Assistant Production Accountant FTC - Kids & Family

BBC UK; Salford; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Join BBC Studios as an Assistant Production Accountant, supporting financial management within dynamic Kids & Family productions. This role offers a unique opportunity to develop skills in production finance while working collaboratively to produce beloved children's programming. Full training is provided, welcoming diverse applicants ready to grow.

Benefits

26 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Defined pension with up to 10% employer contributions

Caring and parenting support, 24/7 remote GP access

Qualifications

• Vocational training or experience in finance/accountancy required.
• Understanding of basic accounting principles essential.
• Able to communicate finance information effectively.

Responsibilities

• Assist in recording transactions and preparing weekly cost reports.
• Maintain purchase order logs and resolve discrepancies.
• Support booking and paying freelance crew.

Skills

Analytical skills

Problem-solving

Computer literacy

Education

Vocational training in finance or accountancy

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Outlook

Job description

Job Requisition ID: 24265

Job Closing Date: 25 June 2025

JOB DETAILS

JOB BAND: B
CONTRACT TYPE: Fixed-term Contract, Full-time
DEPARTMENT: BBC Studios Production Accounting, Kids & Family
LOCATION: Salford - Hybrid
PROPOSED SALARY RANGE: £30,000 -£40,000 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

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

WHY JOIN THE TEAM

This is an exciting opportunity, supporting our vibrant and creative Kids & Family productions. As an Assistant Production Accountant, you will be part of a collaborative and supportive finance team working closely with Production Management to help bring world-class content to life.

We welcome candidates from a variety of backgrounds, even if you don't have prior production experience. This is a growth-focused role with full training provided, offering the chance to develop your skills while working across multiple productions. You'll gain hands-on experience in production finance, build strong working relationships across departments, and contribute to the success of some of the UK's most beloved children's programming

YOUR KEY RESPONSIBILITIES AND IMPACT:

• Support Financial Reporting: Assist in recording transactions, maintaining ledgers, and preparing weekly cost reports to support accurate production cost tracking.
• Purchase Management: Maintain purchase order logs, ensure accurate data entry, and liaise with suppliers to resolve discrepancies, following BBC Procurement guidelines.
• Freelance & Talent Payments: Provide administrative support for booking and paying freelance crew, processing expense claims, and managing Supporting Artist payments.
• Cash & Banking: Assist with production bank accounts, petty cash, Barclaycard management, and prepare reconciliations and finance reports.
• Compliance & Controls: Ensure all costs are properly authorised, documented, and recorded in line with BBC policies, maintaining strong audit trails.
• Asset & Record Management: Maintain the Production Asset Register and support the preparation of statutory reports such as Section 16.
• Team Collaboration & Development: Work closely with the Production Accountant and wider team, contributing to a collaborative environment and actively engaging in personal development.

YOUR SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

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.

DESIRED BUT NOT REQUIRED:

• Experience in working in a production environment within a media organisation
• Working towards recognised accounting qualification e.g. ACA, ACCA, CIMA, or equivalent

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 as soon as possible.

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.

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.

Find out more about BBC Studios

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: [e-mail]