Finance Assistant

ITV Consumer Limited 2024; Highgate; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus

Competitive pension contribution

Save as you earn (ITV shares)

Generous holiday allowance

Wellbeing and volunteering days

Job summary

ITV Consumer Limited 2024 seeks a finance and admin support professional to work closely with the Regional Finance Manager and Senior Finance Business Partner for ITV News regional coverage. You will handle month-end tasks, assist with budgets and headcount monitoring, and support ad-hoc financial activities across ITV News regions.

The role requires strong Excel skills, good communication, and the ability to adapt to new financial systems.

Qualifications

• Proven Excel proficiency and ability to handle data.
• Strong communication and organisational skills.
• Willingness to learn and adapt to new systems.

Responsibilities

• Provide finance and admin support to ITV News regional teams.
• Assist with month-end tasks, budgets and headcount monitoring.
• Support budgeting/forecast processes and produce cost analyses.
• Prepare News Monthly Reporting and Budget Packs.
• Raise purchase orders and freelance contracts; manage staff overtime payments.
• Collaborate with Regional Finance Manager and Senior Finance Business Partner on ad-hoc financial tasks.
• Coordinate Environmental data for ITV Environmental reporting, including Albert data.

Skills

Excel

Communication

Organisation

Analytical skills

Willingness to learn

Travel flexibility

Education

Part-qualified accountant

Tools

Excel

Job description

In this role, you will work closely with the Regional Finance Manager and Senior Finance Business Partner to provide finance and admin support to ITV News. You will perform month-end tasks and help oversee budgets and monitor headcount. You will fulfil general finance activities to support the finance team on an ad-hoc basis as required.,

• Responsible for the accurate and timely provision of financial support for ITV Regional News
• To offer financial support as required by the Regional Finance Manager and the business
• Provide admin support to the Senior Finance Business Partner
• Assist with the Budget / Forecast process as required
• Prepare detailed cost analysis of key cost drivers
• Assist in preparing News Monthly Reporting and Budget Packs
• Raise purchase orders, freelance contracts/staff overtime payments
• Assist the Regional Finance Manager in ad hoc project work as required
• Coordinate gathering of Environmental data for ITV Environmental reporting including data required for Albert certification
• Part-qualified accountant
• Strong Excel skills
• Capable of adapting to new financial systems
• Ability to travel and work with ITV News regions in different geographical locations

Other things we're looking for (key criteria)

• Good communication skills
• Well organised and proactive with strong attention to detail
• Enthusiastic and willing to learn
• Ability to work to tight deadlines
• 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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