Finance Analyst ITV Careers

Deaf Unity; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

ITV Studios UK is seeking a Finance Analyst to join the Studios UK Finance Hub on a permanent basis. You will report to the Senior Finance Analyst and deliver reporting, budgeting, forecasting, and analysis of overheads across ITV Studios UK labels using Oracle Fusion.

You will work with GFO on month-end close to create overhead journals, prepare staff cost recharges with HR, and provide auditable management information to support leadership decisions.

Qualifications

• Qualified or QBE with strong accounting fundamentals.
• Experience as a Finance Analyst or equivalent role.
• Proven ability to analyse large financial data sets.
• Proficient Excel and Google Suite skills.
• Organised, proactive and able to meet deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high‑quality management information to support decisions.
• Prepare actuals, budgets and forecasts for FP&A and Business Review submissions.
• Partner with GFO at month‑end close to create overhead journals.
• Collate and report staff costs with HR, optimising Oracle HCM usage.
• Prepare allocations/recharges and reconcile with EPBCS planning entries.
• Prepare recoveries reporting with the Senior Finance Analyst and Label FP&A teams.
• Maintain auditable financial models with clear data sources and logic.
• Drive process improvements and maintain controlled change management.

Skills

Excel

Data analysis

Financial reporting

Attention to detail

Team collaboration

Education

ACA/ACCA/CIMA

Qualified by Experience (QBE)

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.