Head of Finance Content Finance

JOB DETAILS

JOB BAND: F
CONTRACT TYPE: Permanent Full-time
DEPARTMENT: Content Finance
LOCATION: London Television Centre Hybrid
PROPOSED SALARY RANGE: 90000 - 110000 plus 5441 London Weighting and up to 25% bonus 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

The Head of Finance within Content Finance plays a pivotal role in shaping and delivering the long-term financial strategy for BBC Studios Content business. The role ensures alignment between financial priorities and strategic objectives driving operational excellence robust financial control and a culture of continuous improvement. The role delivers financial and strategic leadership in business areas which have high levels of complexity in terms of staff management budgetary responsibility and major project activity.

WHY JOIN THE TEAM

Youll be leading a high-performing finance team ensuring the delivery of accurate reporting insightful analysis and effective financial management that supports creative and commercial decision-making across BBC Content. This role develops and leads a culture which is focused on delivering benefits and value to the business and in ensuring the BBC delivers best value - creating value today through robust control and risk management and adding future value through effective investment management support and advice. Youll work with other finance and business leaders to make financial decisions that deliver the best outcomes for the BBC as one organisation.

YOUR KEY RESPONSIBILITIES AND IMPACT:

• Lead financial strategy and advisory: Develop and execute long-term financial plans aligned with BBC Studios goals acting as a trusted adviser to senior stakeholders and translating complex data into actionable insights.
• Team leadership: Manage and motivate a small finance team setting objectives fostering growth and embedding a culture of high performance and continuous improvement.
• Financial governance and compliance: Ensure robust financial controls statutory compliance and accurate month-end P&L and Balance Sheet reporting while strengthening data integrity and governance frameworks.
• Forecasting and reporting excellence: Drive improvements in forecasting accuracy for Cash and EBITDA enhance budgeting processes and oversee Content Investment portfolio reporting.
• Service delivery and stakeholder support: Provide high-quality finance services to Content Sales and Investment teams acting as the primary finance contact and delivering timely insightful analysis for key titles and marketing initiatives.
• Strategic collaboration: Build strong relationships with senior stakeholders to maximise content monetisation and ensure transparency in royalty accounting.
• Innovation and change leadership: Champion technology-driven improvements including AI and digital tools to modernise finance operations enhance insight and drive efficiency.

YOUR SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

ESSENTIAL CRITERIA:

• Professional accounting qualification (ACA ACCA CIMA or equivalent).
• Strong communication and influencing skills with the ability to engage effectively with senior stakeholders.
• Proven experience in managing financial systems controls and reporting in a complex fast-paced environment.
• Ability to interpret model and communicate complex financial data to both financial and non-financial audiences.
• Experience leading teams and driving a culture of continuous improvement.

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 as soon as possible.

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 isnecessary to ensure we can provide a high level of attention and service to all applicants. Thank you for your understanding.

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Required Experience:

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