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
Band: D
Contract type: Fixed Term Contract until 31st December 2025 (2x positions available)
Department: Finance Operations
Location: Hybrid (Cardiff base)
Salary: £47,000 - £53,000 per annum, depending on relevant skills, knowledge and experience. The expected salary range for this role reflects internal benchmarking and external market insights.
The closing date for applications is 23:59 on Sunday 13th July 2025
We're happy to discuss flexible working. If you'd like to, please indicate your preference in the application - though there's no obligation to do so now. Flexible working will be part of the discussion at offer stage.
PURPOSE OF THE ROLE
We are looking to recruit a number of high calibre Accountants to join our Finance Operations team based in Cardiff.
Finance Operations is at the heart of BBC Finance, delivering an integrated, sustainable and high qualityprocess accounting and reporting service to our business and finance customers.
YOUR KEY RESPONSIBILITIES AND IMPACT
As an Accountant in Financial Operations, your key duties will involve the following:
* Contribute to reporting processes to ensure the financial position and performance of the Division isunderstood and key issues are rectified, ensuring appropriate process is observed with control over subledgers and integration with the general ledger
* Manage the accurate recording of transactions in the ERP general ledger, ensuring compliance with relevantaccounting standards and internal controls and improving efficiency and controls of financial processes,methodologies and environments where possible
* Support the Finance Controller with the efficient delivery of internal and external audits, and collaboratewith outsourced partner, FP&A team, divisional stakeholders where appropriate
* Document and implement accounting judgements in accordance with BBC policy and accounting standards
* Compile and review balance sheet reconciliations supported by appropriate testing, ensuring full compliancewith internal controls and our minimum expected requirements, with fully evidenced and substantiated balances.
YOUR SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE
To be successful in this role you will need to:
* Hold a professional accounting qualification e.g. ACA, ACCA, CIMA, or equivalent
* Have significant experience of delivering a high-quality accounting service.
* Possess highly developed communication skills with the ability to influence.
* Be able to take complex data/principles and to communicate these in an understandable way to wider BBC team
For this role / Ar gyfer y swydd yma:
Welsh language skills are not necessary / Nid yw sgiliau yn yr iaith Gymraeg yn angenrheidiol
Applications may be submitted in Welsh, and an application submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English. / Mae modd cyflwyno ceisiadau yn Gymraeg, ac ni fydd cais a gyflwynir yn Gymraeg yn cael ei drin yn llai ffafriol na chais a gyflwynir yn Saesneg.
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