FP&A Analyst

The Role

FP&A Analyst

Centre of Excellence

Fixed term (Maternity cover)

ITV Manchester, Media City + Hybrid

Hiring range: £45,000 - £55,000

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The team…

The FP&A Centre of Excellence is a dynamic and forward looking team of talented, supportive people who work closely with the business and the wider Finance team, providing information, insights, and analytics to shape strategy, deliver business value and empower decision making.

The role…

We have a new opportunity for an FP&A Analyst to join our Manchester based team on a fixed term basis. Reporting to the CoE FP&A Manager, you will be responsible for delivering high quality reporting, budgeting, forecasting and financial analysis that provides timely and relevant information to Senior Management and Business Partners.

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

• Ensure transactions are accurately categorised and reported. Variances to budget and forecast are captured and fully understood
• Responsible for developing budgets, forecasts and long term plans
• Prepare and provide timely analysis on a weekly, monthly and ad hoc basis. Discuss performance with the business stakeholders and business partners
• Gather and interpret data to analyse business performance, perform scenario analysis
• High level of focus on data quality and accuracy, ensuring analysis provided to the business stakeholders and business partners is of the highest standard
• Continuous improvement - work together with the business to improve processes, data quality and accuracy
• Capture risks and opportunities to improve EBITA for the business
• Completion of ad-hoc requests
• Update process flows, operating manuals, training guides, and standard operating procedures as needed

Skills you’ll need (minimum criteria)

• Qualified ACA, ACCA, CIMA accountancy qualification, or equivalent by experience
• Experience of analysing and reporting financial and operational data, including the ability to gather, compile, and evaluate data from multiple sources
• Strong Excel skills with ability to create and use advanced formulae

Other things we’re looking for (key criteria)

• Strong analytical skills to interpret financial information and draw meaningful conclusions
• Problem solving attitude, comfortable with evaluating potential solutions through critical thinking and creativity
• Methodical, organised approach to tasks and excellent attention to detail
• Digital mindset, curious and open to change with a focus on continuous learning and improvement
• Able to effectively communicate results in a clear and concise manner
• Ability to work at both a detailed and summarised level
• Dynamic outlook, able to prioritise responsibilities to meet key deadlines
• Desire to gain a strong understanding of the business areas supported
• Willingness and ability to build excellent relationships across the business and work collaboratively
• High standard of computer literacy

ITV is for everyone.

ITV strongly encourages applications for this role 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).

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

Because those who make an impact deserve to be rewarded for it.

ITV offers some great rewards and benefits including:

• Flexible working with a range of options
• 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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Closing date: midnight Tuesday 29th April 2025

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.