The role provides financial control and support across a slate of productions, ensuring budgets are managed accurately from set up through to final accounts. It delivers timely, reliable financial information to help production teams make informed decisions and maintain strong cost control. The role upholds BBC policies and compliance standards, supports effective forecasting, and contributes to continuous improvements within Finance.
WHY JOIN THE TEAM
The role provides financial control and support across a slate of productions, ensuring budgets are managed accurately from set up through to final accounts. It delivers timely, reliable financial information to help production teams make informed decisions and maintain strong cost control. The role upholds BBC policies and compliance standards, supports effective forecasting, and contributes to continuous improvements within Finance.
The role also plays a key part in supporting non-finance production colleagues to effectively use accounting systems and processes, enabling them to manage budgets confidently and navigate financial requirements, including working with third party contractors for key accountancy activities.
WHY JOIN THE TEAM
This role sits under BBC Radio, their stations can be found here:- BBC Sounds - Live Stations & Schedules
The production accountant will sit under the FP&A Manager and work alongside FP&A Analysts and Finance Business Partners. You’ll be part of a collaborative and forward-thinking finance community that values innovation and continuous improvement. This role offers the opportunity to work closely with senior stakeholders, influence decision-making, and contribute to strategic initiatives that impact the BBC’s future. Expect a culture that embraces technology, encourages professional growth, and rewards analytical excellence.
YOUR KEY RESPONSIBILITIES AND IMPACT:
- Manage the financial control of a slate of productions or provide dedicated support to more complex titles, ensuring accurate budgeting throughout the lifecycle.
- Deliver timely, reliable financial information, including regular cost reports, forecasts, Budgeting accruals and commitments to support effective decision making.
- Monitor expenditure against budget, highlight potential overspends, and ensure accurate reflection of costs within BBC accounting systems.
- Maintain strong controls and compliance by completing statutory returns, managing audit trails, handling location banking, and adhering to BBC policies.
- Support continuous improvement within Finance, ensuring best practice is adopted and developing own skills to meet future career needs.
- Partner closely with non-finance production colleagues to support their use of accounting systems and processes, providing guidance and training where required to ensure accurate financial management.
- Translate financial information into clear, accessible insights for non-finance stakeholders to support informed decision-making
