Finance Specialist - Capital and Lease Accounting (23786)
Finance Specialist - Capital and Lease Accounting (23786)
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Job Reference: 021820
Band: D
Salary: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: 18 month fixed term contract / attachment
Location: Office Base is Cardiff
The closing date for applications is 23:59 on Sunday 18th May 2025.
Were 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 inhouse Academy hosts a wide range of internal and external courses and certification.
- Benefits We offer a negotiable salary package a flexible 35hour working week for worklife 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.
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Job Introduction
We are looking for a Finance Specialist Capital & Lease Accounting to join our Financial Operations team based in Cardiff as part of Finance Central. This is a permanent contract.
Financial Operations provides professional financial support to a range of BBC stakeholders as part of the BBCs Finance function. The Capital and leasing function ensures effective control of processes relating to Capital Accounting (including Assets Under Construction) and IFRS16 leases and delivers high quality and consistent operational excellence.
Main Responsibilities
The Finance Specialist will:
- Provide specialist technical financial knowledge regarding IFRS 16 leasing and related costs.
- Technical assessment of BBC contracts for lease requirements.
- Management of lease contracts.
- Forecast and Budget for lease contracts.
- Provide assurances to stakeholders on the BBCs financial model.
- Provide technical accounting and financial reporting.
- Ensure compliance with the BBC Accounting Policies.
- Lead the development implementation and maintenance of BBC lease environment.
- Build strong relationships with key stakeholders.
- Identify opportunities for efficiencies process improvement and valueadd where possible.
Are you the right candidate
Experience and knowledge of IFRS 16 accounting is essential. You will have strong analytical skills and be fully qualified with a professional accounting qualification (e.g. ACCA ACA CIMA). Financial Reporting and/or management accounting knowledge and the ability to establish and maintain effective relationships with staff both within Finance Central and with the other divisions is especially important in this role. You will be required to operate independently but effective team playing is also important due to the nature and size of the Finance team.
- Qualified professional accounting e.g. ACA ACCA CIMA or equivalent.
- Experience and knowledge of IFRS 16 accounting.
- Previous experience with SAP would be beneficial but is not essential.
- Highly developed written and verbal communication skills with the ability to influence.
- Experience of advanced excel and modelling skills in relation to key finance information including budgets and forecasts.
- Ability to manage senior stakeholders including explaining complex data / principles to nonfinance professionals.
- Knowledge of the theory and practical application of accounting principles and controls with experience of consolidation adjustments desirable.
For this role / Ar gyfer y swydd yma:
Welsh language skills are not necessary / Nid yw sgiliau yn yr iaith Gymraeg yn angenrheidiol
Applications may be submitted in Welsh and an application submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English. / Mae modd cyflwyno ceisiadau yn Gymraeg ac ni fydd cais a gyflwynir yn Gymraeg yn cael ei drin yn llai ffafriol na chais a gyflwynir yn Saesneg.
About the BBC
The BBC is committed to redeploying employees seeking suitable alternative employment within the BBC for different reasons 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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Required Experience:
Unclear Seniority
Employment Type
Full-Time
