Project accountant Work, Jobs in Cardiff (with Salaries)

Production Accountant
BBC —Cardiff
- £45,000 - £50,000 a year
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Management Accountant
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- Employee discount
Management Accountant
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- Full-time
- Microsoft Powerpoint
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- Employee assistance programme
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- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Microsoft Word
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Legal & General Investment Management —Cardiff
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- Full-time
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Production Accountant

BBC -
Cardiff

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Full-time | Fixed term contract
£45,000 - £50,000 a year
5 days ago

Qualifications

ACA
CIMA

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Job Description

Job Requisition ID: 46530

Job Closing Date: 12 June 2026

Cardiff, GBR, CF10 1FT
| London, GBR, W1A 1AA

JOB DETAILS

JOB BAND: D
CONTRACT TYPE: Twelve month Fixed-term, Full-time (Maternity cover)
DEPARTMENT: BBC Finance, Financial Planning and Analysis
LOCATION: London, Cardiff or Salford – This role will involve travel between BBC bases
PROPOSED SALARY RANGE: £45,000-£50,000pa depending on relevant skills, knowledge and experience. The expected salary range for this role reflects internal benchmarking and external market insights.

We're happy to discuss flexible working. If you'd like to, please indicate your preference in the application – though there's no obligation to do so now. Flexible working will be part of the discussion at offer stage.

PURPOSE OF THE ROLE

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

YOUR SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

ESSENTIAL CRITERIA:

Production finance expertise — Experience in media‑sector production finance, including conventions, cost drivers, and accurate forecasting.
Budget management — Ability to control production budgets through detailed monitoring, reporting, and clear communication with non‑financial stakeholders.
Editorial impact awareness — Understanding how editorial decisions affect financial outcomes and the implications of different options.
Cross‑functional collaboration — Proven ability to support and guide non‑finance colleagues in applying financial processes and understanding reports.
Systems and stakeholder capability — Experience with project forecasting (e.g., SAP) and confidence supporting stakeholders, including those managing third‑party financial service providers.

DESIRABLE:

Professional Accounting qualification e.g. ACA, ACCA, CIMA, or equivalent

If you can bring some of these skills and experiences, along with transferable strengths, we’d love to hear from you and encourage you to apply

Before your start date, you may need to disclose any unspent convictions or police charges, in line with our Contracts of Employment policy. This allows us to discuss any support you may need and assess any risks. Failure to disclose may result in the withdrawal of your offer.

Close 12 June 2026.

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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.

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.

Before your start date, you may need to disclose any unspent convictions or police charges, in line with our Recruitment policy. This allows us to discuss any support you may need and assess any risks. Failure to disclose may result in the withdrawal of your offer.

For any general queries, please contact: [email protected]

We are unable to accept applications via CV and only applications made online will be considered. Please click on the APPLY NOW button to proceed with your application.

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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