Finance Business Analyst - Technical Acc

BBC Group and Public Services; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 61,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible 35-hour working week

26 days annual leave

Defined pension (up to 10% employer)

Job summary

The position offers exposure to international operations, complex transactions and evolving standards, with a pathway to deepen technical expertise in a global media environment.

Qualifications

• Professionally qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA or equivalent).
• Strong technical accounting knowledge including IFRS and UK GAAP.

Responsibilities

• Prepare subsidiary statutory financial statements.
• Provide guidance on technical accounting queries.
• Review month-end, quarter-end and year-end results and reconciliations.
• Support Group reporting activities and audit processes.
• Monitor foreign exchange exposure and hedging reporting.
• Deliver accounting training to finance teams.

Skills

Advanced accounting

IFRS knowledge

UK GAAP

Analytical skills

Stakeholder management

Tools

SAP S/4HANA

BPC

Workiva

Job description

Finance Business Analyst - Technical Acc

Job Requisition ID: 52207
Job Closing Date: 20 September 2026
London, GBR, W12 7FA
| London, GBR, W12 7FA

JOB DETAILS

JOB BAND: D
CONTRACT TYPE: 6 Month Fixed-term Contract, Full-time
DEPARTMENT: BBC Studios Finance
LOCATION: London – Television Centre
PROPOSED SALARY RANGE: Up to £55,000 plus £5,441 London Weighting 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

Join the Technical Accounting team as a Finance Business Analyst, where you'll provide expert accounting guidance across a complex international business. Working closely with the Group Financial Accounting Manager, you'll support statutory reporting, advise on technical accounting matters, and help ensure compliance with IFRS, UK GAAP and reporting requirements. This is a key role influencing accounting decisions, strengthening financial controls, and supporting the delivery of high-quality financial reporting across BBC Studios.

WHY JOIN THE TEAM

Our Technical Accounting team sits at the centre of BBC Studios' finance function, partnering with stakeholders across the business on a wide range of accounting and reporting matters. You'll gain exposure to complex commercial transactions, international operations and evolving accounting standards, while working with a collaborative team that values expertise, continuous learning and professional development. It's an excellent opportunity to deepen your technical knowledge and make a visible impact across a global media organisation.

YOUR KEY RESPONSIBILITIES AND IMPACT:

• Prepare subsidiary statutory financial statements across the BBC Studios Group, ensuring compliance with reporting requirements and deadlines.
• Act as a key contact for technical accounting queries, providing guidance on complex transactions and the accounting implications of commercial decisions.
• Review and analyse month-end, quarterly and year-end financial results, reconciliations and balance sheet positions to support a robust control environment.
• Support Group reporting activities, including year-end submissions, external reporting requirements and audit processes.
• Assist with monitoring and analysing foreign exchange exposure, hedging activity and related reporting.
• Deliver technical accounting training and guidance to finance teams across the business as accounting standards and legislation evolve.
• Support the maintenance and development of accounting policies, processes and controls to ensure ongoing compliance and best practice.

YOUR SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

ESSENTIAL CRITERIA:

• Professionally qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA or equivalent).
• Strong technical accounting knowledge, including IFRS and UK GAAP, and the ability to apply accounting standards in a practical commercial environment.
• Experience preparing, reviewing or analysing statutory financial statements and associated disclosure requirements.
• Strong understanding of consolidation principles within a multi-entity or international group environment.
• Excellent analytical, communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to explain complex accounting issues clearly to both finance and non-finance audiences.

DESIRED BUT NOT REQUIRED:

• Experience supporting technical accounting matters within a large, complex organisation.
• Knowledge of foreign exchange accounting, treasury activities or hedging arrangements.
• Experience working with SAP S/4HANA, BPC, Workiva or similar finance systems.
• Experience liaising with external auditors and supporting year-end audit processes.
• An interest in, or experience within, the media, broadcast, production or television industry.

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.

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.

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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.

Before your start date, you may need to disclose any unspent convictions or police charges, in line with our Recruitment policy. This allows us to discuss any support you may need and assess any risks. Failure to disclose may result in the withdrawal of your offer.

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 annualleave (plus bank holidays) and the option to buy anextra 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.

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]

BBC Group and Public Services, Broadcasting House, Portland Place, London, United Kingdom, W1A 1AA. BBC Studios Distribution Limited, company no: 01420028, registered address: 1 Television Centre, 101 Wood Lane, London, United Kingdom W12 7FA.