# Finance Specialist

**Company**: BBC
**Location**: London, GBR
**Work arrangement**: hybrid
**Experience**: senior
**Job type**: contract
**Salary**: £50,000 - £60,000 p.a.
**Category**: Finance
**Industry**: Media

**Apply**: https://careers.bbc.co.uk/job/Cardiff-ICFR-Control-Specialist-CF10-1FT/1375452057/?utm_source=yubhub.co&utm_medium=jobs_feed&utm_campaign=apply
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## Description

The Finance Specialist role is based in London or Cardiff, with hybrid working options available. The successful candidate will be part of the Group Finance Risk and Control team, supporting the implementation of an effective internal control over financial reporting (ICFR) framework.

The team oversees and business partners with the Pan-Finance function to ensure the finance risk profile is fully understood and appropriate controls are designed and implemented to mitigate identified risks.

Key responsibilities include:

- Supporting the implementation of a robust ICFR framework

- Participating in process workshops to document in-scope Financial Statement Lines (FSLIs)

- Conducting walkthroughs and control design effectiveness testing

- Completing operational effectiveness testing and designing test plans

- Supporting the remediation of control deficiencies and ICFR reporting

The salary range for this role is £50,000 - £60,000 per annum, plus London Weighting of £5,441 per annum if London-based.

Essential criteria:

- Qualified or part-qualified accountant

- Knowledge of ICFR/SOX frameworks and audit principles

- Ability to identify issues and associated risks in relation to financial reporting

- Experience in supporting finance projects and responding to ad-hoc requests

- Ability to translate financial requirements to non-ICFR stakeholders

Desirable criteria:

- Relevant experience of ICFR/SOX or audit

- Understanding of the COSO framework

The BBC offers a range of benefits, including:

- Competitive salary package

- Flexible 35-hour working week

- 25 days annual leave with the option to buy an extra 5 days

- Defined pension scheme

- Discounted dental, healthcare, and gym membership

The BBC is committed to redeploying employees seeking suitable alternative employment within the organisation.

## Skills

### Required
- ICFR
- SOX
- Audit
- Financial Reporting
- Risk Management

### Nice to have
- COSO framework

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