Finance Business Partner ANZ

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Contract type: Fixed Term, Full Time (12 month contract Mat Leave Cover)

Location: North Sydney, Hybrid

Working rights: Candidates must have Australian full working rights.

Working for BBC Studios, we are all part of a premium content and production company that inspires global audiences. We are proud to represent some of the world's biggest, most trusted and loved content brands. In Australia and New Zealand, we bring the best of bold, British storytelling to our region through distributing content to broadcasters, our seven branded services on subscription platforms and our own local production arm, as well as other commercial partnerships such as live entertainment and licensing.

Our Values: Audiences. Creativity. Trust. Respect. Accountability. One BBC.

The Finance Business Partner roles within BBC Studios work alongside key decision makers, providing informed insight and challenge to business decisions thereby influencing and shaping financial plans, future direction and choices through the provision of high-quality financial analysis.

This role supports the SVP Finance, ANZ in providing commercial financial support to the EVP & GM, Global Media & Streaming (GM&S), and the wider Australian Management Team (AMT), leading the local requirements relating to the forecast and budget cycles for ANZ, and is the lead contact for all ANZ CP&A activities - inclusive of coordinating consolidated regional plans and managing a small team of Analysts.

• Deliver effective financial management and advisory support for the ANZ GM&S business and partner closely with members of the AMT to optimise business performance by providing robust financial analysis and timely reporting.
• Support the SVP Finance, ANZ on working with the AMT, Group Strategy and other central teams on the mid/long range planning process and other projects as required including scenario analysis and modelling, NPV and profitability / break-even calculations, with comparisons to relevant benchmarks, reference to business strategy, best practice and external market intelligence.
• Prepare budgets and forecasts at each cycle including analysis and presentation to management.
• Manage the preparation of month end reports for monthly consolidation reporting to Global Finance for Britbox.
• Manage the monthly rolling forecast model, including automation improvements where possible.
• Support the preparation of all monthly reporting for the GM&S business including variance analysis and commentary.
• Manage local analytics for AUS subscriber reporting – including providing analysis to assist with planning for the timing of promotions and tracking of all promotions to assist in optimizing revenue performance.
• Prepare detailed cash flow reporting on a monthly basis with variance analysis between actuals and forecast / budget.
• Provide commercial finance support as required for contracts, new business cases and business decisions.
• Collaborate with members of the wider finance community to promote best practice and deliver continuous improvement, with an aim to maximise the impact of finance.
• Engage with wider teams to support the development of system tools including approved AI accounting tools, self-service, automated dashboards and other improvements to systems and reporting tools to minimise processing work within the ANZ CP&A team and enhance the team's ability to provide value-added finance partnering.
• Adhere to all governance, risk management and internal compliance processes and controls that are in place.
• Facilitate a collaborative working environment by sharing information and collaboration on decision making.
• Develop and maintain excellent relationships with all relevant stakeholders.

• Manage and develop two Commercial Finance Analysts.
• Ability to effectively support and lead your direct reports, providing direction and advice.
• Set relevant objectives that are aligned to the organisation's key priorities and goals, agree and monitor development plans, and provide coaching and mentoring as required.

• Professional accounting qualification ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent.
• Effective interpersonal and communication skills, including the ability to influence senior stakeholders.
• Experience of working with financial accounting systems and the ability to understand, interpret and communicate complex financial data to a range of audiences.
• Ability to work as part of a team and effectively manage staff.

This job description is not exhaustive and may change from time to time in line with the evolving nature of a dynamic and growing business.

• 25 days of annual leave
• 18 weeks paid parental leave
• Annual Skin Checks
• Employee Assistance Program
• Access to LinkedIn Learning and Sanctus Coaching

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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.

For any general queries, please contact: bbchr@bbc.co.uk

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