Accountant

JOB DETAILS
JOB BAND: D

CONTRACT TYPE: Permanent, Full-time

DEPARTMENT: Finance Operations

LOCATION: Cardiff Central Square

PROPOSED SALARY RANGE: £47,000 - £53,000 depending on relevant skills, knowledge and experience. The expected salary range for this role reflects internal benchmarking and external market insights.

PURPOSE OF THE ROLE
Join the heart of BBC Finance in Cardiff, where we're looking to recruit a number of high-calibre Accountants to support our Finance Operations team. This role is central to delivering integrated, sustainable, and high-quality accounting and reporting services across the BBC Group. With hybrid working options available, you'll be part of a dynamic environment that values flexibility, collaboration, and excellence.

WHY JOIN THE TEAM
You'll be joining a team that plays a pivotal role in ensuring the financial integrity of one of the world's most respected media organisations. Our Finance Operations team is known for their collaborative culture, commitment to continuous improvement, and impact across the BBC. Whether you're looking to deepen your expertise or broaden your experience, we'll align your skills to the most suitable area, offering opportunities for growth, development, and meaningful contribution.

Your Key Responsibilities And Impact
As an Accountant, your key duties will involve some or all of the following:

• Contribute to reporting processes to ensure the financial position and performance of different sections of the BBC Group is understood and key issues are rectified.
• Manage accurate recording of transactions in the ERP general ledger, ensuring compliance with accounting standards and internal controls.
• Support the efficient delivery of internal and external audits.
• Collaborate with key partners and stakeholders including our outsourced partner, other finance teams, and divisional and group stakeholders.
• Document and implement accounting judgements in accordance with BBC policy and accounting standards.
• Compile and review balance sheet reconciliations supported by appropriate testing, ensuring full compliance with internal controls.
• Provide professional financial support to a range of stakeholders, ensuring effective control of financial processes and delivering operational excellence.

Essential Criteria
YOUR SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

• Professional accounting qualification (e.g. ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent).
• Significant experience delivering high-quality accounting services.
• Highly developed communication skills with the ability to influence.
• Ability to communicate complex data and principles clearly to both finance and non-finance colleagues.
• Strong knowledge of accounting principles and controls.
• Advanced Excel skills.
• Excellent planning and organisation skills with the ability to prioritise effectively.

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.

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.

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Redeployment

The BBC is committed to redeploying employees seeking suitable alternative employment within the BBC 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.