FP&A Senior Analyst

Job Title: FP&A Senior Analyst

Reports to: Head of Finance / Finance Manager

Department: Finance

Location: London

Job Grade: P1

Job Purpose

As C4 embarks on our Fast Forward strategy and the Finance function is realigned to best serve the business, the Commercial Finance function has been created with comprises the FP&A team, in addition to dedicated Finance Business Partners who are aligned to the C4 strategic business pillars, in order to provide a centralised planning and analysis function.

The FP&A team is a critical part of the Finance Function, working closely with all of the Business Partnering teams as well as the Group Reporting function to actively manage our financial performance and the planning cycle. We have also identified a need for an individual to provide additional support with internal and external reporting requirements. This is a fantastic opportunity to get righto the heart of Channel 4.

Channel 4 has oversight from a board of directors appointed by OFCOM, alongside a Chair. There are regular Board, Audit & Remuneration Committee meetings which are all attended by the CFO. The FP&A team provide reporting and presentations for these meetings, alongside briefing documents for the CFO & CEO.

This role is accountable to pulling together material in preparation for key meetings, briefing the CFO & Finance Director as necessary. The role will focus on all corporate metrics and reporting - working closely with the insight team and other teams as required such as the People Team to ensure we are reporting accurately and on a timely basis to the relevant committees.

Key Responsibilities

• Prepare high-quality presentations, reports, and briefing materials for the CFO, executive leadership team, and Board of Directors, including:
• Lead on the co-ordination of materials for Board meetings as needed by the CFO, ensuring agendas, materials, and follow-ups are effectively handled
• Co-ordinate finance input into RemCo, ARC & Board Presentations
• Prepare comprehensive briefing notes and Q&A for key presentations to board, Audit and RemCo for the CFO
• Own the agenda for the CFO section at the weekly CEOC/Exec meetings and prepare materials in advance of those sessions, consolidating and co-ordinating inputs from the finance, insight and people teams as required
• Support on Annual Report Q&As alongside the Group Finance team
• Support on preparation of budgeting, 3YP and forecasting documents which are handled by different team members
• Liaises with the internal comms team to provide commentary and supporting materials on financial and corporate KPI targets for SLT meetings and 'All Hands' staff briefings
• Produce the monthly performance pack, co-ordinating inputs from across the business on financial and operational performance
• Management Information
• In partnership with finance, insight and other teams, streamline and rationalise KPI reporting to ensure that management information we produce is fit for purpose- consistent, automated wherever possible and relevant to C4's strategic objective
• Co-ordinate QBR process in partnership with EPMO, Finance and Insights
• Build out key MI reports for headcount and other key metrics, including self-service dashboards where possible eg using Power BI. Design headcount tracking to monitor progress against budget savings/restructuring targets
• Corporate Targets - work with CFO, Director and Insights Team to operationalise the agreed hierarchy of KPI's for Channel 4 to track at a board, strategic and operational level
• Support the provision of quality performance reporting in specific functions where required, examples include automated content efficiency metrics, performance packs for the Content Investment Fund companies, and non-ad revenue reporting
• Standardize templates, definitions, and KPI logic, ensuring that there is 'one source of truth'
• Champion the standardisation and automation of reporting across the finance function

Essential Skills / Experience

• Excellent written communication skills
• Experience in investor relations preferred or supporting with writing documents for senior leaders
• Able to simplify language & summarise concisely the key points
• Strong command of business language
• Attention to detail & high standard of presentation
• Superb MS Office skills: PowerPoint, Word, Excel - able to work at speed
• Qualified accountant preferred
• Able to work at pace and respond to the changing needs of the CFO, Director of Finance
• Able to build great working relationships within finance function as well as across other 'enabling' functions such as People and Insight team
• Excellent financial analysis and modelling skills (Advanced Excel skills, experience of data visualisation tools eg Power BI)
• Excellent organisational skills & able to prioritise effectively
• Strong analytical skills; with the ability to flex between the big picture and detail
• High levels of personal credibility, professionalism and ethical standards
• Self-starter with ability to manage multiple priorities and deliver under tight deadlines
• Be committed to, and aligned with, the Channel 4 remit

Basic salary per annum starting from £48,025.00

Please remember to complete the additional application questions by uploading a Word or PDF attachment. These questions really help us get to know you better and we won't be able to consider your application without them.

Please outline how you meet the 'Essential Experience & Skills' outlined in the Job Description (Max 500 words)

Benefits

• 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

Hybrid working

From September 2023, C4 has operated a 60/40 working pattern, equating to three office days per week. Having everyone in the office three days a week gives us more opportunity to build our high performing, inclusive culture; to collaborate and to learn and share with each other, as well as helping to coordinate a regular pattern of home and office working days. Employees then have the flexibility to decide where they spend the rest of the working week. All our offices are open five days a week.

Equal Opportunities

Channel 4's purpose is to create change through entertainment; by representing unheard voices, challenging with purpose and delivering content which reflects the diversity of different communities across the UK.

We are only able to deliver on this remit by having a workforce rich in diversity of thought, background and lived experience. As an employer we encourage applications from candidates from all backgrounds and do not discriminate based on disability, age, gender reassignment, gender expression, criminal history, length of time spent unemployed, marriage or civil partnership status, national origin, pregnancy and maternity status, race, religion or belief, sex, and sexual orientation.

Disability Confident Scheme

Channel 4 is a member of the Business Disability Forum (BDF) and has also maintained the highest level of the Department of Work and Pension's Disability Confident scheme - Level 3: Leader. Under the Disability Confident Scheme, we aim to offer an interview to all candidates who have a neurodiverse condition, impairment or long term condition and who meet the essential criteria for an advertised job. If you wish your application to be considered under the Disability Confident Scheme, please select yes when completing the application questions. For more information, please visit the Disability Confident Campaign website.

Care Leaver Friendly Employer

Channel 4 is a Care Leaver Friendly Employer. By signing the Care Leaver Friendly Employer Charter and adopting its principles, we are supporting an immensely talented yet often under served and under represented community of young people/ adults. We commit to offering an interview (and constructive feedback) to applicants who identify as care experienced and meet the essential criteria for the role as outlined on the job description. Applicants should indicate if they wish to apply under our Care Leaver Scheme by selecting the option on the application form.

Workplace Adjustments

We are committed to providing disabled applicants a level playing field when applying for a job and support whilst employed to perform to the best of their ability and develop their careers. If you have a neurodiverse condition, impairment or long term condition and require any adjustments, additional support or alternative arrangements during the recruitment and wish to discuss this confidentially, please let us know via the following e mail

Applications Close Date: 30 Mar 2026