Finance Business Analyst, Commercial Planning & Analysis FTC (23591)

PACKAGE DESCRIPTION

Job Reference: 23591
Band: D
Contract type: 12 month FTC
Salary:plus London Weighting depending on relevant skills knowledge and experience. The expected salary range for this role reflects internal benchmarking and external market insights.
Location: Office Base is London Television Centre. This is a hybrid role and the successful candidate will balance office working with home working.

ABOUT BBC STUDIOS

BBC Studios is a worldrenowned content studio and channels & streaming business powered by British creativity with a reach that touches audiences in every corner of the globe.

We work with outstanding creative talent who are responsible for platformdefining shows from Strictly Come Dancing to Bluey Eastenders Prehistoric Planet and Planet Earth III.

The range and quality of our content is unsurpassed creating critical and commercial successes and global phenomena.

From BAFTAs to RTS Awards BBC Studios is Britains most awarded production company and the only producer with three of the top ten shows on IMDB; we are the home of the widestread English language news website in the world; and the UKs largest distributor of British content.

THE ROLE

We are seeking a Finance Business Analyst to support the Commercial Planning & Analysis (CP&A) and Business Partnering functions within our Brands & Licensing division. This is a key role in driving financial insight and supporting the efficient management and profitability across multiple business lines including Live Entertainment Motion Gallery Radio & Music Licensed Titles and Learning Licensing.
The successful candidate will play a crucial role in forecasting budgeting and longrange planning (LRP) while also contributing to strategic decisionmaking through business case development. The role reports in to the Head of Finance for Consumer Products and Licensing and the role will involve close collaboration with the A&R and TCS finance teams to support monthend reporting and ensure financial accuracy.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Budgeting and Forecasting

• Prepare P&L balance sheet and cash flow forecasts budgets and longrange plans.
• Support the submission of rolling forecasts to Group Finance.
  

Actuals and Reporting

• Partner with the A&R Analyst and TCS Performer to review and challenge actuals to improve forecast accuracy.
• Monitor and track accrued and deferred income commission accruals billing and revenue recognition.
• Provide A&R support around licensee invoicing as needed.
• Deliver clear commentary and analysis for consolidated Brands & Licensing reporting.
  

Stakeholder and Business Support

• Work with the B&L Finance Business Partner to produce monthly and periodic performance reports for consolidated Group submissions.
• Collaborate with key stakeholders across the Licensing business to drive growth initiatives and manage financial relationships with external licensees.
• Assist in the preparation of business cases and related approval documentation.
• Conduct ad hoc financial analysis to support strategic and operational decisionmaking.
• Continuously identify and implement process improvements to enhance efficiency and accuracy.

WHAT DOES IT TAKE

ESSENTIAL CRITERIA:

• A professional accounting qualification (e.g. CIMA ACA ACCA) partqualified newly qualified or qualified by experience (QBE).
• Strong technical accounting knowledge and skills.
• Demonstrated commercial acumen with the ability to apply financial insight in a business context.
• A proactive selfstarter comfortable working in a dynamic environment and dealing with ambiguity.
• Proven track record in identifying and delivering process improvements to drive efficiency.
• Strong analytical capabilities including financial modelling skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to build effective working relationships and collaborate across a wide range of stakeholders including internal teams (e.g. B&L Finance Licensing leadership budget holders Group Finance P2P OTC R2R) and external partners (e.g. licensees such as Pearson Merlin Entertainments).
• A genuine passion for and commitment to the values and vision of BBC Studios.
  
  
  DESIRABLE CRITERIA:
  
• Experience working within a media entertainment or licensingfocused organisation.
• Familiarity with SAP or similar ERP systems.
• Knowledge of revenue recognition principles particularly in relation to licensing or intellectual property.
• Experience supporting budgeting forecasting and reporting within a matrix organisation.
• Understanding of the financial operations and challenges specific to the creative industries.
• Exposure to commercial deal analysis or contract evaluation.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines in a fastpaced environment.
• Awareness of BBC Studios portfolio and strategic direction.
  

LIFE AT BBC STUDIOS

We dont focus simply on what we do we also care how we do it. Our values and the way we behave are important to us. Please make sure youve read about our values and behaviours here.

The BBC is committed to building a culturally diverse workforce that represents the audiences we serve and encourages applications from candidates from any background especially people from diverse communities. Equity of opportunity is important to us and we endeavour to make our processes equal fair and meritocratic for everybody. More information on our D&I plan can be found here.

BBC Studios puts sustainability at the heart of everything we do both onscreen and offscreen including delivering against the BBC Groups sciencebased Net Zero targets. More information on sustainability at BBC Studios can be found here.

We are proud to share that we are a Level 2 Disability Confident Employer and if you require any reasonable adjustments in order to apply please contact us on

WHAT WILL YOU GAIN FROM WORKING AT BBC STUDIOS

• Flexible 35hour working week for worklife balance
• 26 days holiday (plus an additional day which is a Corporation Day) with the option to buy an extra 5 days
• Parental leave for new parents regardless of gender of up to a year with 18 weeks fully paid
• A defined contribution pension scheme with employer contributions up to 10%; and life assurance (at 4 times annual salary) eligibility for discounted dental health care gym and much more through salary sacrifice
• 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.

Please note: If you were to be offered this role the BBC will conduct Employment screening checks which include Reference checks; Eligibility to work checks; and if applicable to the role Safeguarding and Adverse media/Social media checks. Any offer made is conditional on these checks being satisfactory.