Head of FP&A

JOB BAND: F CONTRACT TYPE:
Twelve-month attachment/fixed-term contract, full-time IN-HOUSE

TITLE:

Head of Finance DEPARTMENT:
Finance Planning & Analysis, BBC Group Finance & Operations

LOCATION:

Cardiff – Hybrid PROPOSED SALARY RANGE: e.g. £100,000 - £120,000pa 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.

This is an exciting opportunity to join the BBC Finance function at an important time for the organisation. We are the BBC’s engine for value, turning money, data and insight into better outcomes for audiences in the UK and around the world.

Reporting to the Finance Director, Financial Planning & Insight, the Head of FP&A is a key leadership role, leading the Public Service FP&A function and providing strategic leadership of financial planning, forecasting, budgeting, modelling, performance analysis and decision support.

Based in Cardiff, this 12-month fixed-term role offers the opportunity to further develop and strengthen FP&A capability at the BBC, enhancing our systems, processes and ways of working to provide better insight, support effective resource allocation and enable informed decision-making towards the BBC’s strategic priorities.

This is a high-profile and influential role at the heart of BBC decision-making. You will lead a high-performing team, work with senior leaders across the BBC and have the opportunity to make a real impact, strengthening the contribution of FP&A and how financial insight supports some of the BBC’s most important strategic and investment decisions.

The BBC’s FP&A team plays a key role in supporting one of the world’s most trusted public service broadcasters. You’ll join a collaborative, forward-thinking finance community, working with senior stakeholders and influencing decisions that matter. It’s an exciting time to join FP&A, as we strengthen our capability, making greater use of technology and productivity tools, and evolve how we work together across the wider Finance function.

Expect a culture that encourages professional growth, innovation and analytical excellence.

• Lead the full financial planning cycle across Public Service, overseeing budgets, forecasts, medium-term plans and reforecasts to support effective decision-making and delivery of priorities. Drive financial performance insight through reporting, analysis and scenario modelling, identifying risks and opportunities while informing resource allocation and strategic choices.

• Provide expert financial insight, challenge and recommendations to senior leaders, supporting informed business, investment and strategic decision-making.
• Translate complex financial and operational data into clear, compelling insights and narratives, assessing the impact of key initiatives, policy changes and organisational priorities.

• Lead and develop a high-performing FP&A function, driving continuous improvement and delivering a responsive, high quality and valued finance service across the organisation.
• Establish best-practice planning, forecasting and performance management processes, with clear standards and governance, improving forecasting accuracy, governance and analytical capability.

• Lead improvements to the FP&A processes, systems and reporting tools, driving greater efficiency,…