Financial Accountant FTC - Global Brands & Digital

BBC UK; London; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 53,000; Full time

Job summary

Join BBC Studios as a Financial Accountant for a 12-month fixed-term contract in London. You will support financial reporting for Global Brands & Digital, lead month-end processes, and work with senior stakeholders to enhance financial controls. This role offers a collaborative environment with opportunities for process improvement and professional growth.

Benefits

26 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Defined pension with up to 10% employer contributions

Caring and parenting support

Life assurance and accident benefit

Qualifications

• Newly or partly qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA).
• Strong analytical and commercial acumen.
• Advanced Excel skills required.

Responsibilities

• Lead month-end and year-end close processes for Brands & Digital.
• Manage relationship with the outsourced service provider.
• Deliver variance analysis and business commentary to stakeholders.

Skills

Technical accounting knowledge

Financial reporting expertise

Strong analytical skills

Commercial acumen

Advanced Excel skills

Education

Newly or partly qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA, or equivalent)

Job description

Financial Accountant FTC - Global Brands & Digital

Job Requisition ID: 24557

Job Closing Date: 25 June 2025

JOB DETAILS

JOB BAND: D
CONTRACT TYPE: Fixed-term Contract, Full-time
DEPARTMENT: BBC Studios, Brands & Licensing Finance Team
LOCATION: London Television Centre - Hybrid
PROPOSED SALARY RANGE: Up to £53,000 plus £5319 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 our Brands & Licensing finance team as a Financial Accountant on a 12-month FTC. You'll play a key role in supporting actuals and reporting across Global Brands & Digital, including Marketing, Digital, and New Business. You'll lead the relationship with our outsourced service provider, ensuring accurate, timely month-end delivery. You will drive the transition of operational tasks to our outsourced service provider to enable greater focus on value-add analysis and stakeholder support. This is a fantastic opportunity for someone who's driven to continually improve processes, strengthen controls and who enjoys working closely with senior stakeholders to help them understand and take ownership of their financial results.

WHY JOIN THE TEAM

Be part of a collaborative, solutions-focused finance team supporting a growing Digital business with their exciting new initiatives. This role offers the opportunity to make processes your own, take full ownership of financial reporting and work closely with senior stakeholders across diverse functions. You'll have the chance to build strong relationships, learn from a wide finance network and be supported to develop and grow in a dynamic environment.

YOUR KEY RESPONSIBILITIES AND IMPACT:

• Lead accurate and timely month-end and year-end close processes for Brands & Digital, ensuring compliance with internal controls and reporting standards.
• Manage the relationship with the outsourced service provider by providing clear direction, resolving issues efficiently, and supporting the transition of operational tasks.
• Deliver insightful variance analysis and business commentary to Group Finance and senior stakeholders, helping them understand and take ownership of their financial results.
• Implement and embed ICFR controls, maintain robust balance sheet reconciliations, and support quarterly Finance Director sign-offs to strengthen the financial control environment.
• Collaborate with Group Finance, Tax, Treasury, and other central teams to enhance reporting processes, share best practices, and drive continuous improvement across the finance function.

YOUR SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

ESSENTIAL CRITERIA:

• Newly or partly qualified accountant e.g. ACA, ACCA, CIMA, or equivalent
• Strong technical accounting knowledge and financial reporting expertise
• Balances priorities effectively, manages expectations, escalates blockers early to ensure deadlines are met
• Proactive, self-starter and committed to continuous improvement
• Strong analytical and commercial acumen
• Confident communicator, with the ability to manage third-party relationships and support stakeholders of varying levels
• Advanced Excel skills

DESIRED BUT NOT REQUIRED:

• Media experience in large matrix organisations is advantageous but not essential

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.

#BBCSTUDIOS

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]