Financial Accountant
Location: BBC Cymru Wales, Central Square. CF10 1FT (hybrid)
Length: ASAP – 01/11/2026
Rate: £300 per day
Hours: 9am – (6pm 35 hours)
Job Description:
To provide professional financial support to a range of stakeholders, effective control of financial processes and delivering operational excellence. This role will also contribute to the continuous improvement of finance and key BBC processes.
Key responsibilities:
Budgeting & Forecasting:
* Provision of information, analysis and supporting commentary to a range of stakeholders.
* Review short term plans and assist in the production of budgets, extrapolation of trends and support the input of financial data.
Accounting & Reporting:
* Review, analyse, monitor and update forecasts.
* Maintain short term financial plans, monitor and report actual expenditure against set budgets, assist with the closure of year end accounts and statutory reporting.
Controls and Compliance:
* Improve efficiency and controls of financial processes, methodologies and environments.
* Develop, test and review new methods and practices.
* Explain and reinforce BBC Finance policies and guidelines
5 Essential Skills:
* Professional accounting qualification e.g. ACA, ACCA, CIMA, or equivalent
* Significant experience of delivering a high-quality accounting and reporting service.
* Highly developed written and verbal communication skills with the ability to influence.
* Ability to take complex data/principles and to communicate these in an understandable way to wider BBC team
* Knowledge of the theory and practical application of accounting principles and controls.
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