Statutory Financial Accountant

ITV; Manchester; Ibrido; GBP 47.000 - 60.000; Tempo pieno

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ITV in Manchester is seeking a Statutory Financial Accountant for a 5-month fixed-term contract. The role focuses on maintaining and supporting the statutory reporting process across multiple locations with hybrid working arrangements.

The successful candidate will prepare FRS 101/102 accounts, analyse balance sheets, and support the annual report and accounts, working with external auditors and various stakeholders. ACA/ACCA qualified applicants are preferred.

Competenze

• ACA/ACCA qualified accountant.
• Experience preparing financial statements under IFRS and UK Accounting Standards including FRS 101.
• Experience in a large matrix commercial organisation.
• Ability to present technical information to non-technical audiences.

Mansioni

• Prepare FRS 101/102 statutory accounts and supporting working papers.
• Perform analytical reviews of statutory accounts; including detailed balance sheet analysis.
• Work with finance colleagues, Group Secretariat and business to complete annual report and accounts to a high standard.
• Build relationships with acquired entities and assist with statutory reporting.
• Assist in preparing the financial statement template for use across the UK.
• Assist with central documents that support statutory accounts.
• Maintain relationships with external auditors to ensure audits are efficient and effective.
• Provide technical advice to other teams as necessary.
• Assist with other ad hoc projects.

Conoscenze

ACA/ACCA

IFRS/UK GAAP

Matrix organisation

Communicating to non-technical

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Workplace: ITV Manchester, Media City + Hybrid

Closing Date: 8th November 2026

The role..

Our Finance roles touch every element of our business and that’s why we’re excited to announce that we are looking for a Statutory Financial Accountant to join us on a 5-month Fixed-Term Contract. This role is responsible for maintaining and supporting an effective and efficient Statutory Reporting process. You will be working with a number of stakeholders at various levels across a number of locations in our business.

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

• Prepare FRS 101/102 statutory accounts and supporting working papers.
• Perform analytical reviews of statutory accounts; including detailed balance sheet analysis.
• Work closely with other finance colleagues, Group Secretariat and the business to complete the annual report and accounts to a high standard in line with best practice.
• Build good relationships with our acquired entities and assist them throughout the statutory reporting process.
• Assist in the preparation of the financial statement template for use across the UK.
• Assist with the preparation of central documents that support the statutory accounts.
• Maintain a good working relationship with the external auditors to ensure audits are conducted efficiently and effectively.
• Provide technical advice to other teams as necessary.
• Assist with other ad hoc projects throughout the year.

Skills you’ll need (minimum criteria)

• ACA / ACCA (or equivalent) qualified accountant.
• Preparation of financial statements under IFRS and UK Accounting Standards including FRS 101.
• Experience working within a large matrix commercial organisation.
• Ability to present technical information to non-technical audiences.

Other things we’re looking for (key criteria)

• Build and maintain good working relationships.
• Commercially astute with an inquisitive nature and desire to understand drivers behind the numbers and reports.

ITV is for everyone.

We create and showcase content by, with and for everyone, connecting and reflecting modern audiences. We are committed to championing diversity, equity, and inclusion across our organisation and in everything we do.

As part of this commitment, we actively encourage applications for this role from candidates who are Deaf, Disabled and Neurodivergent, People of Colour, and candidates from working class backgrounds. As a Disability Confident Leader, if you meet the minimum criteria for a role and you have declared that you are disabled, we’ll guarantee to take you to the next stage*.

We're happy to discuss any support/personalisation you may need during our application and selection process as part of our reasonable adjustments. Drop us a line if you require anything at [e-mail].

*There may be a few exceptions where we are not able to take all eligible candidates to the next stage due to the volume of applications.