Finance Business Partner: Commercial
- Recruiter
- ITV
- Location
- London, Greater London, United Kingdom
- Salary
- Competitive salary
- Posted
- 04 Mar 2021
- Closes
- 03 Apr 2021
- Ref
- 314
- Job role
- Finance business partner
- Sector
- Media/Marketing
- Experience level
- Qualified accountant
Finance Business Partner - Commercial
London - Currently Remote Working
Permanent
ITV is More Than TV...
Our vision is to be More than TV, building upon ITV's unique and winning combination of creativity and commercial strength, driven by investment in data and technology. ITV's newly formed Media and Entertainment Division (M&E) consists of two business units - Broadcast and On-Demand - which collectively comprises over half of ITV's total business today (from both a revenue and profit perspective). This new structure means we're shaped for success, we can drive digital viewing, faster decision making, more innovation as we become a digitally led entertainment and media company.
Why ITV and this role....
Our Finance roles touch every element of our business and how we service our Media and Entertainment world and that's why we're excited to announce that we are looking for a Finance Business Partner, Commercial to join us.
The role of Finance Business Partner is responsible for providing strategic commercial support to the Commercial Business Leaders. The Business Partner drives performance through key value drivers measuring outcomes through KPI's, metrics and financial performance; looking forward, predicting outcomes of resource allocation and investment decisions underpinning strategic priorities.
This role collaborates 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.
Key Responsibilities:-
We want to be the most flexible employer in Media. So we're introducing Smart Working.
Smart Working will mean different things for different people and teams. Whatever your preference, we will support you to ensure we provide you the right environment/work/life balance. http://www.itvjobs.com/why-join-us/benefits/
ITV strongly encourages applications for this role from candidates with a disability and as a Disability Confident Leader, we have committed to interview all candidates with a disability whose application meets the minimum criteria for the role. (minimum criteria is highlighted in bold)
We reach millions of people everyday, that's why having diverse talents and being an organisation where colleagues feel included is crucial to us. We have various networks who celebrate and support our colleagues. We try to embed an inclusive mindset in everything we do. Find out more here
ITV, where creativity, diversity and collaboration put us right at the heart of popular culture."
London - Currently Remote Working
Permanent
ITV is More Than TV...
Our vision is to be More than TV, building upon ITV's unique and winning combination of creativity and commercial strength, driven by investment in data and technology. ITV's newly formed Media and Entertainment Division (M&E) consists of two business units - Broadcast and On-Demand - which collectively comprises over half of ITV's total business today (from both a revenue and profit perspective). This new structure means we're shaped for success, we can drive digital viewing, faster decision making, more innovation as we become a digitally led entertainment and media company.
Why ITV and this role....
Our Finance roles touch every element of our business and how we service our Media and Entertainment world and that's why we're excited to announce that we are looking for a Finance Business Partner, Commercial to join us.
The role of Finance Business Partner is responsible for providing strategic commercial support to the Commercial Business Leaders. The Business Partner drives performance through key value drivers measuring outcomes through KPI's, metrics and financial performance; looking forward, predicting outcomes of resource allocation and investment decisions underpinning strategic priorities.
This role collaborates 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.
Key Responsibilities:-
- Supporting the development and implementation of ITV's Commercial strategy
- Enable strategic priorities and deliver profitable and sustainable growth.
- Develop deep and trusted relationships with senior business stakeholders, embedding as a key member of the businesses extended management team
- Build a detailed understanding and working knowledge of the key commercial processes, trading models, deal structures, technologies and trading balances.
- Understand and manage risk profiles of ITV's existing and new commercial partners.
- Be a key enabler for multiple commercial teams, delivering a range of different revenue streams and developing a suite of technology platforms.
- Be a key enabler for digital transformation and streamlining of legacy processes.
- Support the commercial team in building a better understanding across the business of the key commercial priorities, processes, trading models and technologies.
- Monitor and provide insight into macroeconomic and industry trends, considering potential short, medium and long term impacts on business plans
- Review, challenge and prioritise investment cases and strategic initiative, ensuring benefits commitments are delivered
- Drive performance through high quality analysis and decision support, seeking new opportunities to unlock and deliver value
- Strategic cost management of the embedded function, understanding and influencing key cost drivers, optimising value from the Commercial cost base
- Develop function plans, budgets and forecasts, exploring scenarios and options for driving improved outcomes / performance
- Predict future outcomes and identifying opportunities and threats
- Support the Broadcast and On Demand Divisional Finance Directors to deliver the business area's financial outcomes and performance KPIs
- Work closely with the FP&A Centre of Excellence which will provide first line support on financial and KPI reporting, forecasting, budgeting, planning, and analysis, budgeting
- 6+ year PQ experience
- ACA / ACCA / CIMA (or equivalent) qualified accountant
- Extensive commercial finance experience in dynamic global organisations
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills
- Ability to develop and sustain strong working relationships with the business and across the Finance function
- Ability to influence decision-making among senior stakeholders, providing appropriate challenge
- Experience of operating in a matrix structure
- Media/Advertising industry Experience preferred
We want to be the most flexible employer in Media. So we're introducing Smart Working.
Smart Working will mean different things for different people and teams. Whatever your preference, we will support you to ensure we provide you the right environment/work/life balance. http://www.itvjobs.com/why-join-us/benefits/
ITV strongly encourages applications for this role from candidates with a disability and as a Disability Confident Leader, we have committed to interview all candidates with a disability whose application meets the minimum criteria for the role. (minimum criteria is highlighted in bold)
We reach millions of people everyday, that's why having diverse talents and being an organisation where colleagues feel included is crucial to us. We have various networks who celebrate and support our colleagues. We try to embed an inclusive mindset in everything we do. Find out more here
ITV, where creativity, diversity and collaboration put us right at the heart of popular culture."
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