business manager

business manager London, England

ITV
Full Time London, England 55033 - 54085 GBP ANNUAL Today
Job description

Finance Business Partner


12 month fixed term contract

Office location: London, White City with flexible and hybrid working options.


Hiring range: £60,000 - £70,000


Your work matters to millions.


Shaping culture is in the DNA of ITV. So, it’s not surprising that you’ll find us in every home in the UK, our productions are famous all over the world and we’re at the forefront of the digital streaming revolution.


When you join us, you enter a fun working environment. With opportunities to learn, to grow and make a real difference. Small enough that your impact’s felt in the business, but big enough that your impact reaches millions of people.


Come develop your skills, change TV and the course of your career. Don’t just watch it. Be part of it. Join ITV.


Your impact sends ripples.


The team

At ITV, our corporate teams work smart and work fast. We’re one of the most talked-about brands. So it’s not surprising that you’ll find us in every home in the UK. Our productions are famous all over the world and we’re at the forefront of the digital streaming revolution.


In Finance, we support teams across the whole of ITV, helping them create and monetise content and products that millions of people interact with every single day. When you join us, you enter a fun working environment with opportunities to learn, to grow and make a real difference. Small enough that your impact’s felt in the business, but big enough that your impact reaches millions of people.


The role

We have a new opportunity for a Finance Business Partner to join our growing team on a 12 month fixed term contract basis in London. This role will suit an individual looking to develop their career in a commercial finance/ business partnering team with significant exposure to the business.


Reporting to the Senior Finance Business Partner, the purpose of this role will be to support the delivery of high quality finance business partnering across our Commercial (Advertising) team.


As Finance Business Partner, you’ll be responsible for providing commercial finance support to Business Leaders, driving performance through high quality analysis and decision support; measuring outcomes through KPIs, metrics and financial performance, and, looking forward, predicting outcomes of resource allocation and investment decisions underpinning strategic priorities.


As a team, you’ll collaborate with the broader Finance Community to deliver value to the business, seeking technical and specialist support from the Group Finance functions, the FP&A Centre of Excellence, and the Business Service Centre.


Some key responsibilities will include:

  • Business partner in a pro-active, commercially astute manner – develop expertise in TV advertising, understanding key performance drivers, trading models, deal structures, technologies, competitor context and latest industry developments.
  • Explore and analyse data, extracting valuable insights to enable informed decision making.
  • Contribute to strategy through the development of budgets, forecasts and business plans – supporting the Senior Finance Business Partner to provide financial leadership and analytical support to help shape business activity at a strategic and operational level.
  • Deliver strategic cost management - understand and influence key cost drivers, optimising value from the cost base; supporting the Senior Finance Business Partner to review, challenge and prioritise investment cases and strategic initiatives, ensuring benefits commitments are delivered.
  • Drive improvements to processes, accounting quality & control.

Skills you’ll need (minimum criteria)

  • Commercially-minded qualified accountant (CIMA/ACA/ACCA) or QBE with commercial finance business partnering experience.
  • We’re also happy to consider candidates who have recently completed Grad Schemes with business partnering experience, looking for development and progression opportunities.

Other things we’re looking for (key criteria)

  • High quality analytical and problem solving skills.
  • Inquisitive and forward thinking with sound commercial awareness.
  • Excellent interpersonal and communication skills; ability to develop and sustain strong working relationships and build credibility with staff from different levels and disciplines.
  • Strong spreadsheet skills; experience of and ability to leverage different IT systems.
  • Confidence to initiate, drive and deliver change; ability to proactively challenge current practices and think innovatively.
  • Action oriented; flexible and able to work outside a standard structure and framework.
  • A team player - someone who is open and able to deliver beyond their personal brief.
  • Self motivated with a can do attitude and a desire to constantly learn and develop.

ITV is for everyone.


ITV strongly encourages applications for this role from disabled people. 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* (minimum criteria above).


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 [email protected].


  • 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.

Because those who make an impact deserve to be rewarded for it.


ITV offers some great rewards and benefits including:

  • 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


More about our benefits


Closing date: 2nd August 2023

business manager
ITV

https://www.itvjobs.com/
London, United Kingdom
Carolyn McCall
Unknown / Non-Applicable
1001 to 5000 Employees
Company - Public
Broadcast Media
1955
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