THE ROLE
This is an exciting and unique opportunity to join the Digital News and Streaming Finance team within BBC Studios. The team supports our global direct to consumer news and factual businesses including BBC.com and our syndicated streaming services.
The Finance Business Analyst will support the Finance Business Partner responsible for strategic financial planning and analysis activities. They will deliver routine and ad hoc analysis and insight, and model future financial scenarios to support key decisions and ensure robust financial forecasting. They will assist in setting financial KPIs, and in identifying opportunities to improve revenue performance and maximise profit margins.
Key responsibilities and accountabilities
1. Assist in shaping long-term financial strategy through establishing a data-led approach and engaging with finance counterparts and the business to align key assumptions
2. Contribute to the preparation of business cases, investment proposals and key projects, providing relevant analysis and insight to assess financial impact
3. Support the finance team and wider business (including audio, sales, marketing, content and product divisions) in building annual business plans to inform the financial budget and forecasts
4. Assist in identifying business drivers and developing a dashboard of key financial metrics to monitor and drive business performance
5. Provide regular and ad hoc reporting and analysis to the wider business to inform key decisions and activities, include ongoing monitoring of initiative performance against financial and non-financial KPIs and project cost tracking
6. Work with counterparts across the business to build robust and efficient data processes to improve business decisions and performance
WHAT DOES IT TAKE?
ESSENTIAL CRITERIA;
7. Advanced Excel skills with experience in analysing and modelling large data sets
8. Previous experience of budgeting, business planning and forecasting
9. Able to build and maintain effective working relationships across the organisation and work collaboratively across multiple functions
10. Able to simplify and confidently communicate complex financial information to key stakeholders
11. Able to prioritise and manage time effectively, managing deadlines and conflicting demands and using initiative to resolve day-to-day problems.
12. Fully qualified accountant e.g. ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent
DESIRABLE CRITERIA;
13. Knowledge of and/or experience in the media/broadcasting sector
LIFE AT BBC STUDIOS
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PACKAGE DESCRIPTION
Job Reference: 19613
Band: D
Salary: £45,000 - £52,000 depending on relevant skills, knowledge and experience, plus £5319 London Weighting where applicable. The expected salary range for this role reflects internal benchmarking and external market insights.
Contract type: Permanent
Location: Office Base is London Television Centre or Cardiff. This is a hybrid role and the successful candidate will balance office working with home working.
WHAT WILL YOU GAIN FROM WORKING AT BBC STUDIOS?
14. We offer a competitive salary package
15. Flexible 35-hour working week for work-life balance
16. Parental leave for new parents, regardless of gender, of up to a year with 18 weeks fully paid
17. 26 days holiday (plus an additional day which is a Corporation Day) with the option to buy an extra 5 days
18. A defined pension scheme and discounted dental, health care, gym and much more
19. A comprehensive Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
20. Excellent career progression – access to courses, webinars, workshops and the opportunity to work in different areas of the organisation
NEXT STEPS
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.