Financial Accountant - Asia A&R

About the role

BBC Studios, a media company owned by the BBC, is hiring a Financial Accountant (Senior Financial Accountant) in Singapore. Reporting to the Finance Manager, Asia, the role manages the Actuals & Reporting (A&R) finance function for BBC Studios' Asia operations, covering day-to-day financial accounting, financial control, statutory reporting and governance.

Key responsibilities

• Support the Asia financial close and reporting, including month-end and year-end accounts, APAC consolidated reporting inputs and variance analysis
• Prepare annual statutory financial statements and supporting disclosures for Asia entities
• Maintain balance sheet reconciliations and account substantiation, and coordinate with the outsourced R2R provider
• Support daily accounts payable, accounts receivable and debt collection activities
• Handle local tax and audit filings, including income tax, GST and withholding tax returns, and work with external auditors on the annual audit
• Support ICFR, document accounting treatments and escalate complex issues to the Finance Manager, Asia
• Help develop standardised reporting templates and support finance transformation, automation and AI tools
• Provide accounting and reporting support to business stakeholders and help with finance reviews of contracts and initiatives

Required profile

• Degree in Finance, Business, Accounting or a related discipline
• Professional accounting qualification required; CPA/CA preferred
• At least 4-5 years of relevant financial accounting experience
• Experience with month-end journals, balance sheet reconciliations, management reporting and statutory reporting
• Experience supporting audits and working with external advisers, regulators or group stakeholders
• Experience in a complex, matrixed or international organisation, ideally multi-entity and cross-border

Required skills

• Strong Excel skills; experience with AI in reporting is a plus
• ERP platforms (SAP preferred)
• IFRS and financial accounting principles
• Statutory reporting, taxation and regulatory requirements across Asia markets
• Accounts payable, accounts receivable and payroll processes and controls