Fp&A Analyst

• Supporting the development of robust annual budgets, rolling forecasts, and long-term financial plans
• Ensuring overheads are accurately reported during month-end, capturing and thoroughly investigating variances against budgets and plans
• Preparing clear financial bridges to illustrate financial movements, translating complex datasets into digestible insights for key stakeholders
• Delivering timely, high-quality financial reports and commentary, actively discussing performance and future spend forecasts with business partners and management
• Gathering and interpreting cost data to model different business scenarios, driving a deeper understanding of cost drivers and business performance
• Proactively identifying and quantifying financial risks and opportunities to optimise overhead spend and improve overall EBITA
• Partnering with HR and department heads to track headcount movements, accurately forecasting payroll costs and investigating variances
• Reviewing and challenging overhead spend to maintain financial discipline and ensure compliance with central budgets and controls
• Identifying inefficiencies in current processes and driving continuous improvement initiatives to automate and streamline workflows
• Championing data accuracy across financial systems, investigating root causes of anomalies, and collaborating with teams to improve data quality

• Proven professional experience working in a dedicated FP&A role
• Demonstrable hands-on experience assisting with month-end reporting, financial analysis, and budget/forecast preparation
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills, specifically the ability to manipulate large datasets using advanced formulas
• Qualified accountant (CIMA, ACCA, ACA) OR equivalent practical experience working within a corporate finance function
• Proven experience operating within a large, complex matrix organisation, navigating strict controls and rigorous reporting deadlines
• Highly skilled in gathering, compiling, and evaluating large volumes of financial data from multiple sources to generate insights
• Ability to work comfortably at both a granular data quality level and a strategic executive-summary level
• Excellent ability to build collaborative relationships and translate complex financial results into clear language for non-financial stakeholders
• A naturally curious digital mindset with an eagerness to leverage AI tools, challenge the status quo, and streamline processes
• Highly organised with a proven ability to prioritise competing responsibilities and multitask effectively under pressure

Prior experience using Oracle EPBCS and creating interactive financial dashboards is highly desirable

• 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