Finance Business Analyst

Workplace: ITV Manchester, Media City + Hybrid - expectation is 1 day in the office per week.

The team..

The Finance Continuous Improvement Team leads high-priority change initiatives across Group Finance. During periods of complex corporate transformation, our team acts as a critical anchor—realigning financial processes, systems, and structures to support evolving business requirements. We partner closely with Finance Operations, Technology, and the wider Finance and business community to design, execute, and embed robust Finance process and technology solutions.

The role..

We’re looking for a hands-on, highly adaptable Finance Business Analyst to join the Finance Continuous Improvement team on a 12-month fixed-term contract. Reporting directly to the Global Process Owner, you will play a pivotal, highly collaborative role supporting Group Finance through a major corporate separation.

This is not a traditional BA role—we need a proactive Finance SME, a naturally curious problem-solver who isn't afraid to roll up their sleeves, interrogate current ways of working, and dig into operational detail.

This role sits at the intersection of finance, technology and process design. Working with both finance teams and technology partners, you’ll support the full lifecycle of change — from identifying requirements through to testing, implementation and embedding change.

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

- Working with finance teams to uncover business requirements, and map critical process and system changes.
- Interrogating impacted finance processes to identify operational gaps, document risks and issues, and capture change management needs.
- Working alongside finance and technology teams to deliver, test, and implement robust, fit-for-purpose solutions.
- Analysing and presenting finance process data to drive informed decision-making and support project deliverables.
- Supporting data cleansing activities by applying core finance knowledge.
- Supporting Global Process Owners in planning, monitoring, and delivering key project milestones on time.

Skills you’ll need (minimum criteria)

- Strong hands-on experience within an operational finance function
- Proven track record delivering finance process improvement or transformation initiatives.
- Solid, end-to-end understanding of core financial cycles—Record to Report (RTR), Purchase to Pay (PTP), and Order to Cash (OTC).
- Proven ability to interrogate finance data to spot trends and identify data quality issues.

Other things we’re looking for (key criteria)

- A "roll -up-your-sleeves" approach with the agility to navigate ambiguous, evolving environments and manage shifting project priorities.
- Clear ability to translate operational finance needs into technical requirements and build strong relationships across Finance, Tech, and business stakeholders.
- Strong communication skills with the ability to build trust across finance teams
- A collaborative approach, able to bring people with you through change
- Analytical and structured thinking when reviewing processes or solving problems
- A proactive mindset, identifying opportunities to improve how finance works

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.