Job Description
This job is with BBC, an inclusive employer and a member of myGwork – the largest global platform for the LGBTQ+ business community. Please do not contact the recruiter directly.
JOB DETAILS
JOB BAND: D
CONTRACT TYPE: Permanent
DEPARTMENT: Commercial Group Finance
LOCATION: London Television centre - Hybrid
PROPOSED SALARY RANGE: £50,000 - £55,000 plus £5319 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 STUDIOS
A 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 ROLE
The Financial Accountant owns statutory and other external reporting requirements, assists with tax reporting, responds to technical accounting queries from the business, reviews the balance sheet including month-end reconciliations, and performs other ad hoc tasks as required. The role reports to the Finance Manager, Commercial Group Finance.
The role plays a pivotal part in supporting the wider BBCS Finance Teams to achieve strong technical accuracy, meet reporting deadlines and comply with tax reporting requirements.
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 EXPERIENCE
ESSENTIAL 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 STEPS
We 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.
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