Production Finance Accountant

Production Finance Accountant – Regional News & Programmes

Finance

Permanent role

Location: Newcastle or Belfast with hybrid and flexible working options

Salary: £35,000-£45,000 depending on skills and experience

The role

We have an exciting new opportunity for a Production Finance Accountant to join our Regional News and Programmes finance team on a permanent basis.

Reporting to the Regional Finance Manager, you will be responsible for providing excellent, comprehensive finance support to the production teams.

Key responsibilities

• Manage the cost reporting process and highlight variances to stakeholders.
• Maintain budgetary control over various productions and provide financial reporting to the production teams.
• Prepare annual budgets, forecasts and monthly reporting packs which require detailed discussion with the Head of News and Department Heads.
• Provide general financial support to the Regional Finance Manager as appropriate.
• Liaise between production teams, finance teams and all relevant departments to ensure an accurate and efficient flow of transactional information.

Minimum criteria

• Part or fully qualified professional accounting qualification or equivalent experience preferred (e.g. CIMA, ACA).
• Strong Excel skills and experience of Google Suite (or equivalent).
• Demonstrable financial aptitude gained via an academic qualification or relevant production accounting experience.
• Evidence of the ability to work in a busy, deadline-driven environment, reacting appropriately to ever changing circumstances.
• Strong technical and analytical skills, with the ability to deliver high quality work to tight timetables.
• Ability to demonstrate excellent communication skills, with the ability to engage and build relationships with differing levels of seniority across the finance and management community and externally.
• Excellent attention to detail is key as is the ability to cope with a busy working environment.

Closing date: Sunday 26th October 2025