Royalties Finance Analyst, Music & Event
Job Summary
JOB DETAILS
JOB BAND: D
CONTRACT TYPE: Permanent Contract Full-time
DEPARTMENT: BBC Studios Finance
LOCATION: Television Centre - London
PROPOSED SALARY RANGE: Up to 55000 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 the dynamic Brands & Licensing finance team and play a pivotal role in supporting two of our most exciting businesses: Radio & Music and Live Events. As a Royalties Finance Analyst youll deliver highquality financial insight strengthen operational processes and help drive informed decisionmaking across the organisation. Your work will directly support creative and commercial success across some of our most highprofile output.
WHY JOIN THE TEAM
Youll be part of a collaborative commercially focused finance team that partners closely with creative and operational colleagues. This is a role where your analysis genuinely shapes business decisions offering exposure to unique revenue streams live events and iconic music brands. Youll grow your technical and stakeholder management skills while contributing to work that reaches millions.
YOUR KEY RESPONSIBILITIES AND IMPACT:
- Ensure accurate and timely royalty billing including rigorous review of royalty statements and oversight of finance operational processes.
- Reconcile accounts and support complete accurate reporting of revenue and payaway calculations across internal and outsourced teams.
- Assist with forecasting budgeting and monthend reporting ensuring variances are understood and communicated clearly.
- Analyse tour and event costs audit ticket sales and royalty reporting and challenge external statements where required.
- Deliver highquality financial and operational analysis identifying efficiencies supporting business reviews and influencing commercial decisions.
YOUR SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE
ESSENTIAL CRITERIA:
- Professional accounting qualification (ACA ACCA CIMA or equivalent).
- Experience reviewing challenging and auditing company royalty statements.
- Strong background in delivering highquality accounting and reporting services.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to influence stakeholders.
- Ability to translate complex financial information into clear actionable insight for nonfinance audiences.
DESIRED BUT NOT REQUIRED:
- Experience analysing tour or event costs and auditing ticket sale and royalty reporting.
- Knowledge of licensing music or live events revenue streams.
- Experience working with outsourced finance teams or shared service environments.
- Familiarity with financial systems and tools used for royalty or rights management.
- Demonstrated ability to identify process improvements and drive operational efficiencies.
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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