Assistant Production Accountant

JOB DETAILS

JOB BAND: B
CONTRACT TYPE: 6 Month Fixed-term Contract Full-time
DEPARTMENT: BBC Studios Finance
LOCATION: MediaCityUK Salford
PROPOSED SALARY RANGE: Up to 36000 depending on relevant skills knowledge and experience. The expected salary range for this role reflects internal benchmarking and external market insights.

WE ARE BBC STUDIOS

A globally renowned media company borne of the BBC. We make and distribute the worlds most sought-after TV audio and digital content.

Our ambition is to be the home of the most powerful entertaining and inspiring stories for people all around the world.

PURPOSE OF THE ROLE

Join our dynamic Production Accounting team and play a key role in keeping our productions running smoothly. As an Assistant Production Accountant youll support the financial control of a production or slate of productions - managing expenses payments and accurate cost reporting. Your work ensures teams have the financial clarity they need to deliver outstanding content.

WHY JOIN THE TEAM

Youll be part of a collaborative supportive finance community embedded directly within production - close to the action and integral to how programmes are made. This role offers handson experience exposure to the full production lifecycle and opportunities to grow your accounting skills in a fastpaced creative environment. Youll learn from experienced Production Accountants while contributing to work that reaches audiences across the UK and beyond.

YOUR KEY RESPONSIBILITIES AND IMPACT:

• Record transactions in the productions books of prime entry and general ledger.
• Assist in preparing weekly cost reports and maintaining accurate production records.
• Maintain purchase order logs ensure correct processing of transactions and liaise with suppliers.
• Support the booking and payment of freelance crews and manage Supporting Artist and Walkon payment processes.
• Assist with bank operations reconciliations Barclaycard management and Section 16 reporting where required.
• Ensure compliance with BBC guidelines maintain audit trails and manage the Production Asset Register.
• Contribute to general duties within the production area and support team collaboration and selfdevelopment.

YOUR SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

ESSENTIAL CRITERIA:

• Vocational training or experience within a financial or accountancy field.
• Understanding of basic accounting principles controls and compliance requirements.
• Ability to communicate financial information clearly to finance and nonfinance colleagues.
• Strong numeracy analytical thinking and problemsolving skills.
• Confident using Microsoft Excel Word Outlook and other core digital tools.

DESIRED BUT NOT REQUIRED:

• Experience working in a production environment within a media organisation.
• Progress toward a recognised accounting qualification (ACA ACCA CIMA or equivalent).

If you can bring some of these skills and experience along with transferable strengths wed love to hear from you and encourage you to apply.

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.

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