Finance Manager - ICFR

BBC; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 72,000; Full time

Job summary

A globally renowned media company is seeking a Finance Manager to implement their Internal Controls over Financial Reporting framework. This role involves managing financial risks, ensuring governance standards, and collaborating with senior stakeholders. The ideal candidate will have over 5 years of experience in ICFR/SOX or Audit, along with strong documentation and communication skills. A competitive salary range of £60,000 - £72,000 is offered, plus London weighting and bonus opportunities.

Qualifications

• Fully qualified Accountant (ACCA, ACA, CIMA, or equivalent).
• 5+ years' experience in ICFR/SOX or Audit, including developing and monitoring financial controls.
• Proven expertise in SOX/ICFR implementation: process mapping, risk assessment, controls design, and remediation.
• Strong documentation and communication skills for presenting risks, processes, and controls clearly.
• Excellent project management with ability to deliver on time and follow through.
• Strong business acumen and analytical skills to translate risk into actionable insights.
• Exceptional stakeholder management and ability to explain financial controls to senior and non-finance audiences.

Responsibilities

• Lead the implementation of ICFR framework for BBC Commercial.
• Design new processes and create documentation of financial reporting risks.
• Conduct control design effectiveness testing across key financial items.

Job description

Job Details

JOB BAND: E

CONTRACT TYPE: Permanent, Full-time

DEPARTMENT: BBC Studios Group Finance

LOCATION: London Television Centre - Hybrid

PROPOSED SALARY RANGE £60,000 - £72,000 plus £5441 London Weighting and up to 15% bonus, 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

As BBC Commercial embarks on an ambitious journey to double cash flow and expand its Content Studio, we\'re seeking a Finance Manager to lead the implementation of our Internal Controls over Financial Reporting (ICFR) framework. This role is critical in ensuring financial reporting risks are effectively managed, governance standards are upheld, and robust controls are embedded to support accurate and reliable reporting across our commercial operations.

WHY JOIN THE TEAM

This is a unique opportunity to join a high-impact team at the heart of BBC Commercial\'s transformation. You\'ll play a key role in shaping financial governance within a creative, purpose-driven organisation. Collaborating across the BBC Group, you\'ll gain exposure to senior stakeholders, drive meaningful change, and contribute to a culture of excellence. If you\'re passionate about financial integrity and want to be part of a bold growth strategy, we\'d love to hear from you.

YOUR KEY RESPONSIBILITIES AND IMPACT:

• Support the design and rollout of a new ICFR framework for BBC Commercial, aligned with BBC Group standards.
• Lead process workshops and create detailed documentation of financial reporting risks, controls, and IT dependencies.
• Conduct walkthroughs and control design effectiveness testing across key Financial Statement Line Items (FSLIs).
• Assist with operational effectiveness testing and remediation of control deficiencies.
• Prepare annual ICFR scoping and contribute to Group-level attestation processes.
• Deliver ICFR training and raise awareness of framework requirements across teams.
• Act as a subject matter expert, supporting finance projects and liaising with BBC Group ICFR stakeholders

YOUR SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

ESSENTIAL CRITERIA:

• Fully qualified Accountant (ACCA, ACA, CIMA, or equivalent).
• 5+ years' experience in ICFR/SOX or Audit, including developing and monitoring financial controls.
• Proven expertise in SOX/ICFR implementation: process mapping, risk assessment, controls design, and remediation.
• Strong documentation and communication skills for presenting risks, processes, and controls clearly.
• Excellent project management with ability to deliver on time and follow through.
• Strong business acumen and analytical skills to translate risk into actionable insights.
• Exceptional stakeholder management and ability to explain financial controls to senior and non-finance audiences.

DESIRED BUT NOT REQUIRED:

• Controls-design effectiveness testing
• Experience of change management within an organisation, particularly in relation to implementing new frameworks and processes.

If you can bring some of these skills and experience, along with transferable strengths, we would 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.

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Disclaimer

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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.

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