Finance Business Partner

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JOB BAND: E
CONTRACT TYPE: 12 month FTC
DEPARTMENT: Finance and Central Support
LOCATION: Flexible, however the successful candidate will be required to travel once a week to a BBC base.
PROPOSED SALARY RANGE: £73,000-£83,000 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

We are seeking a dynamic and strategic Finance Business Partner to support the Corporate Functions within the Chief Operating Officer Group (COOG).
In this pivotal role, you will be responsible for managing and steering a complex £400m budget to ensure alignment with the organisation's strategic objectives and performance targets. You will act as a trusted advisor, providing financial insight and challenge to drive informed decision-making and value creation across the business.
This is a unique opportunity to shape a new area of responsibility and be at the forefront of transformation and innovation across the BBC's corporate functions. You will lead change initiatives, introduce new ways of working and influence the future of how we operate. A key part of the role will be leveraging data analytics and digital tools to enhance financial insight, improve forecasting accuracy and support evidence-based decision-making.
Working with multiple senior stakeholders, you'll support high-impact projects that drive strategic value, operational excellence and innovation.

WHY JOIN THE TEAM

• Join a forward-thinking finance team that delivers real value through insightful analysis and strategic financial advice.
• Work on large, complex budgets and contracts that influence the BBC and the wider industry.
• Drive innovation in how we support corporate functions, introducing new ways of working and delivering measurable savings.
• Leverage data analytics to improve financial planning, performance tracking and strategic insight.
• Collaborate with commercial subsidiaries to ensure effective financial oversight and value generation.
• Support organisational redesign initiatives that shape the future structure and efficiency of the BBC.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES AND IMPACT

• Deliver robust financial management, control and advisory support to optimise business performance.
• Lead transformation and innovation across corporate functions by driving change initiatives and embedding new ways of working.
• Provide financial expertise for large contract negotiations and lead the development of investment and business cases.
• Manage financial relationships and contracts with commercial subsidiaries, ensuring alignment with strategic goals.
• Support the business in organisational redesign efforts, contributing financial insight to structural and operational changes.
• Champion the use of data analytics and digital tools to enhance forecasting, scenario modelling and performance reporting.
• Influence senior leadership by providing high-quality financial insight and acting as a catalyst for continuous improvement.
• Promote finance best practices across the organisation to drive innovation, efficiency and value for money.
• Ensure strong governance, risk management and compliance frameworks are in place and adhered to.
• Provide coaching and training to enhance financial literacy and empower teams to make informed decisions.

YOUR SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

• A qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent) with strong commercial acumen.
• Proven experience in business partnering, ideally in a complex or public sector environment.
• A collaborative mindset and a passion for continuous improvement, agility and forward-thinking finance.
• A track record of leading transformation and innovation, solving complex financial challenges and delivering measurable change.
• Experience using data analytics tools (e.g., Power BI, Tableau, or similar) to drive insight and decision-making.
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to influence at a senior level.

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.

Find out more about the BBC Life at BBC

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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