Job Description

In this role you will be a business partner to MD, International Production working closely with senior stakeholders to drive business performance and to shape the strategy of the business. You will be responsible for ensuring a strong control environment in place to support the business and will be responsible for driving alignment in business processes and identifying efficiencies. You will work closely stakeholders from across BBC Studios from Production and Editorial Business. Legal and Finance communities.

Main Responsibilities

• Working closely with finance teams across global production offices, driving analysis to and support decision making and strategic choices across International Productions
• Proactively shaping the performance and reporting efficiency
• Driving insightful analysis in order to support decision making and strategic choices to enable delivery of the long range plan.
• Provide advisory support to leadership.
• Partner with finance colleagues to share best practice and alignment in processes and controls.
• Provide financial leadership and appraisal on new investments in Production companies. This may include acquisition of equity, the development and structuring of management incentive schemes (in line with overall agreed framework). .
• Consolidation forecasts and budgets and work with leadership to create long range plan.
• Use benchmarks, industry knowledge and external input to drive efficiency across the business.
• Lead initiatives and ensure accurate reporting on progress.
• Communicating financial performance of acquire Production business and ensuring corrective actions and improvement plans are deployed as necessary
• Lead initiatives to drive change and improve business performance, influencing the long term strategic plan. Finance lead on pan genre and new business projects.
• Lead and line management of one Finance Manager

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

The successful candidate should be able to demonstrate the following:

• Leadership 
• Commercial acumen
• Organization and planning 
• Problem-solving and resolution
• Communication and presentation skills
• A collaborative approach 
• Ability to influence
• Stakeholder management 
• Accountability
• Creating shared understanding (being transparent) 
• Professional credibility
• Sense of ownership

Professional Experience

• Qualified accountant, with a recognized accounting qualification (ideally ACA, CIMA or equivalent).
• Post-qualification experience gained in a large, preferably global, commercial organization.
• Experience in a Media Production/Distribution Company. Experience in company acquisitions, the negotiation of deals and an understanding of the production and television industry.
• Experience of working with a range of stakeholders and demonstrable experience of leading initiatives and implementing change.
• Proven focus on investment analysis and appraisal and post investment review, with an ability to create ownership and to hold the business responsible for delivering against plans.
• Demonstrable experience of reporting financial performance, budgeting and forecasting, and long range plans aligned to strategic objectives.
• Experience within a Production environment or operational finance role would be an advantage.
• Experience of implementing continuous improvement initiatives in a business is desirable.