We’re looking for a Senior Finance Analyst to expand our commercial finance capabilities. The role sits within a highly valued finance team, pivotal to Yoto’s growth trajectory.

About Yoto

Yoto is a screen-free interactive audio platform for kids. We make carefully connected audio players that kids control, with no microphones, cameras or ads. We have a catalogue of audio that inspires creative play and learning with 1,000+ titles in our card store from top creators, publishers and labels - think Disney, Marvel, Roald Dahl and Universal Music. We also create Yoto Originals like this one.

• Featured in Bloomberg’s 25 UK startups to watch in 2023.
• Ranked 9th in Fast Company's Most Innovative Companies in 2024; and featured in the Sifted 100 fastest-growing startups across the UK&I by revenue growth.
• Second fastest growing tech company in the UK, in Deloitte Fast50 2023.
• Named one of TIME Magazine’s Top 100 Inventions of 2020
• We’re 140+ employees spread across the UK, US and France.. and growing!

We’re on a mission to be the soundtrack of childhood, and help families on their own unique adventures. By creating products that inspire independent play, we help families discover and grow with an inspiring world of audio - and we would like you to help us achieve it! 

Yoto’s Finance Team

Yoto’s finance team is the backbone behind Yoto’s super charged growth, laying strong foundations, systems, process and business insights supporting the entire organisation. This role sits in the Commercial Finance team, which sits alongside the FP&A and Controllership team.

The team consists of high calibre qualified professionals and have a breadth of experience across multiple industries.

What you’ll be doing:

• Partner closely with multiple teams across Yoto to support major growth initiatives, including managing content from nearly 100 licensors (spanning audiobook publishers, media brands, and music artists).
• Perform targeted analysis on regional P&L performance and key strategic projects, along with in-depth reviews to drive business growth.
• Develop, own, and enhance tools that assess the value of partner-level initiatives and their business impact.
• Take a hands-on role in our Net Revenue and Gross Margin forecasting, contributing to bi-annual cycles.
• Over time, grow into FD-like responsibilities, acting as the lead finance business partner for one of our three core regional P&Ls (EMEA, Americas, or APAC).
• Support the team with licensor royalty statements and quarterly forecasts, plus contribute to automating these processes alongside the Head of Commercial Finance.

What you’ll bring:

• Advanced Excel and modelling skills.
• Proficiency in data manipulation and using systems for automating reports, with a proactive approach to learning data best practices.
• Familiarity with SQL or Python (ideal for close collaboration with our data team).
• Excellent communication skills for translating financial insights to stakeholders at all levels.
• A strong eye for detail and comfort working in a fast-paced, evolving environment.
• Business and commercial acumen with the ability to identify issues and recommend solutions.
• Experience with forecasting and Netsuite (desirable).
• Partially or fully qualified as a Chartered Accountant (ACA, ACCA, or CIMA).

Salary: £55,000 - £65,000 based on experience


What you can expect from Yoto:

• Flexibility: Hybrid working with a choice based approach - we would love you to come into the office as much as possible, with a minimum of once or twice a month. Take advantage of our ‘work from anywhere’ policy to work from a different location for up to 6 weeks every year. Summer Hours policy to use between the months of June and August.
• Financial: Generous share option programme so you’ll be invested in Yoto’s success. Receive Income Protection, covering long term sickness for up to 2 years and company sick pay that increases with length of service. Life Assurance cover from day one of your service. Workplace Pension offering up to to 3% employer contributions, following probation. Generous employee referral bonus scheme.
• Health & Wellness: Private Medical Insurance via Aviva, or a Wellbeing Allowance to be used for memberships, subscriptions, treatment or therapy. Access to 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) through WeCare and unlimited access to Dental advice and guidance via Toothfairy. Bike to work scheme to promote healthier lifestyles.
• Time Off: 25 days of holiday per year, plus bank holidays. On top of this, you also receive your birthday off, plus 1 extra day of holiday for every year worked after you hit your 2 year anniversary, up to 5 extra days. After 4 years of service, you are also eligible for our sabbatical policy offering up to 3 months' of unpaid sabbatical.
• Helping Families: Variety of family-friendly leave, including enhanced maternity, paternity, adoption, fertility, pregnancy loss and carers leave. Unlock savings with our workplace nursery scheme, designed to support parents of preschool-aged children.
• People & Planet: Up to 2 volunteer days a year. A Book Allowance of up to £50 a year to contribute to your professional development.
• Fun Perks: You receive your very own Yoto player and starter pack of cards! Regular company socials and celebrations, including our annual YotoFest!

Equity and Diversity

At Yoto, our mission is to be the soundtrack of childhood, and help families on their own unique adventures. Our success is rooted in unwavering commitment to our core principles—Kids in Control, Helping Families, Building with Empathy, Embrace Difference, and Playfully Inquisitive.

At Yoto, flexible working and autonomy are key to us. We support working parents because we know that life and work need to work together. And just as we share audio content from a diverse community of creators, we also strive to build a diverse and inclusive team. Our passionate DE&I group raises new voices, beliefs, and perspectives to help everyone at Yoto feel heard. Check out our website for more info on our approach to People and Planet.

Please only apply or engage with Yoto jobs posted on our careers page (careers.yotoplay.com or careers.yotoplay.com/en). All correspondence from our Talent team will only come through Teamtailor, our application tracking system.