Finance Business Partner - Global News & Streaming

ENGINEERINGUK; London; Hybrid; GBP 59,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Finance Business Partner to join their Global News and Streaming Finance team. This pivotal role involves collaborating with stakeholders to enhance budgeting, forecasting, and planning processes. You will lead annual planning cycles, manage timelines, and provide insightful reports to senior leadership. The ideal candidate will possess a professional accounting qualification and have a strong background in financial systems and communication. Join a dynamic environment that values diversity and offers a flexible work-life balance, along with excellent benefits and career progression opportunities.

Benefits

Flexible 35-hour workweek

Parental leave up to a year

26 days holiday plus additional options

Defined pension scheme

Discounted healthcare

Gym membership

Employee Assistance Program

Career progression opportunities

Qualifications

• Professional accounting qualification is essential.
• Experience in budgeting and forecasting is crucial.

Responsibilities

• Lead annual and medium-term planning processes.
• Monitor performance against budgets and analyze risks.

Skills

Budgeting

Business Planning

Forecasting

Interpersonal Skills

Communication Skills

Process Improvement

Financial Systems

Microsoft Office

Education

Professional Accounting Qualification (ACA, ACCA, CIMA)

Tools

Financial Accounting Systems

Job description

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Finance Business Partner - Global News & Streaming

View more categories View less categories Sector Finance and Accounts Role Partner Contract Type Permanent Hours Full Time

PACKAGE DESCRIPTION

Job Reference: 23590
Band: E
Contract Type: Permanent
Salary: up to £70,000 plus London Weighting and 15% bonus, depending on relevant skills, knowledge, and experience. The salary range reflects internal benchmarking and external market insights.
Location: Office base in London Television Centre or Cardiff. This is a hybrid role, balancing office and home working.

ABOUT BBC STUDIOS

BBC Studios is a renowned content studio and channels & streaming business, powered by British creativity, reaching audiences worldwide. We collaborate with outstanding creative talent responsible for shows like Strictly Come Dancing, Bluey, Eastenders, Prehistoric Planet, and Planet Earth III. Our content's range and quality are unsurpassed, creating critical and commercial successes and global phenomena. BBC Studios is Britain's most awarded production company, home to bbc.com—the world's most read English news website—and the UK's largest distributor of British content.

THE ROLE

This is an exciting opportunity to join the Global News and Streaming Finance team within BBC Studios. The BBC is a leading international news and media organization and the most trusted international news broadcaster. The role involves supporting global audiences through BBC World News, BBC.com, and various streaming and podcast services. The Finance Business Partner will focus on CP&A, report to the Senior Finance Business Partner, and collaborate with multiple stakeholders across Studios and Public Service. The role is pivotal for end-to-end budgeting, forecasting, and improving planning processes for World News, Global Ad Sales, and Digital News & Streaming.

Key responsibilities include:

1. Leading annual and medium-term planning processes, including budgets and forecasts, with a focus on P&L and cash, involving stakeholders from commercial, digital, ad sales, and operations teams.
2. Managing planning cycle timelines and ensuring timely delivery of forecasts.
3. Monitoring actual performance against budgets, analyzing risks and opportunities, and assessing implications for the full-year outlook.
4. Preparing budgets, quarterly forecasts, and management reports, presenting information effectively for senior stakeholders.
5. Providing regular reporting and analysis to inform business decisions, including KPI monitoring and project cost tracking.
6. Building strong relationships with stakeholders, including Public Service colleagues and finance teams.
7. Developing and maintaining data processes to improve financial performance, including system reconciliations.
8. Supporting business case and investment proposal preparations with relevant analysis.
9. Line managing two finance analysts.

WHAT DOES IT TAKE?

Essential criteria:

• Professional accounting qualification (ACA, ACCA, CIMA, or equivalent).
• Experience in budgeting, business planning, and forecasting, including system uploads.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to influence senior stakeholders and interpret complex financial data.
• Ability to collaborate across multiple stakeholders, prioritize, and meet tight deadlines.
• Experience in process improvement, financial systems, and controls, including reconciliations.
• Experience with financial accounting systems and Microsoft Office.
• UK-based.

Desirable criteria:

• Knowledge or experience in the media or broadcasting sector.

LIFE AT BBC STUDIOS

We value how we do our work, emphasizing our values and behaviors. We are committed to a diverse workforce that reflects our audiences and encourages applications from all backgrounds. More about our D&I plan can be found on our website. BBC Studios is dedicated to sustainability and achieving Net Zero targets. We are a Level 2 Disability Confident employer, ensuring fair consideration for disabled applicants. If you need reasonable adjustments to apply, contact us at [e-mail].

WHAT WILL YOU GAIN?

• Flexible 35-hour workweek for work-life balance.
• Parental leave of up to a year, with 18 weeks fully paid.
• 26 days holiday plus an additional day, with options to buy extra days.
• Defined pension scheme, discounted healthcare, gym, and more.
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
• Opportunities for career progression through courses, workshops, and internal mobility.

NEXT STEPS

We appreciate your interest. Due to high application volumes, we may close applications early to ensure quality engagement. Thank you for understanding.

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