Head of People Payments

Finance Operations

Permanent

ITV Manchester Media City / Hybrid

Hiring range: £65,000 - £85,000 annual bonus

For more information please email TalkingCareers@itv.com

Your work matters to millions.

Shaping culture is in the DNA of ITV. So, it’s not surprising that you’ll find us in every home in the UK, our productions are famous all over the world and we’re at the forefront of the digital streaming revolution.

When you join us, you enter a fun working environment. With opportunities to learn, to grow and make a real difference. Small enough that your impact’s felt in the business, but big enough that your impact reaches millions of people.

Come develop your skills, change TV and the course of your career. Don’t just watch it. Be part of it. Join ITV.

Your impact sends ripples.

The team…

At ITV, our corporate teams work smart and work fast. We’re one of the most talked-about brands. So it’s not surprising that you’ll find us in every home in the UK. Our productions are famous all over the world and we’re at the forefront of the digital streaming revolution.

In Global Finance Operations our work is a fundamental part of creating content and getting it on air. We invoice and collect payments, process payroll, pay suppliers and employee expenses, pay in front of camera artists, writers and musicians and make secondary payments to producers and rights holders. When you join us, you enter a fun working environment. With opportunities to learn, to grow and make a real difference. Here, we are small enough that your impact’s felt in the business, but big enough that your impact reaches millions of people.

The role…

The Head of People Payments leads the Payroll and Talent Pay departments within the Global Finance Operation. They manage, motivate and develop their leaders and colleagues to deliver strong results and meet performance targets while ensuring systems and processes are continuously improving to operate in the most efficient and effective manner.

Some Of Your Key Day-to-day Responsibilities Will Include

• Assist the Director of Finance Operations in setting the strategy for people payments and lead the necessary change programmes to deliver this.
• Lead ITV's People Payments department with accountability for delivery of Payroll and Talent Payments.
• Responsible for the strategic direction, cost effectiveness, service quality and ongoing management of the People Payments department
• Define and deliver the service catalogue for the department in line with agreed SLAs and KPIs.
• Oversee all aspects of transactional processing within the department.
• Drive productivity and deliver defined performance services levels aligned with the KPIs and SLAs.
• Report monthly performance against KPIs and SLAs (e.g. present at quarterly operational review meetings).
• Support internal and external audit processes.
• Ensure operational costs are in line with the departmental budget.
• Engage the teams in ITV-wide initiatives including those linked to social purpose and diversity and inclusion.
  
  

Skills you’ll need (minimum criteria)...

• Extensive leadership experience, leading a team through change in a large and complex organisation
• Previous experience leading a large process change project within a finance shared services environment
• Formal payroll qualification
  
  

Other things we’re looking for (key criteria)...

• Proven experience in delivering and driving continuous improvement resulting in process simplification and compressed timelines.
• Motivated by a desire to improve performance, services and outcomes.
• Ability to challenge and influence senior stakeholders.
• Excellent communication, collaboration and interpersonal skills with a credible and confident leadership style.
• Strong qualitative, quantitative and analytical skills.
• Ability to coach and support team members with a dedication to their development in role.
• Working knowledge of Oracle Fusion is desirable.
• European languages in addition to English are advantageous.
• Solid understanding of and commitment to equality, diversity, inclusion and green initiatives.
  
  

ITV is for everyone.

ITV strongly encourages applications for this role from disabled people. As a Disability Confident Leader, if you meet the minimum criteria for a role and you have declared that you are disabled, we’ll guarantee to take you to the next stage* (minimum criteria above).

We're happy to discuss any support/personalisation you may need during our application and selection process as part of our reasonable adjustments. Drop us a line if you require anything at talkingcareers@itv.com.

Find out more about applying with a disability.

• There may be a few exceptions where we are not able to take all eligible candidates to the next stage due to the volume of applications.
  
  

Because those who make an impact deserve to be rewarded for it.

ITV Offers Some Great Rewards And Benefits Including

• Flexible working with a range of options to suit everyone
• Generous holiday allowance, plus you can buy more
• Annual bonus opportunity
• Competitive pension contribution
• Save as you earn - with an opportunity to buy ITV shares
• Wellbeing and volunteering days plus a wide range of opportunities to help you live a balanced and healthy life
  
  

More About Our Benefits

Closing date: Midnight Sunday 27th October 2024

Please note, on occasion we may receive a very large volume of applications which means applications for a role may close earlier than the referenced closing date. We’d encourage you to apply as soon as possible if interested.