ICFR - Control Specialist

JOB DETAILS

JOB BAND: D 
CONTRACT TYPE: Twelve month fixed-term contract/Attachment, Full-time. 
JOB TITLE:  In-house title is Finance Specialist 
DEPARTMENT: Group Finance Risk and Control, BBC Finance and Operations 
LOCATION:  London or Cardiff based - Hybrid working 
PROPOSED SALARY RANGE: £50,000 - £60,000p.a. (plus London Weighting £5,441pa if London based), 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. 

PURPOSE OF THE ROLE

The role sits in Group Finance Risk and Control. The team are accountable for overseeing and business partnering Pan-Finance function; to ensure the finance risk profile is fully understood and appropriate controls are designed and implemented to mitigate identified risks.  

The team is accountable for managing the implementation of an effective internal control over financial reporting (ICFR / UK SOX) framework in response to the changes in the UK Corporate Governance Code and to fully understand the financial reporting risks inherent across the finance function. 

The ICFR control specialist is responsible for supporting the ICFR Manager in the implementation of the BBC ICFR framework and understanding of Financial Reporting risk across the organization whilst ensuring that the BBC high governance standards are met.

WHY JOIN OUR TEAM 

Group Finance Risk and Control is at the heart of Group transformation activity playing a vital role in developing a strong risk and control culture across the BBC. The team is leading a key strategic project to support the BBC and its stakeholders with a risk-focussed approach to development and maintenance of its control’s framework.  We have a key role to play in enabling the BBC to achieve its strategic objectives by supporting governance & risk management and by driving effective decision making.

YOUR KEY RESPONSIBILITIES AND IMPACT: 

The ICFR Control Specialist will:  

• Support the implementation of a robust ICFR framework.
• Support Process workshops to enable documentation of in-scope Financial Statement Lines (FSLIs). Gain understanding of processes, risks and controls to enable appropriate challenge of Process and control owners. 
• Support thorough walkthroughs and control design effectiveness testing. Evidence understanding of FSLIs from initiation of transaction through to the General Ledger 
• Complete Operational Effectiveness testing – design appropriate test plans and evidence testing in line with audit principles. 
• Support the remediation of control deficiencies through SME support for control owners. 
• Support ICFR reporting – ensure reporting is accurate for all relevant forums and committees.  
• Support the annual ICFR attestation/certification process. 

YOUR SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

ESSENTIAL CRITERIA: 

• Qualified or Part Qualified Accountant 
• Good knowledge of ICFR / SOX frameworks and Audit principles 
• Ability to identify issues and associated risks in relation to financial reporting 
• Experienced in supporting finance projects and in response to ad-hoc requests from finance and operations team with a risk perspective 
• Ability to translate financial requirements to key non ICFR stakeholders.

DESIRABLE: 

• Relevant experience of ICFR / Sox or audit experience. 
• Understanding of COSO framework

If you can bring some of these skills and experiences, along with transferable strengths, we’d love to hear from you and encourage you to apply.

Before your start date, you may need to disclose any unspent convictions or police charges, in line with our Contracts of Employment 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.  

Close date 2 November 2026