Financial Accountant

BBC

  • London
  • £50,000-56,000 per year
  • Permanent
  • Full-time
  • 8 days ago
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CONTRACT TYPE: Permanent
DEPARTMENT: Commercial Group Finance
LOCATION: London Television centre - Hybrid
PROPOSED SALARY RANGE: £50,000 - £56,000 plus £5441 London Weighting, depending on relevant skills, knowledge and experience. The expected salary range for this role reflects internal benchmarking and external market insights.WE ARE BBC STUDIOSA globally renowned media company borne of the BBC. We make and distribute the world's most sought-after TV, audio and digital content. Our ambition is to be the home of the most powerful, entertaining, and inspiring stories for people all around the world.PURPOSE OF THE ROLEThis role is central to delivering accurate financial insights and ensuring compliance across statutory, tax, and technical accounting areas. You'll be the go-to expert for complex queries, while also maintaining a sharp eye on balance sheet integrity and month-end processes. Reporting directly to the Finance Manager, you'll be a trusted contributor in a fast-paced, commercially focused finance environment.WHY JOIN THE TEAMYou'll be part of a collaborative finance function that values precision, innovation, and impact. This role offers the chance to influence key reporting outcomes, work cross-functionally, and grow your technical expertise. With a strong support network and clear development pathways, it's a brilliant opportunity to thrive in a high-performing team that underpins BBC Studios' global success.YOUR KEY RESPONSIBILITIES AND IMPACT:
  • Prepare Financial Statements: Draft standalone financial statements and notes for UK entities, ensuring timely and accurate reporting.
  • Support Consolidated Reporting: Assist with parent company consolidation and submission of BBC Commercial Group year-end figures.
  • Audit & Compliance: Coordinate with external auditors and ensure adherence to regulatory requirements.
  • Technical Accounting Expertise: Address complex accounting issues including revenue recognition, leases, tax, FX, and consolidation.
  • Policy & Standards Maintenance: Monitor updates to accounting standards and support internal policy alignment.
  • Tax & Finance Collaboration: Provide financial data to tax teams and partner with finance teams to ensure accuracy and compliance.
  • FX & Ad Hoc Support: Manage foreign exchange exposure and contribute to various ad hoc financial projects.
YOUR SKILLS AND EXPERIENCEESSENTIAL CRITERIA:
  • ACA or ACCA qualification, with a strong auditing and/or financial accounting background.
  • Industry & Technical Expertise: industry exposure, solid accounting knowledge, including IFRS, FRS 101 & consolidation.
  • Team and process leadership experience: Experience guiding junior team members and managing workload across a team
  • Excel & reporting skills: Strong proficiency in Excel, with hands-on experience in financial reporting and analysis.
DESIRED BUT NOT REQUIRED:
  • Big 4 qualification and experience
  • Solid understanding of tax reporting and compliance within a financial accounting framework advantageous
  • Media & Entertainment experience preferred, but a strong enthusiasm for media and entertainment is valued.
  • Experience working in a matrix organisation
  • SAP Proficiency: Familiarity with SAP for financial reporting and analysis.
  • Experience with data analysis tools such as Power BI or Tableau.
If you can bring some of these skills and experience, along with transferable strengths, we'd love to hear from you and encourage you to apply.NEXT STEPSWe appreciate your interest in this position and understand how important this opportunity is to you. Due to the high volume of interest, we may need to close the application period earlier than anticipated. This step is necessary to ensure we can provide a high level of attention and service to all applicants. Thank you for your understanding.Please note: If you were to be offered this role, the BBC will conduct Employment screening checks which include Reference checks; Eligibility to work checks; and if applicable to the role, Safeguarding and Adverse media/Social media checks. Any offer made is conditional on these checks being satisfactory.#BBCSTUDIOSDisclaimerThis job description is a written statement of the essential characteristics of the job, with its principal accountabilities, incorporating a note of the skills, knowledge and experience required for a satisfactory level of performance. This is not intended to be a complete, detailed account of all aspects of the duties involved.Please note: If you were to be offered this role, the BBC will conduct Employment screening checks which include Reference checks; Eligibility to work checks; and if applicable to the role, Safeguarding and Adverse media/Social media checks. Any offer made is conditional on these checks being satisfactory.RedeploymentThe BBC is committed to redeploying employees seeking suitable alternative employment within the BBC and they will be given priority consideration ahead of other applicants. Priority consideration means for those employees seeking redeployment their application will be considered alongside anyone else at risk of redundancy, prior to any individuals being considered who are not at risk.Information at a GlanceThis is your BBCAt the BBC you can create and innovate in an inclusive environment while contributing to some of the world’s best loved content, and the BBC’s mission to inform, educate and entertain.Life at BBC Studios
  • A flexible 35-hour working week with 26 days annual leave (plus bank holidays) and the option to buy an extra five days.
  • Defined pension (up to 10% employer contributions).
  • Caring and parenting support, 24/7 remote GP access, life assurance and accident benefit.
  • BBC Studios is a world leader in operating sustainably both on and off screen. Find out more about BBC Group’s science-based Net Zero targets .
  • Career development in a values-led purpose-driven culture.
Benefits may vary if you are joining on an FTC basis.Learn more about life at the BBC and our values in our candidate pack.You belongWe have a working environment where we value and respect every individual's unique contribution, so all our employees feel that they can belong, thrive and achieve their full potential.We want to attract the broadest range of talented people to join us. The more diverse our workforce, the better able we are to respond to and reflect our audiences in all their diversity.We welcome applications from individuals, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, socio-economic background, religion and/or belief.Find out more about diversity, inclusion and belonging in our strategy below.Disability confidentWe are a disability confident employer. If you need to discuss adjustments or access requirements for the interview process, or to carry out this role, please contact us via email and we’d be happy to discuss:APPLY NOWStartPlease wait...#BBCSTUDIOSBBC Group and Public Services, Broadcasting House, Portland Place, London, United Kingdom, W1A 1AA. BBC Studios Distribution Limited, company no: 01420028, registered address: 1 Television Centre, 101 Wood Lane, London, United Kingdom W12 7FA.×Cookie Consent ManagerWhen you visit any website, it may store or retrieve information on your browser, mostly in the form of cookies. Because we respect your right to privacy, you can choose not to allow some types of cookies. However, blocking some types of cookies may impact your experience of the site and the services we are able to offer.Required CookiesThese cookies are required to use this website and can't be turned off.Show More DetailsRequired Cookies Provider Description Enabled
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