Senior Finance Coordinator
Job Description
Job Requisition ID:  30380
Job Closing Date:  30 September 2025
Washington, USA, 20036

JOB DETAILS

JOB BAND: C

CONTRACT TYPE: Permanent, Full-time. At Will

FLSA Status: Exempt

DEPARTMENT: BBC News

LOCATION: Washington, DC

PROPOSED SALARY RANGE: $62,000 - $75,000 depending on relevant skills, knowledge and experience. The expected salary range for this role reflects internal benchmarking and external market insights.

 

This is a local hire position and eligible candidates must be able to live and work in the US (US citizenship, Green Card or work authorisation). 

 

Closing date: 18:59 EST, 30 September 2025

PURPOSE OF ROLE

As a key member of BBC News in Washington, DC, you will oversee essential finance operations, ensuring accuracy, compliance, and efficiency across all transactions and systems. You’ll lead on process improvements, support staff activities, and maintain high standards of customer service. This role is vital in safeguarding the integrity of BBC’s financial systems, providing expert guidance, and enabling the smooth delivery of payment and banking services within a dynamic, global news environment.

 

WHY JOIN THE TEAM
Joining BBC News in Washington, DC means becoming part of a world-renowned organization committed to journalistic excellence and operational integrity. You’ll collaborate with talented professionals in a dynamic, global environment, where your expertise in finance will directly support the BBC’s mission. Enjoy opportunities for professional growth, contribute to process improvements, and help maintain the highest standards in financial operations, all while making a meaningful impact within one of the world’s most respected news organizations.

 

YOUR KEY RESPONSIBILITIES AND IMPACT:

  • Take a leading role in overseeing work streams, including staff-related activities such as approving annual leave, maintaining records, and conducting performance reviews.
  • Lead on projects to improve processes and upgrade systems, acting as a key point of contact for stakeholders.
  • Ensure all financial transactions, including purchase orders and supplier invoices, are processed accurately and in line with BBC policies and agreed terms.
  • Maintain a high-quality, customer-focused business approach, resolving queries and providing guidance on payments and related issues.
  • Safeguard the integrity of BBC finance systems by managing user access, monitoring compliance, and supporting effective use of payment and banking services.

 

YOUR SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

ESSENTIAL CRITERIA:

  • Accountant with, or working towards, an accounting qualification.
  • Significant experience of delivering a high-quality accounting and reporting service using QuickBooks Online.
  • Knowledge of the theory and practical application of accounting principles and controls.
  • Completing the weekly bank reconciliation.
  • An understanding of internal control protocols, including finance related segregation of duties within a complex organization
  • An understanding of data protection legislation and its impact on access control
  • Experience of working in a finance/payments department

 

DESIRED BUT NOT REQUIRED:

  • Experience of handling escalations and overseeing work streams

 

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

 

 

 

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.

Please note: If you were to be offered this role, the BBC will conduct Employment screening checks which include Reference checks; Eligibility to work checks; and if applicable to the role, Safeguarding and Adverse media/Social media checks. Any offer made is conditional on these checks being satisfactory.

For any general queries, please contact: bbchr@bbc.co.uk
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