Accountant

The Bbc; Cardiff; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading broadcasting organization in Cardiff is seeking an experienced Accountant to support month-end and budget reporting. This role involves preparing financial reports, managing accounting processes, and providing insights to stakeholders. The ideal candidate will have professional accounting qualifications and excellent communication skills, alongside advanced Excel capabilities. Competitive salary and flexible working conditions are offered.

Benefits

Competitive salary package

Flexible 35-hour working week

25 days annual leave with options for additional days

Defined pension scheme

Discounted health care and gym

Qualifications

• Qualified professional accountant with knowledge in Financial Reporting.
• Strong written and verbal skills for effective communication.
• Advanced Excel skills for financial modeling.

Responsibilities

• Manage month-end and budget accounting processes.
• Undertake monthly reporting of financial performance.
• Prepare the BBC Annual Report and external reporting.

Skills

Professional accounting (ACA, ACCA, CIMA)

Written and verbal communication skills

Advanced Excel and budgeting skills

Stakeholder management

Planning and organization skills

Education

Qualified professional accounting qualifications

Job description

Purpose of the role

Join BBC Finance in Cardiff as an Accountant in our Group Finance team. You’ll support month-end, year-end and budget reporting, helping to deliver clear, accurate financial insight across the organisation. This role contributes to key internal and external reporting and offers the opportunity to work with a broad range of stakeholders in a collaborative, hybrid-working environment.

Why join the team

The BBC Group Finance team delivers an integrated, sustainable and high quality accounting and reporting service to our business and Finance customers across the BBC. An Accountant contributes to a wide variety of internal and external reporting, including month-end reports for senior management, the BBC’s Annual Report and Accounts, reporting on savings programmes and the allocation of funds across the organisation.

Your key responsibilities and impact

• Undertake monthly reporting of financial performance with a divisional and pan-BBC perspective, in addition to other reporting to stakeholders.
• Devise and manage month-end and budget models and templates that provide insightful analysis for decision making.
• Take responsibility for month-end, budget and annual accounting processes, managing these from start to finish with various stakeholders.
• Assist in the preparation of the BBC Annual Report and Accounts and other external reporting requirements.
• Provide professional financial support to a range of stakeholders, ensure effective control of financial processes and deliver operational excellence.

Qualifications and attributes

• Qualified professional accounting (e.g., ACA, ACCA, CIMA, ICAEW, or equivalent) and knowledge of Financial Reporting and/or management accounting.
• Highly developed written and verbal communication skills with the ability to influence.
• Advanced Excel and modelling skills related to budgets and forecasts.
• Ability to manage senior stakeholders, including explaining complex data to non-finance professionals.
• Strong planning and organisation skills with the ability to prioritise workload.

Desirable but not required

• Knowledge of theory and practical application of accounting principles and controls.
• Experience with fair pay and flexible benefits including a competitive salary package, a flexible 35-hour working week, 25 days annual leave with the option to buy 5 extra days, a defined pension scheme and discounted dental, health care and gym.
• Excellent career and professional development.
• Supportive, flexible working arrangements and a values-based organisation.

Additional information

We welcome applications from all backgrounds. We are a disability confident employer. If you need adjustments or access requirements for the interview process or to carry out this role, please contact us to discuss.