Commercial Finance Analyst

Finance
- Permanent - Full Time
- Sydney, AU, NSW 2060
- BBCS Australia Pty Ltd
- Job Closing Date: 14/03/2025

**THE ROLE**:
**Job Details**:
Job Title: Commercial Financial Analyst

Department: Finance

Division: BritBox

Work pattern: Hybrid

Location: Sydney, Australia

Reports to: Head of Commercial Finance

Contract: Permanent, Full Time

**About BritBox**:
Welcome to BritBox, the go-to streaming destination for the best of British entertainment.

Born of the BBC, we bring authentic British stories to audiences all around the world. Since our launch in 2017, our fans have fueled our growth to seven markets, including North America, Australia, and the Nordics. We’re a small but mighty streamer that punches above its weight—we’re on every major distribution platform and even among the bright lights of Times Square And hold on to your bowler hats because we’re just getting warmed up.

At BritBox, we offer an unparalleled streaming collection of new and iconic mysteries, dramas, comedies and more. Our careful selection of thoughtfully crafted character-driven stories, brimming with trademark British wit and irresistible charm have helped us attract loyal fans all over the world.

Now, here’s where you come in: this is your chance to be a part of something big. If you’re passionate about entertainment, thrive in a fast-paced environment with a high performing yet supportive culture, and want to play a meaningful role in our remarkable growth story, this is your chance. Join our team and help us bring the best of British TV to fans everywhere.

**Job Purpose**:
The Commercial Finance Analyst for BritBox Australia is responsible for providing support across the finance function, including both Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) and Actuals & Reporting (A&R). This role involves working closely with the Head of Commercial Finance and the wider finance teams across BBC and BritBox to assist local heads of department in understanding financial data and providing invaluable analysis to support business decisions. As part of a relatively small but growing team, it is important for the incoming person to be a self-starter, willing to take on tasks and projects that may not fall directly within their remit, and be prepared to get involved in various aspects of the business.

**Key Responsibilities and Accountabilities**:

- Assist in preparing budgets and forecasts at each cycle, including analysis of past performance, maintaining the rolling forecast, and uploading data to the finance system (BPC).
- Analyze all revenue and cost lines, with a particular focus on content spend, marketing spend, and subscriber reporting.
- Serve as the first line of review for month-end journals prepared by the Financial Accountant and assist with A&R duties.
- Support the Head of Finance in business partnering with local heads of department and the EVP of BritBox Australia.
- Assist with the mid/long-range planning process and other projects as required.
- Help with the reconciliation and review process of work conducted by the offshore team based in India (balance sheet and bank reconciliations).

**Knowledge, Skills, Training & Experience**:

- 2-3 years of experience in a similar role.
- Strong analytical ability.
- Experience with month-end journals.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- SAP experience and strong Excel skills preferred.
- Media or SVOD experience is an advantage.
- Degree in Accounting or Finance.
- Professional accounting qualification preferred (CPA / CA qualified).

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

**Our Values**:
Our **BritBox Global Values** not only represent our culture but also ensure that we have principles that shape everything we do. Defined by our employees, they are not just words on a page, but the foundation of how we work together, every day.
- People first
- Ready for anything
- Big on brilliance
- Creative & curious
- We open up

Our values have been cascaded into specific behaviours, which are embedded into all of our people processes, including hiring, onboarding, performance evaluation and feedback.

We are proud of our values and seek to hire people who resonate with them.

Decision making Financial: No budget responsibility Reports: No direct or indirect reports

**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.