BBC Hiring for Financial Analyst – Britbox Job at Sydney Full Time

Reporting to and working closely with the Commercial Finance Manager, the Finance Analyst will be responsible for ensuring the actuals and reporting side of the finance function runs smoothly and all financial deadlines are met in a timely basis.

As part of a relatively small but growing team it will be important for the incoming person to be a self-starter, happy to pick up tasks and projects that may not fall directly in their remit and be prepared to get involved in anything and everything.

Main Responsibilities

• Month end reporting process – posting journals and running reports for Management accounts (P&L, Balance Sheet & cash flow) and perform variance analysis for accounts.
• Review monthly departmental actuals vs. budgets providing commentary. Meet with business to discuss variances.
• Prepare monthly and annual tax reporting – BAS / WHT and income tax.
• Reconcile content asset inventory database to SAP and assist content team with correcting errors and omissions
• Build and maintain strong working relationships with local BritBox business and overseas finance teams.
• First review of work carried out by IBM team.
• Review and update cash actuals; oversee capital contribution process from shareholders, update weekly cashflow and review of bank reconciliations by IBM.
• End to end accounts receivable process for third distribution partners
• Input into year-end processes and statutory reporting, includes liaising with external audit and tax advisors.
• Assist Commercial finance manager with budget and forecast processes where required.
• Assist in updating subscriber model and utilise analytics resources available.

  This job spec is not exhaustive and may change from time to time in line with the evolving nature of a dynamic and growing business.

Are you the right candidate?

• Experience in similar accounting role
• SAP experience and strong Excel skills preferred
• Experience in liaising with external auditors and meeting auditors’ requirements
• Understanding of IFRS and tax rules
• Clear communication skills; both written and verbal
• Proven ability to build strong working relationships across the business that deliver results while maintaining a financial focus
• Ability to manage a busy workload with minimal supervision
• Media / start up experience desirable
• A keen eye for detail and desire to probe further into data

Education

• Degree in Accounting or Finance
• Professional Accounting qualification or working towards qualification.

About the BBC

Diversity and inclusion matters at the BBC. We have a working environment where we value and respect every individual’s unique contribution, enabling all of our employees to thrive and achieve their full potential.

We want to attract the broadest range of talented people to be part of the BBC – whether that’s to contribute to our programming or our wide range of non-production roles. The more diverse our workforce, the better able we are to elevate the voices and truths of modern life to resonate with audiences.

We are committed to equality of opportunity and welcome applications from individuals, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, socio-economic background, religion and/or belief. We will consider flexible working requests for all roles, unless operational requirements prevent otherwise.

We are committed to improving accessibility in our recruitment and selection processes at BBC Studios. If you would like to make a request for support or reasonable adjustments to complete your application, please email us at [email protected], and we will be in touch with you as soon as possible.

Package Description

Role: Financial Analyst – Britbox
Contract type: Permanent
Location: Sydney preferred / WFH Australia wide considered

Candidates must have full workings rights in Australia to be considered for this role.

BritBox is a joint SVOD venture between BBC Studios and ITV Plc, and following successful launches in the US, Canada and the UK, BritBox launched in Australia in 2020. BritBox offers subscribers a unique experience, with content specifically curated for Australian audiences — from classic and contemporary British series, to exclusive and premiere titles, spanning drama, crime, mystery and comedy.