Job Requisition ID: 23838
Job Closing Date: 4/6/25
PACKAGE DESCRIPTION
Job Reference: 23838
Band: B
Contract type: 6 month FTC
Salary: £25,000 - £30,000 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.
Location: Office Base is London Television Centre, with regular visits required to Elstree Studios, Borehamwood. This is a hybrid role and the successful candidate will balance office working with home working
ABOUT BBC STUDIOS
BBC Studios is a world-renowned content studio and channels & streaming business, powered by British creativity, with a reach that touches audiences in every corner of the globe.
We work with outstanding creative talent who are responsible for platform-defining shows from Strictly Come Dancing to Eastenders, Prehistoric Planet to Planet Earth III.
The range and quality of our content is unsurpassed, creating critical and commercial successes and global phenomena.
From BAFTAs to RTS Awards, BBC Studios is Britain's most awarded production company and the only producer with three of the top ten shows on IMDB; we're the home of bbc.com, the widest-read English language news website in the world; and the UK's largest distributor of British content.
THE ROLE
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an Assistant Production Accountant to join the team on a 6 month FTC, to support a high profile entertainment production!
This role is part of a team of Production Accountants and Assistant Production Accountants who, although being part of a wider finance community, are embedded within production departments, working closely with the Production Management teams. The purpose of this role is to:
• Support the Production Accountant in managing the financial control of a production/ slate of productions
• Work with the Production Accountant and Production Accounting Manager to ensure the delivery of timely and accurate financial information to support effective cost management of productions
Key Responsibilities:
General Accounting:
• To record transactions in the production's books of prime entry and general ledger
• To assist in the preparation of weekly cost reports based on the costs recorded in the BBC's main accounting system
• To establish and review production records in order to assist with the overall cost control of the production
Purchasing:
• To maintain a purchase order log and monitor the use of manual purchase orders
• To ensure all transactions are entered accurately in the appropriate accounting system
• To resolve any instances of incorrect charges or disputes and to liaise with external and BBC suppliers
• To understand BBC Procurement guidelines and ensure these guidelines are adhered to on the production
• Liaise with Procurement to progress out of scope purchasing
• To provide administrative support with the booking and payment of freelance crews
• To be responsible for processing expense claims and subsequent coding into the relevant system
• To be responsible for the Supporting Artist and Walk-ons payment process
Bank and Cash:
• Where relevant to assist in the operation of the production bank account(s) including the disbursement of cash to cover agreed expenditure
• To prepare weekly finance and expenditure reports and produce petty cash and bank reconciliations
• To assist with the management and control of production Barclaycards
• To assist as necessary in the preparation of Section 16 Reports
Controls and Compliance:
• To monitor and check that costs are appropriately authorised and to ensure that they are completely and accurately recorded in line with the BBC Guidelines
• To obtain and retain appropriate supporting documentation of all production transactions and ensure audit trails are maintained
• To maintain the Production Asset Register in line with BBC Policy
General Activities:
• To perform general duties within the genre/ production area as necessary and to deputise for the Production Accountant as required
• Facilitate collaboration between team members through information sharing, collaborating on decision-making and taking mutual responsibility for the work of the team
• Facilitate self-development by identifying own skill development needs and future career opportunities with the support of the Production Accounting team
WHAT DOES IT TAKE?
ESSENTIAL CRITERIA:
* Vocational training/experience within financial or accountancy field.
* Understanding of basic accounting principles, practice, controls and compliance requirements.
* Able to present and communicate finance information in a clear and concise written and verbal format to finance and non-finance people.
* Numerate with analytical and problem-solving skills.
* Computer literacy in key computer packages such as Microsoft Excel, Word and Outlook.
DESIRABLE CRITERIA:
* Experience in working in a production environment within a media organisation
* Working towards recognised accounting qualification e.g. ACA, ACCA, CIMA, or equivalent
LIFE AT BBC STUDIOS
We don't focus simply on what we do - we also care how we do it. Our values and the way we behave are important to us. Please make sure you've read about our values and behaviours here.
The BBC is committed to building a culturally diverse workforce, that represents the audiences we serve, and encourages applications from candidates from any background, especially people from diverse communities. Equity of opportunity is important to us, and we endeavour to make our processes equal, fair and meritocratic for everybody. More information on our D&I plan can be found here.
BBC Studios puts sustainability at the heart of everything we do both onscreen and offscreen, including delivering against the BBC Group's science-based Net Zero targets. More information on sustainability at BBC Studios can be found here.
We are proud to share that we are a Level 2 Disability Confident Employer and if you require any reasonable adjustments in order to apply please contact us on reasonable.adjustments@bbc.co.uk.
WHAT WILL YOU GAIN FROM WORKING AT BBC STUDIOS?
• Flexible 35-hour working week for work-life balance
• 26 days holiday (plus an additional day which is a Corporation Day) with the option to buy an extra 5 days
• Parental leave for new parents, regardless of gender, of up to a year with 18 weeks fully paid
• A defined contribution pension scheme with employer contributions up to 10%; and life assurance (at 4 times annual salary), eligibility for discounted dental, health care, gym and much more through salary sacrifice
• Excellent career progression - access to courses, webinars, workshops and the opportunity to work in different areas of the organisation
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.
Disclaimer
This 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.
Redeployment
The 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 Glance
This is your BBC
At 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.
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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 here.
• 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.
Candidate pack
You belong
We 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.
Diversity, inclusion & belonging strategy
Disability confident
We 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: reasonable.adjustments@bbc.co.uk #J-18808-Ljbffr