Finance Analyst

ITV plc; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

ITV plc in London is seeking a Finance Analyst to join the Studios UK Finance Hub on a permanent basis. You will deliver accurate reporting, budgeting and forecasting of overheads across ITV Studios UK labels using Oracle Fusion, acting as a data-driven engine for management information.

Reporting to the Senior Finance Analyst, you will assist with month-end journals, staff cost recharges with HR, and allocations, while maintaining auditable models and driving continuous process improvements.

Qualifications

• Qualified, part-qualified, or QBE accountant with finance experience.
• Experience as a Finance Analyst or similar role.
• Strong accounting fundamentals: accruals, prepayments, budgeting, forecasting.
• Advanced Excel and Google Suite proficiency.
• Organised, proactive, capable of meeting tight deadlines.
• Curious team player with data interrogation and stakeholder relationship skills.

Responsibilities

• Deliver accurate management information for leadership decision making.
• Support FP&A cycles with actuals, budgets, and forecast data.
• Partner with GFO at month-end close to create overhead journals.
• Collate and report staff costs with HR and Finance teams using Oracle HCM data.
• Prepare allocations and recharges; reconcile with Oracle EPBCS.
• Prepare recoveries reporting with the Senior Finance Analyst.
• Maintain financial models with auditable structures.
• Drive continuous improvement to enhance process quality.

Skills

Analytical skills

Attention to detail

Independent working

Critical thinking

Team collaboration

Communication skills

Education

ACA/ACCA/CIMA

QBE (Qualified by Experience)

Tools

Oracle Fusion

Oracle EPBCS

Oracle HCM

Job description

Workplace: London + Hybrid (3 days in the office per week)

The team..

The ITV Studios UK division operates a partnering‑led finance structure, reporting into the Finance Director – ITV Studios UK. This structure is supported by the Studios UK Finance Hub – a centralised finance function providing analytical support, accounting, and reporting – and the Production Finance Hub, which provides production finance support across Scripted and Unscripted productions. We work collaboratively to deliver insightful analytics and robust financial controls that empower commercial decision‑making across all ITV Studios UK labels.

The role..

We’re looking for a Finance Analyst to join our team on a permanent basis. Reporting directly to the Senior Finance Analyst, this role is embedded within the Studios UK Finance Hub.

Working in close collaboration with the Senior Finance Analyst and FP&A Business Leads, you will deliver accurate reporting, budgeting, forecasting, and analysis of overheads across ITV Studios UK labels utilising Oracle Fusion. You will serve as a key engine for management information, managing month‑end journal entries alongside Global Finance Operations (GFO), preparing staff cost recharges, and analysing production recoveries.

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

• Delivering high‑quality management information that is timely, accurate, relevant, and aligned with business needs to support leadership decision‑making.
• Supporting financial planning cycles alongside FP&A Business Leads, preparing actuals, budgets, and forecast data for Divisional FP&A and Business Review submissions.
• Partnering with GFO at month‑end close to create overhead journals, maintaining clear, audit‑ready documentation and organised records.
• Collating and reporting staff costs in collaboration with HR and Finance teams, optimising Oracle HCM usage to produce user‑friendly, insightful reporting.
• Preparing and loading allocations and recharges, ensuring accuracy and reconciling calculations against Oracle EPBCS planning system entries.
• Preparing recoveries reporting alongside the Senior Finance Analyst, working closely with Label FP&A Business Leads and production teams for full visibility of staff utilisation.
• Maintaining financial models following best practice—ensuring transparent data sources, clear calculation logic, and auditable structures.
• Driving continuous improvement to enhance process quality and efficiency, resolving data issues within a controlled change management framework.

Skills You’ll Need (minimum criteria)

• Qualified, Part‑Qualified Accountant (ACA, ACCA, or CIMA), or Qualified by Experience (QBE).
• Previous experience in a Finance Analyst or equivalent role, with proven ability to analyse, compile, and evaluate large volumes of financial data from multiple sources.
• Solid practical understanding of accounting fundamentals, including accruals, prepayments, budget preparation, rolling forecasts, variance bridging, and driver analysis.
• High standard of computer literacy with strong Excel and Google Suite skills.
• Well‑organised, proactive, and detail‑oriented with a results‑driven approach and the ability to work independently to meet tight deadlines.
• A confident, curious team player who displays critical thinking when interrogating data and builds strong relationships across varying levels of seniority.

Other Things We’re Looking For (key criteria)

• Working knowledge of the Oracle Fusion suite (including Oracle EPBCS and Oracle HCM).
• Prior experience working within the television production or media entertainment industry.

Potential Challenges

• Travel between ITV office locations and business/label locations may be required on an ad‑hoc basis.