, where you will have real visibility across the business and the chance to influence strategic decision-making.

Responsibilities

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• Build and deliver insightful reporting and dashboards across financial, operational, and delivery metrics.

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Analyse project performance, utilisation, margin, revenue, and cost drivers to provide actionable commercial insight.

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Support forecasting, budgeting, and business planning processes.

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Partner with finance and leadership teams to improve profitability and operational efficiency.

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Own and enhance reporting and workflows across Xero (accounting) and Kimble (project & resource management).

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Identify inefficiencies, design smarter processes, and implement automation where possible.

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Act as the bridge between finance, delivery, and tech teams to ensure systems are optimised and fully utilised.

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Proactively explore opportunities to embed AI and automation into reporting, forecasting, and business operations.

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Build smarter data models, automated workflows, and predictive insights to support faster, better decision-making.

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Champion continuous improvement, innovation, and data-led thinking across the organisation.

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Communicate complex data clearly and commercially to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

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Build trusted relationships with senior leaders, project managers, finance teams, and technical specialists.

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Translate business needs into practical analytical solutions.

Requirements

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• Around 2 years’ experience in a Business Analyst, Commercial Analyst, Finance Analyst, or similar role.

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Part qualified in either the ACCA or CIMA

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Strong analytical mindset with the ability to convert data into meaningful commercial insight.

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Naturally curious, innovative, and motivated by enhancing systems, processes, and performance. xwzovoh

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Strong interest in AI, automation, and emerging technologies.

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Outstanding communication skills — able to influence, challenge, and collaborate effectively