Finance Business Analyst

ITV Consumer Limited 2024; Manchester; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus

Pension contribution

ITV shares purchase

Wellbeing days

Job summary

ITV is seeking a Finance Business Analyst to join the Finance Continuous Improvement team on a 12-month fixed-term contract. The role reports to the Global Process Owner and requires hands-on Finance SME expertise to drive changes across RTR, PTP, and OTC processes.

You will partner with Finance, Technology and business stakeholders to identify requirements, test solutions and embed changes across the organisation, with a focus on delivering robust finance process improvements.

Qualifications

• Experience improving finance processes and enabling transformation.
• Ability to translate finance needs into technical solutions.
• Strong analytical and data interpretation skills.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with Finance, Operations and Tech to identify requirements.
• Map and document changes to finance processes and systems.
• Support testing, implementation and embedding of changes.

Skills

Finance process improvement

Stakeholder management

Data analysis

RTR/PTP/OTC knowledge

Tools

Excel

ERP systems

SQL

Job description

The team.. The Finance Continuous Improvement Team leads high-priority change initiatives across Group Finance. During periods of complex corporate transformation, our team acts as a critical anchor-realigning financial processes, systems, and structures to support evolving business requirements. We partner closely with Finance Operations, Technology, and the wider Finance and business community to design, execute, and embed robust Finance process and technology solutions., We're looking for a hands-on, highly adaptable Finance Business Analyst to join the Finance Continuous Improvement team on a 12-month fixed-term contract. Reporting directly to the Global Process Owner, you will play a pivotal, highly collaborative role supporting Group Finance through a major corporate separation. This is not a traditional BA role-we need a proactive Finance SME, a naturally curious problem-solver who isn't afraid to roll up their sleeves, interrogate current ways of working, and dig into operational detail. This role sits at the intersection of finance, technology and process design. Working with both finance teams and technology partners, you'll support the full lifecycle of change - from identifying requirements through to testing, implementation and embedding change. Some of your key day-to-day responsibilities will include:

Key Responsibilities

• Working with finance teams to uncover business requirements, and map critical process and system changes.
• Interrogating impacted finance processes to identify operational gaps, document risks and issues, and capture change management needs.
• Working alongside finance and technology teams to deliver, test, and implement robust, fit-for-purpose solutions.
• Analysing and presenting finance process data to drive informed decision-making and support project deliverables.
• Supporting data cleansing activities by applying core finance knowledge.
• Supporting Global Process Owners in planning, monitoring, and delivering key project milestones on time.

Key Qualifications and Experience

• Strong hands-on experience within an operational finance function
• Proven track record delivering finance process improvement or transformation initiatives.
• Solid, end-to-end understanding of core financial cycles-Record to Report (RTR), Purchase to Pay (PTP), and Order to Cash (OTC).
• Proven ability to interrogate finance data to spot trends and identify data quality issues.

Additional Criteria

• A "roll-up-your-sleeves" approach with the agility to navigate ambiguous, evolving environments and manage shifting project priorities.
• Clear ability to translate operational finance needs into technical requirements and build strong relationships across Finance, Tech, and business stakeholders.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to build trust across finance teams
• A collaborative approach, able to bring people with you through change
• Analytical and structured thinking when reviewing processes or solving problems
• A proactive mindset, identifying opportunities to improve how finance works
• Flexible working with a range of options

Benefits

• 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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