Management Accountant

at  BBC

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, TRAINING & EXPERIENCE

You will have strong analytical skills and be fully qualified with a professional accounting qualification (e.g. ACCA, ACA, CIMA). Management accounting and/or Financial Reporting knowledge and the ability to establish and maintain effective relationships with staff, both within the FP&I team and the wider BBC Finance division. You will be required to operate independently but effective team playing is also important due to the nature and size of the Finance team. You will be required to operate in line with BBC Values.

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.

JOB PURPOSE

The BBC Finance team in Cardiff delivers an integrated, sustainable and high quality accounting and reporting service to our business and Finance customers across the whole of the BBC. We are seeking a Management Accountant to join our team. This is a 12 month fixed-term opportunity within the Financial Planning & Insight (FP&I) team based in Cardiff with hybrid working.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES AND ACCOUNTABILITIES

As a Management Accountant you will:

• Undertake the monthly reporting of financial performance, including variance analysis, in addition to other stakeholder reporting
• Devise and manage appropriate reporting models and templates that provide insightful and relevant analysis, suitable for driving effective and decisive decision making to support the delivery of our strategic priorities.
• Take responsibility for month end and annual accounting processes, including liaison with the external auditors, managing this from start to end and working with a range of stakeholders.
• Provide professional financial support to a range of stakeholders, maintain and support effective financial controls/processes and delivering operational excellence.
• Be responsible for the management and delivery of business plans feeding into the annual budget process.
• Drive continuous improvement within your area. Demonstrate excellent communication skills with both internal and external stakeholders and the ability to work collaboratively in a team.