BBC Studios
Director of FP&A
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JOB DETAILS
Job Band
SL
Contract Type
Permanent, Full-time
Department
BBC Studios Finance
Location
London Television Centre – Hybrid
Proposed Salary Range
£140,000 - £170,000 depending on relevant skills, knowledge and experience, plus an on-target bonus of 50% depending on company performance. 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 world’s 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 Director of FP&A will lead the global financial planning and analysis agenda for BBC Studios, providing strategic insight, robust forecasting, and performance management across a dynamic international business. As a trusted partner to the CFO and Executive Leadership Team, the role will drive informed decision-making, optimise financial performance, support long-term value creation, and ensure a clear view of risks, opportunities, cash generation, and capital allocation across the organisation.
Why Join the Team
This is a unique opportunity to shape and lead a newly created global FP&A function at one of the world’s most respected media organisations. Working at the heart of a business with over £2bn in annual revenue, you will influence strategic decisions across a diverse portfolio spanning content production, global distribution, streaming, and digital media. The role offers high visibility, broad executive exposure, and the chance to make a lasting impact on BBC Studios’ future growth and transformation.
Your Key Responsibilities And Impact
- Lead the end-to-end financial planning cycle, including annual budgeting, strategic planning, reforecasting, and long-range financial outlooks.
- Provide insightful analysis and strategic decision support to the CFO, Executive Leadership Team, and key stakeholders across BBC Studios.
- Oversee performance reporting, delivering clear visibility of financial results, key business drivers, risks, opportunities, and operational KPIs.
- Drive robust cash flow, balance sheet, working capital, and capital allocation planning to support sustainable growth and value creation.
- Lead financial oversight of global corporate overheads, cost optimisation initiatives, and major transformation programmes.
- Develop advanced financial models, scenario planning capabilities, and data-driven insights to support commercial and investment decisions.
- Build and lead a high-performing global FP&A team, fostering financial excellence, continuous improvement, automation, and strong business partnering across the organisation.
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Essential Criteria
Your Skills and Experience
- Significant FP&A leadership experience within a large, complex, international business.
- Experience operating in multi currency environments and understanding associated financial implications.
- Demonstrated expertise in full financial statement forecasting (P&L, balance sheet, cash flow).
- Strong experience managing cash, debt levels, and liquidity.
- Advanced analytical and scenario planning capability.
- Advanced financial modelling and data analytics capabilities including use of AI/BI tools.
- Experience supporting executive leadership and board level decision making.
- Professional accounting qualification (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent)
Desired But Not Required
- Experience in media and entertainment strongly preferred
- Proven track record in cost transformation or operating model change programmes.
- Experience implementing new FP&A and Reporting tools.
If you can bring some of these skills and experience, along with transferable strengths, we’d love to hear from you and encourage you to apply as soon as possible.
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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.
Before your start date, you may need to disclose any unspent convictions or police charges, in line with our Recruitment policy. This allows us to discuss any support you may need and assess any risks. Failure to disclose may result in the withdrawal of your offer.
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Redeployment
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.
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