SVP Finance

JOB PURPOSE

The SVP, Finance for LA Productions is the senior financial leader for BBC Studios’ Los Angeles operation, supporting both the unscripted and scripted businesses that deliver some of the biggest entertainment brands in the U.S.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES AND ACCOUNTABILITIES

• Strategic Finance & Business Partnering
  • Act as the primary finance partner to LA Production leadership, advising on strategy, operational decisions, and financial trade-offs.
  • Provide financial leadership on production economics and deal evaluation, partnering with Production Management and Business & Legal Affairs to assess implications, support deal structuring, and ensure commercially sound, compliant decisions.
  • Partner with production and creative teams to maintain cost discipline, driving best practices in budgeting, cost tracking, cashflow management, and forecasting across each show’s lifecycle.
  • Support new business initiatives through commercial analysis, financial modelling, and strategic guidance on revenue streams and partnership opportunities.
  • In partnership with the VP of Production Finance, oversee tax incentive and production services frameworks across jurisdictions, ensuring optimal incentive utilisation, compliant structuring, and strong financial controls.
  • Embed a cash-first mindset through robust cashflow forecasting, disciplined working capital management, and proactive identification of risks and opportunities.
• Financial Planning & Analysis
  • Lead all financial planning cycles, including budgets, forecasts, cashflow planning, and long-range modelling.
  • Monitor performance against targets, identifying risks and opportunities in real time.
  • Oversee and challenge production P&Ls to ensure margin delivery and early identification of profitability opportunities.
  • Support greenlight decisions through scenario modelling, cost-to-complete analysis, sensitivity testing, and risk assessment.
• Controls & Compliance
  • Maintain a strong financial control environment across all production activities.
  • Oversee production accounting, ensuring accurate reporting, timely reviews, and adherence to policies and governance.
  • Manage month-end and year-end close processes, including reconciliations and reporting requirements.
  • Support internal and external audits, ensuring compliance with statutory requirements and fully documented, approved production budgets.
  • Drive continuous improvement in controls, workflows, and systems to enhance efficiency, accuracy, and transparency.
• Leadership
  • Lead and develop the finance team, strengthening capability and delivering high-impact support across productions.
  • Foster a culture of accountability, collaboration, and clear communication across production and corporate finance.
  • Promote financial literacy among production partners and senior leaders to support informed decision-making.
  • Encourage a “one-team” approach across Finance, Production, Development, BLA, Commercial teams, and UK stakeholders to ensure alignment and transparency.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE

• Essential:
  • Qualified accountant (CPA/ACA/ACCA or equivalent) with substantial experience in TV production or entertainment finance.
  • Deep understanding of US unscripted and/or scripted production accounting, cashflow cycles, cost reporting, and end-to-end production P&L management.
  • Proven experience driving production profitability, strengthening margins, and embedding commercial discipline in creative environments.
  • Strong capability in financial modelling, scenario analysis, and commercial evaluation of production deals and investment cases.
  • Skilled collaborator with a track record of influencing senior creative and production stakeholders.
  • Experience working within a global or matrix organisation and managing multiple cross-territory stakeholders.
  • Demonstrated leadership of high-performing teams and ability to develop finance talent within production environments.

COMPENSATION

The anticipated annual salary for this position is $300,000 - $350,000, dependent on experience & market conditions. The role includes a comprehensive bonus, flexible, hybrid working schedule and comprehensive benefits package including but not limited to: 100% BBCS covered medical and dental insurance for employees and their dependents, vision, competitive 401(k) match, mental health, gym reimbursement, pet insurance, commuter benefits.

BENEFITS AND PERKS

• 100% Employer-Paid Medical and Dental Insurance (PPO plans)
• Generous Paid Time Off
• Flexible, Hybrid Working Arrangements
• Work/life balance
• Free Retirement Consulting to All Employees
• Pet Insurance
• Commuter Benefits
• Gym Reimbursement
• Bagel Mondays, Thirsty Thursdays, and more!

AUTHORITIES

We want to attract the broadest range of talented people to be part of the BBC – whether that’s to contribute to our programming or our wide range of non-production roles. The more diverse our workforce, the better able we are to respond to and reflect our audiences in all their diversity.