Finance Business Partner Brand Reporting FTC

BBC UK; London; Hybrid; GBP 75,000

Job description

Finance Business Partner Brand Reporting FTC

Recruiter: BBC UK

Location: London, United Kingdom

Salary: Up to £75,000 depending on relevant skills, knowledge and experience, plus London Weighting of £5,319 and 15% bonus. The expected salary range for this role reflects internal benchmarking and external market insights.

PACKAGE DESCRIPTION

Job Reference: 22425
Band: E
Contract type: 12-month Fixed Term Contract
Salary: Up to £75,000 depending on relevant skills, knowledge and experience, plus London Weighting of £5,319 and 15% bonus.
Location: Office Base is London Television Centre. This is a hybrid role and the successful candidate will balance office working with home working.

ABOUT BBC STUDIOS

BBC Studios is a world-renowned content studio and channels & streaming business, powered by British creativity, with a reach that touches audiences in every corner of the globe.

We work with outstanding creative talent who are responsible for platform-defining shows from Strictly Come Dancing to Bluey, Eastenders, Prehistoric Planet and Planet Earth III.

The range and quality of our content is unsurpassed, creating critical and commercial successes and global phenomena.

ABOUT THE BLUEY BRAND

Since its initial premier in Australia during 2018, Bluey has gone on to become a dominant global entertainment franchise generating an estimated $2 billion in retail value. Bluey is produced by Ludo Studio Productions in Australia, and with the distribution rights to commercialise the brand globally, BBC Studios has played a pivotal role in successfully developing partnerships and growing audiences around the world.

THE ROLE

With the significant global expansion and growth of the Bluey brand, we have an exciting opportunity for a Finance Business Partner to join the Brands & Licensing finance team on a 12-month fixed term contract. This newly created role will report into the Head of Commercial Finance for Consumer Products and Licensing, and will become a subject matter expert on all financial aspects of the Bluey brand.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Reporting, forecasting and budgeting

• Lead the preparation of the global Bluey P&L and cash flow across all of BBCS as part of monthly, quarterly forecast and budget / long-range planning cycles.
• Design, implement and deliver a suite of new monthly reporting including both standard financial reporting, as well as collate the right KPIs to support the business in assessing the health of the brand.
• Own the input of monthly Bluey results and commentary into the monthly BBCS Commercial Board pack.
• Own and deliver the preparation of Bluey specific slides and narrative included in forecast, budget / long range plan packs presented to the Studios Executive Committee.
• Track and manage a global view of the Central Marketing Fund available to spend on Bluey marketing campaigns.
• Track and optimize the global marketing recoupment position versus recommended budgets.
• Maintain and oversee an up-to-date view on resourcing that supports Bluey across the business.
• Collaborate and align with content partnerships and talent accounting teams.
• Track and report investment spends related to the Bluey movie versus the business case.

Contribution to Bluey Steering committees and action groups

• Participate and contribute commercial insights at the Bluey Steering Committee and Action Groups.
• Prepare and present all Bluey Steering Committee Packs.
• Ensure alignment of all financial targets included in the Bluey Action group's KPI tracker.

Long range planning

• Own and deliver the 10-year scenario modelling for the brand.

Analysis & Insight

• Deliver and lead effective financial and business analytical support.
• Synthesize and highlight a range of financial data and commercial Key Performance Indicators.
• Collaborate and contribute with finance and commercial teams.
• Promote and implement improvements through identifying and recommending opportunities.

Business Support

• Provide and recommend timely solutions to both finance and business teams.
• Recommend and implement process improvement.
• Research and share external industry knowledge.

Stakeholder Management

• Maintain and develop effective and collaborative working relationships.
• Build and nurture strong relationships with key business and finance stakeholders.

Collaboration

• Collaborate and engage with various teams across all divisions of BBC Studios.

WHAT DOES IT TAKE?

ESSENTIAL CRITERIA:

• A professional accounting qualification (CIMA, ACA, ACCA, or equivalent).
• Experience delivering high-quality management information reporting.
• Ability to interpret contracts and apply these to financial models.
• Ability to communicate complex data in an understandable way.
• Highly developed written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to collaborate and communicate effectively with stakeholders.

DESIRABLE CRITERIA:

• A CIMA qualification and related experience.
• Experience in the media and entertainment industry.
• Experience in a large global matrix organizational environment.
• Familiarity with licensing business models.

LIFE AT BBC STUDIOS

We do not focus simply on what we do - we also care how we do it. Our values and the way we behave are important to us.

The BBC is committed to building a culturally diverse workforce. More information on our D&I plan can be found here.

BBC Studios puts sustainability at the heart of everything we do. More information on sustainability at BBC Studios can be found here.

We are proud to share that we are a Level 2 Disability Confident Employer.

WHAT WILL YOU GAIN FROM WORKING AT BBC STUDIOS?

• Flexible 35-hour working week for work-life balance.
• 26 days holiday with the option to buy an extra 5 days.
• Parental leave for new parents, regardless of gender, of up to a year with 18 weeks fully paid.
• A defined contribution pension scheme with employer contributions up to 10%.
• Excellent career progression opportunities.

NEXT STEPS

We appreciate your interest in this position. Due to the high volume of interest, we may need to close the application period earlier than anticipated.

Please note: If you were to be offered this role, the BBC will conduct Employment screening checks. Any offer made is conditional on these checks being satisfactory.

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.