Location
Central London (1-2 days per week) + Hybrid

Hours
Permanent Part-Time (3 days / 22.5 hours per week)

About the Role
So Television is an ITV Studios-owned unscripted production company, best known for producing The Graham Norton Show for the BBC, alongside high-profile music specials and iconic chat shows. Operating within a creative, fast-moving media environment, the team thrives on collaboration and open communication. As part of the broader ITV Studios Unscripted network, the focus is on building supportive professional relationships, maintaining robust financial controls, and driving continual improvements to enhance reporting and processes.

We are seeking a commercially minded and technically strong part-time Finance Manager to join the team on a permanent basis. Reporting to the Finance Business Partner (ITV Studios Unscripted) with a dotted line to the Director of Production (So Television), you will work closely with Senior Management, Production, and Finance teams.

Your core purpose will be to deliver accurate and timely management accounts, consolidate these into ITV systems, and support full end-to-end finance processes for the label. This is a hands-on, high-impact role balancing detailed financial controls with parent-company group reporting. It is an ideal opportunity for a qualified accountant with broad experience in both financial and management accounting and enthusiasm to contribute to shaping the financial targets of an iconic entertainment brand.

Key responsibilities include:
- Owning the monthly forecasting process, providing detailed variance analysis against budget and prior forecasts to track profitability
- Conducting the annual budgeting process in collaboration with the FBP, Managing Director, and Director of Production to build robust financial targets
- Managing revenue and cost of sale recognition alongside all overhead expenditure to ensure P&L and balance sheet accuracy
- Executing timely submission of monthly load files and financial data into ITV group systems, ensuring all deadlines are met
- Maintaining and updating internal ITV FP&A files to align the label's performance with Group expectations
- Leading the statutory accounts process by working closely with the FBP, ITV Studios controllership team, and ITV Group
- Preparing comprehensive operational packs for Label Board Meetings and monitoring profitability to highlight financial risks or opportunities
- Ensuring smooth collection of royalties from ITV's Global Partnerships division and accurately calculating third-party payaways related to ancillary incomes
- Taking full ownership of finance controls and maintaining the control framework across So Television
- Leading internal investigations into a wide range of ad hoc queries with a proactive approach to continuous process improvement

Please note, due to potentially high application volumes, the role may close earlier than the referenced closing date. Early application is encouraged if interested.

Experience
- Fully qualified Accountant (CIMA, ACCA, or ACA) with post-qualification experience
- Proven financial reporting experience within a parent or group corporate structure
- Strong Microsoft Excel skills
- Prior experience in TV production, Media, or Creative industries is highly desirable
- Experience working with Sage is highly desirable
- Familiarity with ITV systems or similar large ERPs such as Oracle Fusion, Smartview, and EPBCS is beneficial

About you
- Strong communication and organisational skills with the ability to prioritise workloads and adapt to changing requirements
- Able to build and maintain good working relationships to develop a strong supportive network
- Flexible approach, comfortable working within a fluid, changing environment
- Naturally curious problem-solver focused on driving efficiencies and exploring trends, risks, and opportunities

Qualifications
- Fully qualified accountant designation (CIMA, ACCA, or ACA) is essential