HETV Financial Accountant

ITV; London; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading media company in London seeks a Financial Accountant to oversee financial management for High-End Television productions. This role involves ensuring compliance, optimising processes, and collaborating with multiple teams. Ideal candidates are qualified accountants with strong finance backgrounds, excellent communication skills, and a proactive attitude. The company offers a dynamic environment working with high-profile productions.

Qualifications

• Proven finance/accounting background with knowledge of statutory accounting and financial processes.
• Experience in owning end-to-end processes and maintaining documentation.
• Ability to drive process standardisation and improvement.

Responsibilities

• Own the full financial lifecycle of HETV production entities ensuring compliance.
• Act as subject matter expert on accounting and ITV processes.
• Collaborate across teams for process alignment and optimisation.
• Lead design and documentation of clear workflows and controls.

Skills

Finance accounting background

Process standardisation

Interpersonal skills

Education

Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, or CIMA)

Tools

Oracle Fusion suite

AirTable

Excel

Google Suite

Job description

The Role

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 providing production finance support across Scripted and Unscripted productions.

The role..

Step into a vital, brand new role at the heart of ITV Studios UK Finance as the HETV Financial Accountant. You'll own the end-to-end financial management of High-End Television (HETV) production entities, bringing precision, clarity, and energy to a complex and fast-paced environment. Reporting to the Head of Studios UK Finance Hub, with a dotted line to the Financial Controller, you'll be the go-to expert driving process excellence, standardisation, and financial integrity. This is your chance to shape and streamline critical accounting processes, partner with diverse teams across ITV, and play a key role in delivering robust financial controls that keep our high-profile productions running smoothly and successfully.

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

• Own the full financial lifecycle of all in-house HETV production entities, ensuring compliance with ITV policies
• Act as subject matter expert on accounting, AVEC, tax credits, and ITV processes to ensure accuracy
• Manage entity setup, intercompany accounting, audits, AVEC claims, year-end accounting, and entity closures
• Collaborate with Studios Finance Hub, GFO RTR, Tax, Treasury, and other teams for process alignment
• Lead process design, optimisation, and documentation, defining clear workflows and controls
• Drive change management by communicating updates, maintaining docs, and delivering training
• Embed risk management and compliance to meet internal controls, audit, and regulatory standards

Skills you'll need (minimum criteria)

• Proven finance/accounting background with solid knowledge of statutory accounting, control frameworks, and financial processes
• Experience owning end-to-end processes and maintaining comprehensive process documentation
• Demonstrated ability to drive process standardisation and continuous improvement
• Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, or CIMA)

Other things we're looking for (key criteria)

• Knowledge of HETV accounting and AVEC principles would be highly advantageous
• Working experience with Oracle Fusion suite is desirable
• Familiarity with workflow tools, such as AirTable
• A background in the television production industry would be beneficial
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, able to build credibility across all levels and teams
• Proven ability to lead change, influence decisions, and communicate effectively at all levels
• Highly organised, proactive, with strong attention to detail and a results-focused mindset
• Advanced computer skills, particularly in Excel and Google Suite

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.