Job Description

Job Title: Snr Director, Finance

Location: New York

Company: BritBox International

Reporting to: SVP, Finance

Contract Type: Permanent

About Us

As part of BBC Studios’ Direct-to-Consumer (DTC) portfolio, BBC Select sits alongside BritBox, playing a key role in delivering premium content directly to audiences worldwide. The integration of BBC Select into the BritBox organisation presents a strong opportunity to leverage shared capabilities, insights, and expertise to accelerate growth and enhance the overall customer experience.

BBC Select is a documentary streaming service that has been successfully operating since February 2021. It has established itself as the third-largest documentary streaming service in the US. With plans to expand through original commissions, territorial premieres, and new distribution platforms, BBC Select continues to serve a highly engaged audience that values educational, high-quality content.

Welcome to BritBox, the ultimate streaming destination for British TV. We offer an unparalleled collection of thoughtfully curated entertainment—cleverly crafted and full of the charm, wit, and heart that define British storytelling.

Born from the BBC, our mission is to bring authentic British stories to audiences around the world. Since launching in 2017, we’ve expanded into seven markets including North America, Australia, and the Nordics. We are a small but mighty streamer that punches above our weight—available on every major platform and even featured among the bright lights of Times Square—and we’re just getting started.

If you’re passionate about entertainment, thrive in a fast-paced environment, and want to play a meaningful role in our growth journey, this is your opportunity to be part of a dynamic Direct-to-Consumer business within BBC Studios, bringing the very best of British TV to fans everywhere.

Job Purpose:

BritBox International is seeking a highly skilled and experienced Senior Director of Finance. As a key member of the global Finance team, you will be responsible for all aspects of accounting and financial operations for BritBox North America. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in accounting, preferably within the media or entertainment industry. This hands-on role will ensure that accurate financial statements are provided to leadership and BBC Studios Finance on a timely basis. You will serve as an integral business partner to Senior Management and your FP&A colleagues. The ideal candidate will possess a thorough understanding of accounting principles, manage competing priorities, and pivot between detailed reconciliations and analysis to a bigger picture strategic view.

Responsibilities:

• Oversee actual reporting for both central BBC Studios Finance teams and BritBox teams and departments

• Oversee the accounting operations performed by both onshore and offshore teams, including the review of journal entries and account reconciliations.

• Manage financial operations for BritBox North America, including system access and controls, PO and payment run approvals, customer and vendor compliance, and maintaining the governance hierarchy.

• Lead the month-end and year-end close processes, ensuring timeliness and accuracy of overall activities performed by both onshore and offshore teams.

• Process owner for Global Revenue booking processes for Britbox

• Manage review / sign-off process for balance sheet reconciliations performed by the outsource provider.

• Run monthly close meetings and present monthly financial statements (P&L, Balance Sheet, Cash Flow) to the Finance/FP&A team, providing commentary and analysis on month-to-month fluctuation drivers.

• Act as the key contact and provide support for both internal and external audit requests throughout the year.

• Maintain in-depth knowledge of the industry and accounting policies & principles in coordination with BBC Studios Group Finance.

• Proactively identify opportunities for both onshore and offshore teams to implement process improvements and automation within the accounting function.

• Prepare and present relevant analyses in support of the Finance and wider organisation.

• Manage relationships with key external partners/vendors, including banks, payment processors, and distribution partners, ensuring all compliance obligations are met to support successful ongoing operations of key partnerships.

• Liaise with BBCS finance teams, including tax, accounts payable, credit control, and treasury teams,

• Oversee cash flow management for the business and work with internal and external banking teams on cash flow, compliance, and controls.

Knowledge and Experience

• Qualified accountant (CPA, ACCA,CIMA etc.) / advanced degree in Accounting

• 10+ years of public/private accounting experience, with a focus on leading and developing a team into mature financial advisors with a focus on customer service.

• Demonstrated history of implementing business process improvements by leveraging modern, flexible tooling including Airtable, Leapfin

• Experience with SAP S/4 Hana and BPC

• A strong desire to explore how AI and automation tools can support a more efficient and effective in accounting operational function

• Prior media, content, or SVOD experience.
  

Salary Range: $160-180k base salary + competitive benefits + bonus potential

Please note that the salary range is intended to give as an indicator of the salaries that could be attributed to the breadth or experience for a given role. All candidates will be measured based on their level of experience.

Our Values

Our BritBox Global Values not only represent our culture but also ensure that we have principles that shape everything we do. Defined by our employees, they are not just words on a page, but the foundation of how we work together, every day.

Our values have been cascaded into specific behaviours, which are embedded into all of our people processes, including hiring, onboarding, performance evaluation and feedback.

We are proud of our values and seek to hire people who resonate with them

This job spec is not exhaustive and may change from time to time in line with the evolving nature of a dynamic and growing business.