Head of FPandA [Financial Planning and Analysis]Department: Finance

Reports to: Director of Commercial Finance (SL)

Job Grade: L1

Location: London

JOB PURPOSEChannel 4’s Finance team has a vision of being a collaborative and trusted business partner at the heart of the organisation, delivering actionable insight with accuracy and integrity whilst safeguarding long-term sustainability.

The Head of FPandA (Financial Planning and Analysis) is a senior leadership position within the Business Partnering function, reporting to the Director of Commercial Finance. The role is pivotal in executing the Fast Forward strategy, delivering centralised planning, analysis, and insights to drive Channel 4''s strategic and operational objectives. The Head of FPandA leads a team responsible for forecasts, budgets, long range financial planning, and executive reporting. They work in partnership with Finance Business Partners, the Reporting and Control function, and will also have oversight of the Technology, Capital and Costs function.

The successful candidate will be energetic, an excellent communicator, collaborator, and a credible leader. The Head of Finance, FPandA is a member of the finance leadership Team (FLT) and will be expected to deputise for the Director of Finance where necessary.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIESPerformance Management

Prepare high quality materials for the exec and board containing clear, insightful analysis that tells the financial story

Oversight of consolidation and analysis of monthly PandL, cash flow, KPIs, and executive dashboards for senior executives and Board presentations.

Track business performance against KPIs and financial targets and proactively manage group risks and opportunities, recommending courses of action to ensure C4 hits its financial targets

Drive improvement in FPandA systems and governance, ensuring continuous process optimisation, and automation wherever possible, which is aligned with the wider finance systems roadmap

Champion data-driven decision-making and visualisation of financial performance, working with the insight team on KPI development

Build collaborative relationships with the Executive, and contribute to key strategic developments and decisions, providing sound insight and judgement.

Ownership of, and accountability for, the integrity, validity and executive presentation of the C4 group FPandA processes (3 x year forecasts, annual budget and 3-year plan), co-ordinating and leading the end-to-end process, driving cross-functional alignment to support business goals

Provide strategic financial insight, scenario analysis, and recommendations to influence executive decision-making

Retain a focus on continuous improvement – an always on approach to planning and forecasting improvements across PandL and cash.

Technology, Cost and Capital allocation

Responsibility for managing the overall capex budget across the group – including responsibility for budgeting and forecasting, as well as oversight of the technology function

Champion ‘always on’ approach to cost management using cost analytics and external benchmarks

Provide the finance leadership around capital investment evaluation and operating efficiency initiatives

Introduce robust business cases to support capital investment for tech, product and other growth initiatives – and roll out a consistent format to be used across the organisation

Work with project teams to ensure sufficient rigour end-to-end, including ensuring cost savings and revenue upside is baked into plan, monitoring project spend and completing post investment appraisals

Leadership and People

Build strong working relationships with executive team and other key stakeholders

Be the glue that connects the Business Partnering finance team to the Group Financial Controllers team with excellent communication and planning.

Direct line management of Finance Manager, FPandA and the Finance Business Partner, Technology, Costs and Capital - running at team of 3 overall

Foster a collaborative, learning-driven, and performance-oriented culture.

Attract and nurture diverse finance talent, role-modelling values and behaviours.

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE

Qualified Accountant (ACA/ACCA/CIMA) with at least 10+ years’ post-qualification experience.

Proven track record in commercial finance, FPandA, and business partnering in complex organisations, preferably in media, tech, or SaaS sectors.

Experience of leading teams and developing talent- able to deliver through others

Able to ‘get stuck in’ but also see the big picture- should be able to distil key insights from many different data sources into a clear plan of action aligned with business strategy

Expert at simplifying complex financial information succinctly for a broad range of stakeholders and ‘telling the story’

Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, comfortable interacting with, and presenting to the C-suite.

Highly organised, able to perform under pressure and at pace, and comfortable with ambiguity

Provide demonstrable evidence of thriving in a team environment and of building positive, productive relationships that foster teamwork and cooperation among people and groups.

Experience in capital investment appraisal, scenario analysis, and performance improvement initiatives.

Advanced financial modelling and analytical skills – that can be shared with the team

Comfortable working in a highly results focused, complex organisation, undergoing significant change

Previous broadcast media and content creation industry experience desirable but not required

Be adept at attracting and nurturing diverse finance talent, role-modelling the right values and behaviours.

High levels of personal credibility, professionalism and ethical standards

Be committed to and aligned with the Channel 4 remit

Seniority level

Mid-Senior level

Employment type

Full-time

Job function

Finance

Industries

Broadcast Media Production and Distribution

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