Finance Specialist - Capital and Lease Accounting

BBC Group and Public Services; Cardiff; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Finance Specialist to join their Financial Operations team in Cardiff. This exciting role involves providing specialized knowledge on IFRS 16 accounting and managing lease contracts. The successful candidate will play a key role in ensuring compliance with accounting policies while building strong relationships with stakeholders. With a commitment to employee development, the organization offers unrivaled training opportunities and flexible working arrangements. If you are a qualified professional with strong analytical skills and a passion for finance, this is the perfect opportunity for you to thrive in a supportive environment.

Benefits

Flexible working hours

25 days annual leave

Defined pension scheme

Discounted dental and health care

Training and development opportunities

Qualifications

• Qualified professional accounting (ACCA, ACA, CIMA) is essential.
• Experience with IFRS 16 accounting and financial reporting is required.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical financial knowledge regarding IFRS 16 leasing.
• Manage lease contracts and ensure compliance with accounting policies.
• Forecast and budget for lease contracts.

Skills

IFRS 16 Accounting

Analytical Skills

Communication Skills

Excel and Modelling Skills

Stakeholder Management

Education

Professional Accounting Qualification (ACCA, ACA, CIMA)

Tools

SAP

Job description

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Finance Specialist - Capital and Lease Accounting

Finance

Permanent - Full Time

Cardiff, GB, CF10 1FT

BBC PUBLIC SERVICE B'CAST

Job Closing Date: 18/05/2025

THE ROLE

Job Reference: 021820

Band: D

Salary: £42,000 - £52,000 per annum, depending on relevant skills, knowledge and experience. The expected salary range for this role reflects internal benchmarking and external market insights.

Contract type: 18 month fixed term contract / attachment

Location: Office Base is Cardiff

The closing date for applications is 23:59 on Sunday 18th May 2025.

We’re happy to discuss flexible working. Please indicate your choice under the flexible working question in the application. There is no obligation to raise this at the application stage but if you wish to do so, you are welcome to. Flexible working will be part of the discussion at offer stage.

• Excellent career progression – the BBC offers great opportunities for employees to seek new challenges and work in different areas of the organisation.
• Unrivalled training and development opportunities – our in-house Academy hosts a wide range of internal and external courses and certification.
• Benefits - We offer a negotiable salary package, a flexible 35-hour working week for work-life balance and 25 days annual leave with the option to buy an extra 5 days, a defined pension scheme and discounted dental, health care, gym and much more .

We are looking for a Finance Specialist, Capital & Lease Accounting to join our Financial Operations team based in Cardiff, as part of Finance Central. This is a permanent contract.

Financial Operations provides professional financial support to a range of BBC stakeholders as part of the BBC’s Finance function. The Capital and leasing function ensures effective control of processes relating to Capital Accounting (including Assets Under Construction) and IFRS16 leases and delivers high quality and consistent operational excellence.

Main Responsibilities

The Finance Specialist will:

• Provide specialist technical financial knowledge regarding IFRS 16 leasing and related costs.
• Technical assessment of BBC contracts for lease requirements.
• Management of lease contracts.
• Forecast and Budget for lease contracts.
• Provide assurances to stakeholders on the BBC's financial model.
• Provide technical accounting and financial reporting.
• Ensure compliance with the BBC Accounting Policies.
• Lead the development, implementation and maintenance of BBC lease environment.
• Build strong relationships with key stakeholders.
• Identify opportunities for efficiencies, process improvement and value-add where possible.

Are you the right candidate?

Experience and knowledge of IFRS 16 accounting is essential. You will have strong analytical skills and be fully qualified with a professional accounting qualification (e.g. ACCA, ACA, CIMA). Financial Reporting and/or management accounting knowledge and the ability to establish and maintain effective relationships with staff, both within Finance Central and with the other divisions is especially important in this role. You will be required to operate independently but effective team playing is also important due to the nature and size of the Finance team.

• Qualified professional accounting e.g. ACA, ACCA, CIMA, or equivalent.
• Experience and knowledge of IFRS 16 accounting.
• Previous experience with SAP would be beneficial but is not essential.
• Highly developed written and verbal communication skills with the ability to influence.
• Experience of advanced excel and modelling skills, in relation to key finance information including budgets and forecasts.
• Ability to manage senior stakeholders including explaining complex data / principles to non-finance professionals.
• Knowledge of the theory and practical application of accounting principles and controls, with experience of consolidation adjustments desirable.

For this role / Ar gyfer y swydd yma:
Welsh language skills are not necessary / Nid yw sgiliau yn yr iaith Gymraeg yn angenrheidiol
Applications may be submitted in Welsh, and an application submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English. / Mae modd cyflwyno ceisiadau yn Gymraeg, ac ni fydd cais a gyflwynir yn Gymraeg yn cael ei drin yn llai ffafriol na chais a gyflwynir yn Saesneg.

About the BBC

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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.

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