Arqiva
Broadcast infrastructure and secure communications provider
Financial Planning and Analysis Manager
Must be within commuting distance of London or Winchester, with one or two office days per week.
About the job
- Hold a qualified accountant designation such as CIMA, ACCA, ACA, or equivalent.
- Have significant experience in FP&A, commercial finance, or finance business partnering, with a proven track record of leading planning, forecasting, and performance management activities.
- Have experience taking ownership of complex planning cycles and delivering high-quality outputs with minimal onboarding or supervision.
- Have extensive experience leading budgeting, rolling forecasts, and planning processes.
- Demonstrate excellent financial modelling and analytical capability.
- Have experience providing financial insight and challenge to senior stakeholders.
- Have experience improving FP&A processes, forecasting methodologies, or planning tools to enhance business performance and decision-making.
- Have strong commercial awareness and the ability to connect operational performance to financial outcomes.
- Be able to influence, challenge, and build credibility across a broad stakeholder community.
- Have advanced Excel and financial systems expertise, with experience using modern reporting and planning tools.
- Lead end-to-end budgeting, forecasting, and long-range planning processes across the Cost of Sales portfolio, ensuring robust financial plans and clear accountability for delivery.
- Develop integrated financial forecasts that support operational and commercial decision-making.
- Provide insightful analysis of business performance, identifying trends, risks, and opportunities that support improved decision-making.
- Work closely with finance business partners to understand business drivers and translate them into financial outcomes.
- Challenge assumptions and provide financial rigour to ensure plans are realistic, achievable, and aligned with business objectives.
- Support the Senior Head of FP&A and senior leadership teams with scenario modelling, investment analysis, and strategic planning activities.
- Deliver variance analysis and performance reporting to help stakeholders understand financial performance against plan.
- Identify and implement improvements to FP&A processes, models, and reporting to drive greater forecast accuracy, planning effectiveness, and decision support.
- Act as the FP&A lead for the assigned area, ensuring high-quality financial planning, forecasting, and performance management disciplines are consistently applied.
- Support the development of FP&A capability across the organisation.
- Have ideally 5 or more years of post-qualified experience within a commercial or corporate environment.
About the company
Arqiva provides broadcast and communications infrastructure and services for TV, radio, satellite data, and smart metering. It runs broadcast infrastructure, end-to-end networks, media processing, and connectivity solutions to help clients deliver content and data securely. It differentiates itself through almost a century of trust, broad UK reach via Freeview, and a global network with 99.99% reliability, offering customized, long-term service contracts. Its goal is to help customers innovate, compete, and stay connected through secure, reliable networks across broadcast, satellite, and smart metering markets.
Company Size
1,001-5,000
Company Stage
N/A
Total Funding
N/A
Headquarters
Winchester, United Kingdom
Founded
2005
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What believers are saying
- Arqiva won £500 million AMP8 water-metering contracts, lifting Smart Utilities Networks revenue 66%.
- Arqiva refinanced in 2026, adding £500 million subordinated bonds and no maturities until 2028.
- Multi-year DTT renewals through 2030 and a £2.8 billion order book support cash flow.
What critics are saying
- DCMS will decide DTT's 2034 shutdown or 2044 extension later in 2026.
- S&P placed Arqiva Broadcast Finance on CreditWatch negative in June 2026.
- Severance costs and 8.625% junior notes signal ongoing pressure on returns and staffing.
What makes Arqiva unique
- Arqiva still reaches 98.5% of UK households through Freeview and DTT infrastructure.
- Arqiva spans broadcast, satellite, fiber, and smart metering, reducing dependence on one market.
- Arqiva's 2026 CCMS migration unified 62 DAB multiplexes and 1,000 radio services.
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↑ 0%Arqiva recognised with Armed Forces Covenant Silver Award. 15/09/2026 Arqiva recognised with Armed Forces Covenant Silver AwardPresented to organisations that demonstrate outstanding support for the Armed Forces community Share to Linkedin September 15, 2026 Press Office Keith Frost and Esme Gould of Arqiva (centre) proudly receive the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme (ERS) Silver Award 15 September, 2026, Winchester, UK - Arqiva has been awarded the Silver Award under the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme (ERS), recognising its commitment to supporting the Armed Forces community and creating opportunities for veterans, reservists and military families. The Silver Award is presented to organisations that demonstrate outstanding support for the Armed Forces community and actively champion the value that veterans, reservists and military families bring to the workplace. Arqiva has a longstanding commitment to supporting those who serve or have served. The business signed the Armed Forces Covenant and has continued to strengthen its support for the Armed Forces community through recruitment initiatives, career transition opportunities and the establishment of a dedicated Veterans' Network for colleagues across the organisation. The company also actively promotes opportunities for service leavers across a broad range of technical, operational and corporate roles, recognising the significant contribution they can make to the business. Keith Frost, Director of Engineering and Senior Sponsor of Arqiva's Veterans' Network, said: We are delighted to receive the Armed Forces Covenant Silver Award. This recognition reflects the commitment of colleagues across Arqiva who have worked hard to create an environment where veterans, reservists and military families can thrive. Forces leavers bring a wealth of highly transferable skills, from leadership, teamwork and problem-solving to resilience, adaptability and a strong sense of purpose. These qualities make a real difference to our business and help us deliver the critical services that keep the UK connected. As a business, we have long recognised the value that service personnel, reservists and military families bring to Arqiva, and we are proud to support members of the Armed Forces community as they build rewarding civilian careers and continue contributing their expertise in new ways. The award marks an important milestone in Arqiva's ongoing commitment to the Armed Forces community and reflects the company's ambition to ensure that veterans and reservists are supported throughout their careers. Through its Veterans' Network, Arqiva provides a community where colleagues can share experiences, access support and help those transitioning from military to civilian life. 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Polus Capital Management has been revealed as the buyer of Macquarie's 26.54% stake in UK communications infrastructure company Arqiva. The investment management firm, which manages approximately $14 billion in assets, purchased the stake last year, though the buyer's identity was only disclosed in Arqiva's half-year results today. Polus described Arqiva as a high-performing business managing critical UK digital infrastructure. Arqiva reported a solid first-half performance, with its Media and Broadcast division securing multi-year contract extensions with major DTT customers through 2030. CEO Shuja Khan said the company remains confident in its full-year outlook, supported by a strong order book and recent refinancing activity. The addition of Polus as a shareholder positions Arqiva to continue investing in infrastructure development.
Macquarie has sold its 26.5% stake in UK media services provider Arqiva for £16.5m ($21.8m) to an undisclosed buyer. The sale led to a drop in the share price of Arqiva's largest shareholder, Digital 9 Infrastructure, which holds a 51.8% stake and noted the sale price was below its valuation. Digital 9 previously acquired a 48% stake for C$585m ($417m) in 2022. The sale awaits regulatory approval.
Kordia partners with Arqiva to deliver flexible cloud media solutions that accelerate content distribution in New Zealand. Key Highlights * Kordia has partnered with Arqiva to introduce innovative new cloud-based media and content delivery solutions to New Zealand. * These solutions are designed to simplify workflows, reduce infrastructure duplication, and lower costs of growing cloud-based operations and OTT distribution by introducing flexible solutions for media companies. * The first market-ready offerings include Arqplex (Headend-as-a-Service); Arqade, a cloud content transportation and management solution; Playout, and Streaming Optimisation. Kordia, New Zealand's state-owned enterprise with specialist expertise in broadcast infrastructure and digital technology services, has entered a five-year partnership with global media services provider Arqiva to deliver a suite of cloud-based solutions for media and content businesses. This first-of-its-kind partnership in New Zealand gives local media companies access to Arqiva's best-in-class cloud solutions, delivering increased efficiency, scalability, and quality of service. Neil Livingston, Chief Executive Officer at Kordia, says the partnership is central to Kordia's strategy of leveraging global innovation to address challenges facing the local media industry. "Legacy broadcasters are facing many challenges, balancing cost pressures with shifting consumer habits and rapid technology changes. The need to maintain legacy broadcast infrastructure, while investing in digital platforms, has created major financial strain for players both in New Zealand and globally," says Livingston. "At Kordia, we're committed to helping New Zealand media companies solve these challenges and unlock better cost efficiencies when it comes to cloud-based distribution. We've been looking at how global players are innovating around these challenges, and we see real opportunities to bring these solutions to New Zealand to help our own industry." To launch the partnership, Kordia is bringing four of Arqiva's solutions to the New Zealand market, effective immediately: - Arqplex - Unified Headend-as-a-Service for broadcast and OTT: Arqplex is a future focused way to approach Headend-as-a-Service (HaaS). The service is designed for broadcasters, pay TV operators and content owners needing to deliver across broadcast and IP platforms without complexity. When content must move flawlessly between broadcast and OTT, Arqplex is the simplest way to unify, manage, and deliver headend services in any environment, be it on-prem, in the cloud, or as a hybrid solution, with speed, resilience, and flexibility built in. - Arqade - Cloud Content Transportation & Management: A global cloud ecosystem for content, offering a lower cost and less complex alternative to conventional physical interchanges. With a world of content at your fingertips, Arqade helps New Zealand media companies access thousands of hours of high-quality content. It also helps content producers to connect with global players to easily syndicate their live, linear and streaming content across the world, while retaining complete control over access. - Playout - for linear and on-demand content: Modular, scalable and cloud-enabled, Playout is designed to give broadcasters unmatched flexibility, with a "pay only for what you use" offer and broadcast-grade reliability from the very start of the service setup. Playout offers a solution that delivers infrastructure efficiencies; the flexibility to adapt quickly; unifies the media supply chain; and simplifies workflows. - Streaming Optimisation - Delivering a high quality of experience at a lower cost: This next-generation solution improves the audience experience and lowers content delivery costs by using AI in combination with a centrally orchestrated peer-to-peer network. This is particularly valuable for media organisations seeking to reduce reliance on traditional content delivery networks (CDNs) during periods of peak demand, effectively reducing internet bottlenecks for content like high demand live streamed sporting events. Case studies have shown a reduction in audience churn usually triggered by a poor viewing experience, in addition to costs savings of up to 70% by utilising this solution. Alaina Hall, Director of Global Media at Arqiva, says Arqiva is enabling broadcasters worldwide to transition into the cloud and Kordia is the natural partner to expand their cloud offering into the New Zealand market. "Kordia has more than 60 years of experience as a trusted provider of broadcast infrastructure and technology services. It is deeply invested in delivering innovative solutions for media clients," says Hall. "By combining Kordia's local expertise with Arqiva's international leadership in cloud-based broadcasting, this partnership will deliver better cost efficiencies, service quality, security and value to New Zealand broadcasters and content providers looking to get the most out of their digital content distribution." About Arqiva Arqiva is at the heart of the broadcast and utilities sectors in the UK and abroad, providing critical data, network, and communications services. Kordia Limited work in partnership with its customers - major broadcasters and utilities like the BBC, ITV, Sky, Global, Bauer, Thames Water, and Anglian Water - to meet demand for information, content, and entertainment, and enabling a switched-on world to flow. With its extensive global reach and proven reliability, Arqiva is trusted by the world's leading broadcasters to deliver when it matters most. Kordia Limited distribute over 1,100 channels internationally using its fibre and satellite infrastructure. Kordia Limited has a global reach covering 60 countries with over 600 local experts. For more information visit https://www.arqiva.com/
Arqiva's wellbeing strategy has also been recognised in Britain's Healthiest Workplace awards.