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Overview

Workplace: ITV Manchester, Media City + Hybrid - expectation is 1-2 days in the office.

The team

In Finance, we support teams across the whole of ITV, helping them create and monetise content and products that millions of people interact with every single day. When you join us, you enter a fun working environment with opportunities to learn, to grow and make a real difference. Small enough that your impact\'s felt in the business, but big enough that your impact reaches millions of people.

The role

We\'re excited to offer a phenomenal opportunity for an expert Finance Business Analyst to join our Finance Continuous Improvement team on a permanent basis. As part of a multifaceted and forward-thinking team, you\'ll work closely with Finance Global Process Owners (GPOs), technology partners, and key collaborators to support business transformation and continuous improvement initiatives. Drawing on your strong understanding of finance operations—particularly transactional processes—you\'ll identify inefficiencies, propose practical solutions, and help implement outstanding processes that improve performance, compliance, and user experience. You\'ll play a key role in crafting and optimising core finance processes across the business. This is a hands-on role that combines critical thinking with day-to-day delivery, perfect for someone who grows with change, loves problem-solving, and is passionate about making a real impact in finance operations.

Key day-to-day responsibilities

• Engage with collaborators across Finance to capture and document detailed business requirements for process and system changes
• Build strong working relationships with finance practitioners to uncover difficulties, identify improvement opportunities, and feed into the continuous improvement pipeline
• Support the development and rollout of a robust internal control framework to ensure compliance and financial integrity
• Partner with GPOs and business teams to track and improve process performance, using critical metrics to measure success against policy and targets
• Collaborate with the technology function to drive system improvements and deliver functional changes
• Proactively handle project progress, including risk identification, mitigation planning, and benefit realisation reporting
• Maintain up-to-date process documentation to support standardisation, training, and compliance efforts

Skills & qualifications

• Experience working within operational finance processes (e.g. PTP, OTC, or Record to Report) is essential. This role is not suited to candidates without direct finance process expertise.
• Strong background in finance process change
• Experience with and knowledge of change management principles, methodologies and tools
• Experience of bringing together business requirements and working collaboratively with both business and technology teams to motivate change through its lifecycle

Other criteria

• Proficient knowledge of guideline finance processes and experience in leading finance transformation
• Strong communication skills, able to build trust and inspire colleagues to be part of the change
• Knowledge of project management approaches and tools
• Ability to work across functions and geographies
• Ability to analyse and present data
• Experience of working with Oracle Fusion is desirable

Please note, on occasion we may receive a very large volume of applications which means applications for a role may close earlier than the referenced closing date. We encourage you to apply as soon as possible if interested.

About Us

Your work matters to millions. Shaping culture is in the DNA of ITV. ITV offers a fun working environment with opportunities to learn, to grow and make a real difference. Join ITV.

About The Team

ITV is for everyone. ITV strongly encourages applications from disabled people. As a Disability Confident Leader, if you meet the minimum criteria for a role and you have declared that you are disabled, we\'ll guarantee to take you to the next stage (minimum criteria above). We can discuss any support you may need during our application and selection process as part of reasonable adjustments. Drop us a line at talkingcareers@itv.com.

There may be exceptions where we are not able to take all eligible candidates to the next stage due to volume of applications.

Benefits

• Flexible working with a range of options to suit everyone
• Generous holiday allowance, plus you can buy more
• Annual bonus opportunity
• Competitive pension contribution
• Save as you earn - with an opportunity to buy ITV shares
• Wellbeing and volunteering days plus a wide range of opportunities to help you live a balanced and healthy life

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