FP&A Analyst - Nations

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JOB BAND: D
CONTRACT TYPE: 12 month FTC
DEPARTMENT: Finance Planning and Analysis
LOCATION: Glasgow or Belfast
PROPOSED SALARY RANGE: Up to £50,000 depending on relevant skills, knowledge and experience. The expected salary range for this role reflects internal benchmarking and external market insights.

We're happy to discuss flexible working. If you'd like to, please indicate your preference in the application - though there's no obligation to do so now. Flexible working will be part of the discussion at offer stage.

PURPOSE OF THE ROLE

Working within the Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) function within BBC Finance, we are recruiting for a FP&A Analyst to provide financial planning through the preparation of robust end-to-end short-to-mid-term Divisional budgets and forecasts.

The FP&A Analysts will work in partnership with the Finance Partnering teams, playing a crucial role in the delivery of local business support coupled with the provision of meaningful and enhanced financial analysis to drive business decision making and support problem solving.

The FP&A Analyst will play a key role in supporting Divisional and pan-BBC continuous improvement initiatives across Finance activities.

YOUR KEY RESPONSIBILITIES AND IMPACT

• Forecasting & Budgeting: Assist in the production, and review, of short term plans for continuous cost centres and programme projects, extrapolating trends and supporting the input of data into Finance systems.
• Strategic planning & Cost Management: Develop accurate and achievable forecasts which balance balancing creative aspirations and financial constraints. Provide effective financial control and management of budgets (including staff and income) on productions
• Financial Advisory & Decision Support: Provide strategic business advice, problem-solving, and risk identification for budget holders and Finance teams.
• Reporting & financial control: Lead on insightful analysis, commentary and preparation of management/cost reports with timely advice on budget control to key stakeholders.
• Cross-functional collaboration: Act as a key finance contact for the designated business unit whilst supporting and contributing to the delivery of the overall Divisional Finance service.
• Process Improvement: Identify efficiencies, drive standardisation and automation across processes and procedures.

YOUR SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

• Proven experience delivering high-quality financial planning and analysis services.
• Strong inquisitive skills to assess financial drivers, perform variance analysis, and present findings effectively.
• Ability to work across Finance and non-Finance teams to support informed decision-making.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, financial software, and driving standardisation and automation.

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.

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.

Information at a Glance This is your BBC

At the BBC you can create and innovate in an inclusive environment while contributing to some of the world's best loved content, and the BBC's mission to inform, educate and entertain.

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Here you will benefit from:

• Fair pay and flexible benefits including a competitive salary package, a flexible 35-hour working week, 25 days annual leave with the option to buy an extra 5 days, a defined pensionscheme and discounted dental, health care and gym.
• Excellent career and professional development.
• Support in your working life, including flexible working which you can discuss with us at any point during the application, selection or offer.
• A values-based organisation where the way we do things is important as what we do.

Benefits may vary if you are joining on an FTC basis.

Learn more about life at the BBC and our values in our candidate pack.

Candidate pack You belong

We have a working environment where we value and respect every individual's unique contribution, so all our employees feel that they can belong, thrive and achieve their full potential.

We want to attract the broadest range of talented people to join us. The more diverse our workforce, the better able we are to respond to and reflect our audiences in all their diversity.

We welcome applications from individuals, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, socio-economic background, religion and/or belief.

Find out more about diversity, inclusion and belonging in our strategy below.

Diversity, inclusion & belonging strategy Disability confident

We are a disability confident employer. If you need to discuss adjustments or access requirements for the interview process, or to carry out this role, please contact us via email and we'd be happy to discuss:

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