Location
London or Manchester + Hybrid (with occasional travel within the UK)

Hours
Flexible working hours to meet critical financial reporting deliverables and key reporting milestones

Salary
Competitive salary (not specified)

About the Role
The ITV Group Controllership and Reporting team operates at the core of our corporate finance structure, delivering high-quality external financial reporting and maintaining statutory integrity across the organisation. This is an exciting opportunity for an Interim Group Financial Reporting Manager to join on an 18-month fixed-term contract. The role involves complex corporate transaction project work alongside back-filling BAU activities during a period of increased workload. Reporting to the Head of Financial Reporting, you will be a key subject matter expert within the ITV Group Controllership and Reporting function, using your technical accounting skills to ensure successful transaction completion.

This high-visibility, technical, and operational role includes financial controllership of the ITV Group's Shared business area. You will contribute significantly to corporate-transaction accounting and deliver external reporting requirements, acting as the primary contact for the Group audit and supporting the Group's Audit Committee.

Key responsibilities include analysing non-BAU transactions such as corporate transactions, M&A activity, and discontinued operations; analysing complex revenue transactions, defined benefit pensions, and consolidation impacts from Group restructurings; delivering half and full-year statutory financial statements under IFRS for a listed company; leading coordination of the Group's external audit process; preparing presentations and papers for the Audit Committee; maintaining financial integrity for statutory information relating to the Group's shared business area; owning the Group's IFRS 18 implementation; maintaining and updating the Group's accounting policy manual; providing technical expertise on IFRS and UK GAAP queries; delivering technical training and accounting updates; and driving continuous improvement across processes and controls within shared business areas.

Experience
ACA, ACCA (or equivalent) qualified with Post-Qualification Experience (PQE). Essential prior experience in audit practice auditing listed entities or an equivalent industry financial reporting role. Deep technical accounting knowledge across IFRS and UK GAAP, with expertise in business combinations, consolidation accounting, and revenue recognition.

About you
A genuine interest in contributing to high-quality external financial reporting and complex technical accounting solutions. A resilient problem solver who demonstrates initiative, takes ownership of challenges, and navigates obstacles effectively. Exceptional organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple projects and tight deadlines in a fast-paced environment. Proven ability to build trusted, collaborative relationships across cross-functional teams and diverse stakeholders.

Qualifications
ACA, ACCA or equivalent professional accounting qualification with relevant post-qualification experience.