Senior Finance Analyst, Diversified Revenues & Corporate Development

This newly created role will support the Senior Finance Manager to deliver high quality business partnering and financial analysis to C4's diversified revenue business units, which are a key pillar of our Fast Forward Strategy. This will all be underpinned by establishing, maintaining and presenting best in class financial reporting to senior leadership across the organisation. The Senior Finance Analyst will interpret and analyse the performance and results of multiple business areas and provide recommendations on how to drive more value for the organisation, as well as supporting the successful execution of operational plans. They will also do the financial modelling required to assess potential investment opportunities which may arise.

Key Responsibilities

• Work closely to build strong relationships with key budget owners across the business.
• Key existing revenue streams include:

• Channel 4+ - Our ad-free subscription arm. Work with the business and insights team to build robust reporting and forecasting capability to help us build a deep understanding of the key drivers of the business. The role would help evaluate/model pricing strategies, critically evaluate the effectiveness of acquisition and retention offers, and work closely with the commercial teams to drive effective marketing spend, reduce churn and maximise customer lifetime value.
• Creative Investment Fund - initially built through acquiring non-controlling interests in small production indies, the fund's remit has expanded to seeking majority stakes in production companies that align to our objective of IP ownership and monetisation. Support on assessing business plans, due diligence on new investments, and exits, as well as valuations for follow on investments, plus day to day support.
• Firecrest Films - our first majority acquisition from the Creative Investment Fund, made in September 2025. Establish credibility with the Firecrest leadership team in order to provide a range of commercial and operational support - including strengthening cashflow modelling and identifying new partnership avenues to help grow the business.
• C4 Ventures - monitoring portfolio performance, upcoming deals, balance sheet risk, revenue opportunities. Seek to develop our relationship with the team and intimately understand the aims & strategic direction of the fund, in order to help deliver returns that can be reinvested into Channel4's wider offering.

• IP Ownership - part of FastForward strategy to diversify revenues - exploring how we can produce and monetise our own content. Owning the financial modelling behind the business plan and business partnering with the newly announced IHP lead to help establish the new department, such as providing financial reporting and analysis that helps inform decision making.
• Evaluate other new business opportunities which arise.
• Be a trusted advisor to the business, helping them to understand the importance of generating a financial return for C4.
• Provides support and recommendations on business cases and investment decisions, considering financial and non-financial criteria.

Qualifications / Essential Skills & Experience

• ACA/CA qualified accountant, with at least 2+ years' post qualified experience.
• Excellent commercial awareness, able to see the big picture.
• High levels of personal credibility, professionalism and ethical standards.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills, comfortable interacting with, and providing constructive challenge to the business.
• Previous exposure to corporate finance/M&A/valuations strongly preferred.
• Previous exposure to the TV/film production industry a bonus, but not essential.
• Excellent financial analysis and modelling skills (Advanced Excel, Power BI).
• Robust understanding of P&L, balance sheet and cash modelling.
• Ability to work at pace and comfortable with ambiguity.
• Strong time management skills; organised in their work and comfortable working across multiple areas, able to prioritise the important issues and be a self-starter.
• Be committed to and aligned with the Channel 4 remit.

Salary

Basic salary per annum starting from £48,025.00

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.

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.

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.