Production Accountant 8 months Fix Term Contract

at  BBC

Finance
Fixed Term - Full Time
Salford, GB, M50 2BH
BBC Studios Productions
Job Closing Date: 04/02/2025

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.

THE ROLE

The Production Accountant will work in partnership with programme makers across different production genres. The role will provide financial expertise and guidance to production teams to enable effective financial control and decision-making. The role will also ensure productions operate within financial control frameworks.

Key responsibilities:

• Providing effective financial control and management of budgets (including staff numbers and income) on productions.
• Providing accurate and achievable forecasts, balancing creative aspirations with financial and resource constraints. Provide regular cost reports and timely advice on budget control to key stakeholders
• Monitoring, controlling and reporting on actual expenditure against budget in BBC’s main accounting packages. Highlighting potential overspends/ underspend and notifying relevant stakeholders as soon as possible.
• Preparing final accounts and ensure all outstanding claims are settled; produce robust month end reports and close the production accounts in line with agreed procedures
• Helping to track progress towards financial targets and quotas driven by strategic priorities
• Preparing and revising a phased final cost forecast to support effective and timely decision-making and aid centralised cash flow forecasting
• Establishing and maintaining an audit trail for all work undertaken and to liaise with internal and external auditors as necessary throughout the year.
• Operating within and adhere to agreed BBC standards, policy and procedures as well as external HMRC governance and regulatory compliance.
• Managing location bank accounts and local cash/payment card facilities in accordance with relevant policies
• Carrying out ad hoc financial analysis to provide insight to production management teams and embedded finance teams
• Managing Assistant Production Accountants for the duration of a production, identifying skill gaps and working with the Finance Manager to set objectives and development plans