Finance Assistant

The Role

The team..

The Sales Ledger team is a collaborative, supportive group that plays a vital role in keeping ITV’s financial operations running smoothly. Working closely with colleagues across Finance, Global Partnerships and Order to Cash, the team values accuracy, shared ownership and open communication. There’s a strong focus on learning, continuous improvement and supporting one another through change, creating an environment where people are encouraged to ask questions, develop their skills and contribute to the team’s success.

The role..

This role sits within the Sales Ledger function and plays an important part in supporting core (BAU) as well as the Royalties, FAST billing process for Global Partnerships. As Sales Ledger Royalty Assistant, you’ll help ensure royalties are accurately tracked, processed and invoiced in line with licence agreements, while also providing cover for core sales ledger activities. It’s a great opportunity for someone who enjoys working with numbers, systems and stakeholders, and who takes pride in accuracy, collaboration and continuous improvement within a busy finance environment.

Some of your key day-to-day responsibilities will include:

• Invoice approvals in line with Order to Cash SLAs
• Receipt management (allocations, remittance building) using the Alloc8 Cash Portal
• Working with customers and credit controllers to investigate and resolve unapplied or unidentified receipts in Oracle
• Provide cover for core sales ledger (BAU) business as usual activities as required
• Contribute to accurate, timely and efficient end to end sales ledger processes
• Track when Royalty and FAST statements are due and follow up with licensees for outstanding reports
• Review Royalty/FAST statements to ensure they align with licence agreements
• Enter Royalty and FAST statements accurately into the rights system (PARIS)
• Raise Royalty and FAST invoices through the rights system

Skills you’ll need (minimum criteria)

• Experience working in a sales ledger or transactional finance environment
• Strong numerical skills with an understanding of sub-ledger double entry accounting
• Experience using a major ERP system (e.g. Oracle, SAP, Microsoft Dynamics)
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills, including VLOOKUPs and Pivot Tables

Other things we’re looking for (key criteria)

• Excellent attention to detail, with a strong focus on accuracy and quality
• Well organised, able to plan and prioritise work to meet deadlines
• Proactive and action-oriented, with a desire to improve processes and outcomes
• Strong collaboration and communication skills, working effectively with colleagues and stakeholders
• An inquisitive mindset with a genuine interest in learning and keeping up with digital and industry changes
• A positive, flexible approach to change, maintaining wellbeing and performance during busy periods

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’d encourage you to apply as soon as possible if interested.