JOB PURPOSEThis team being responsible for the production, reporting, monitoring, amendments and comparative analysis (financial, non-financial and KPI’s) of all the C4 Revenue & Partnership activities in relation to the consolidated YTD performance and forward-looking projections (forecasts, budgets, strategic plans). They will also support the Finance Business Partner (SFM) on specific projects, business opportunities and/or comparative performance analysis as required.This role is instrumental in spearheading ad hoc project delivery and driving process improvement initiatives within the commercial business pillar. Acting as a key partner to the Senior Finance Manager and business stakeholders, the Finance Manager will proactively lead and implement transformative projects that diversify revenue opportunities and optimise reporting and budgeting processes to enhance business performance. The remit includes championing innovative solutions to evolving commercial challenges, streamlining P&L and cash management processes, and embedding best practice to support the Revenue & Partnerships team’s strategic objectives.KEY RESPONSIBILITIESPartnerships and Modelling- Working directly for the SFM on existing and new partnership opportunities of their respective business “pillar”
- Lead on building robust financial analysis and valuation for new and existing partnership opportunities, including scenario analysis, sensitivities and return assessments across P&L, cash and KPI outcomes for multi-year partnerships
- Working effectively to translate commercial assumptions into decision-ready analysis for executive stakeholders, providing clear recommendations, risk/opportunity insight and financial challenge to support negotiations, approvals and strategic decision-making
- Actively challenge and influence stakeholders to ensure alignment with financial objectives and drive the best outcomes for the business
- Ownership of communication between business pillar and central FP&A function on latest project plans, ensuring alignment on consolidated R&O position and multi-year P&L and Cash outlook.
Cost Management- Lead the headcount management process for the business pillar, maintaining accurate reconciliations, tracking movements against plan and partnering with budget holders to ensure resource assumptions are clearly understood and reflected in forecasts
- Lead on modelling of headcount related projects, working with business stakeholders to model financial implications of changes to headcount structure, reward strategy, and any other relevant changes
- Drive process improvement across cost reporting and planning cycles, identifying opportunities to simplify, automate and strengthen controls to improve accuracy, efficiency and insight for stakeholders
- Own the preparation and review of regular cost forecasts, analysing variances to plan and prior outlooks, updating assumptions and highlighting risks and opportunities to support timely decision-making
- Support the annual budget and longer-term planning process for operating costs in the business pillar, working with stakeholders to challenge spend, align investment to priorities and ensure budgets are robust, well-documented and deliverable.
Process Improvement- Leverage finance and data tools to design and maintain reporting dashboards that improve visibility of performance, streamline insight generation and provide stakeholders with timely, decision-useful information
- Enhance forecasting models by refining data inputs, assumptions and methodologies, improving accuracy, scenario capability and the ability to respond quickly to changing commercial performance
- Identify opportunities to automate recurring reporting and analysis tasks, reducing manual effort, improving control and freeing up time for higher-value business partnering and commercial insight
- Drive continuous improvement across planning and reporting processes, using data-led analysis to simplify workflows, enhance consistency and increase the efficiency and effectiveness of finance outputs.
Team Support- Support the pillar Finance Business Partner as required
- Support the SFM-Group FP&A and central FP&A team as required
- Support the Director of Commercial Finance as required.
Other- Other responsibilities as required by the SFM-Revenue & Partnerships
- Other responsibilities as required by the SFM of Group FP&A or Head of Commercial Finance.
QUALIFICATIONS/EXPERIENCE- Qualified accountant (CIMA, ACA, ACCA preferable), with demonstrable 3+ years FP&A related experience
- Experience of working directly with operational business executives and/or budget holders constructing strategic plans from scratch
- Excellent attention to detail
- Comfortable with complicated and detailed excel models
- Strong self-starter, comfortable with ambiguous nature of project work
- Demonstrable experience working on a complex project, appreciating the governance required (is preferable)
- Enthusiastic, diligent and self-motivated
- Experience of challenging and influencing business stakeholders
- Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written
- Flexible and able to work to tight deadlines.
Salary: £70,000.
Benefits There are a million reasons why it’s great to work at Channel 4, here are just a few of the perks for you;
- Private medical insurance
- Free Virtual GP access for employees
- Free Female Health hormone test each year
- Free Tastecard membership
- Financial guidance 1-2-1’s available each quarter
- Discounted Gym memberships
- Pension
- Life Assurance
- Income Protection
- Holiday Purchase.
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