Accountant - Finance Operations - EXTEND
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Band: D
Salary: £45,000 - £50,000 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: Permanent
Location: Hybrid (Cardiff base)
Please note: the closing date for applications is 23:59 on Wednesday 16th April 2025.
BBC EXTEND
This role is advertised as part of our BBC Extend programme for disabled people. To apply for this role you should identify as deaf, disabled or neurodivergent and must meet either: the definition of disability in the Equality Act (2010), or the definition of disability in the Disability Discrimination Act (1995) if applying in Northern Ireland.
We are committed to making the process of applying for this role as accessible as possible. If you need to discuss adjustments or access requirements for the application process, or have any questions about our Extend programme, please contact the BBC Extend team.
The BBC is fully committed to providing workplace adjustments to help eliminate barriers in the workplace that disabled people face.
Job Introduction
We are looking to recruit a number of high calibre Accountants to join our Finance Operations team based in Cardiff. Finance Operations is at the heart of BBC Finance, delivering an integrated, sustainable and high-quality process accounting and reporting service to our business and finance customers.
Main Responsibilities
As an Accountant in Financial Operations, your key duties will involve the following:
* Contribute to reporting processes to ensure the financial position and performance of the Division is understood and key issues are rectified, ensuring appropriate process is observed with control over sub ledgers and integration with the general ledger.
* Manage the accurate recording of transactions in the ERP general ledger, ensuring compliance with relevant accounting standards and internal controls and improving efficiency and controls of financial processes, methodologies and environments where possible.
* Support the Finance Controller with the efficient delivery of internal and external audits, and collaborate with outsourced partner, FP&A team, divisional stakeholders where appropriate.
* Document and implement accounting judgements in accordance with BBC policy and accounting standards.
* Compile and review balance sheet reconciliations supported by appropriate testing, ensuring full compliance with internal controls and our minimum expected requirements, with fully evidenced and substantiated balances.
Are you the right candidate?
To be successful in this role you will need to:
* Hold a professional accounting qualification e.g. ACA, ACCA, CIMA, or equivalent.
* Have significant experience of delivering a high-quality accounting service.
* Possess highly developed communication skills with the ability to influence.
* Be able to take complex data/principles and to communicate these in an understandable way to the wider BBC team.
* Have knowledge of the theory and practical application of accounting principles and controls.
Further Information
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.
Role
For this role:
Welsh language skills are not necessary. Applications may be submitted in Welsh, and an application submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.
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