Principal Systems Engineer SAP FI EXTEND

Principal Systems Engineer SAP FI EXTEND

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Job Requisition ID: 32464 - Job Closing Date: 05/02/2026

Locations: Cardiff, GB, CF10 1FT and London, GB, W1A 1AA (Hybrid 2 days per week in office)

Job Details

JOB BAND: D

CONTRACT TYPE: Permanent, Full-time

DEPARTMENT: BBC Technology Group

LOCATION: London Broadcasting House or Cardiff Central Square

PROPOSED SALARY RANGE: £65,000 - £70,000 depending on relevant skills, knowledge, and experience.

Flexible working options are available. Please indicate your preference in the application.

BBC Extend Programme

This role is advertised as part of our BBC Extend programme for disabled people. To apply you should identify as deaf, disabled, or neurodivergent and meet the definition of disability under the Equality Act (2010) or Disability Discrimination Act (1995).

We are committed to making the application process accessible. Contact if you need adjustments or have questions about the Extend programme.

Adjustments will be provided upon successful application through our BBC Access and Disability Service.

For more information on the BBC Extend programme, visit the BBC Extend webpage.

Purpose of the Role

Join the BBC's Technology & Media Operations team to shape the future of corporate systems, focusing on SAP and partner solutions. Contribute to delivering and managing complex technical changes and optimising systems to maximize value and align with BBC business goals.

As part of a small, established team, you will influence strategy and drive transformation in Finance and Procurement.

Your Key Responsibilities and Impact

• Contribute to a technical roadmap for systems and services within your scope.
• Act as a coordinator for Small/Medium technical changes, clarifying requirements, managing change processes with an outsourced provider, including documentation review, technical build, testing cycles, production deployment and post Go Live support.
• Serve as a trusted team member for larger projects with technical change elements, working closely with Project Management and stakeholders to deliver timely, high quality outcomes.
• Build relationships with internal and external stakeholders, offering support and influencing best practice, achievable goals.
• Work with outsourced technology partners and internal stakeholders to support incident resolution at varied severity levels.

Your Skills and Experience

Essential Criteria:

• Extensive experience as a system specialist for Finance modules of SAP ECC and S/4 and other finance related systems, including translating project, user and product requirements into technical solutions.
• Experience with SAP Finance and Controlling, SAP ECC6 and S/4, integration knowledge with SD, MM, BW & HR, intercompany, tax, financial statement processes and integration.
• Experience reviewing technical and functional documentation, identifying and revising based on SAP best practice, quality, clarity and completeness.
• Ability to engage and influence stakeholders at various levels, translating technical concepts for relevant audiences, including leading requirements gathering and presenting solution options aligning with BBC Engineering Strategies.
• Capability to work in a small team, handling complex technical issues, multiple priorities, managing conflict and using influencing skills to ensure proper commissioning and delivery of projects/assignments.

Desirable:

• Experience with SAP S/4 Hana (FI/CO), Treasury, SAP Netweaver Portal, SAP Fiori, Concur, SAP Signavio, SAP Joule, SAP Walkme, Workiva, One Source, Kyriba, Taxually, Blackline, BTP.
• Understanding of media specific requirements relating to an organisation's financial operation such as Production Accounting.
• Understanding the necessity of security, access control and segregation of duties in system design.
• Ability to write and communicate complex technology solutions clearly.
• Financial accountancy qualifications such as ACCA.

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. It is not intended to be a complete, detailed account of all aspects of the duties involved.

Please note: If offered this role, the BBC will conduct employment screening checks including reference checks, eligibility to work checks, and if applicable, safeguarding and adverse media/social media checks. Any offer is conditional on satisfactory checks.

For any general queries, please contact

Redeployment

The BBC is committed to redeploying employees seeking suitable alternative employment within the BBC, giving them priority consideration before other applicants.

Life at BBC

Here you will benefit from fair pay and flexible benefits including a competitive salary package, a flexible 35 hour working week, 25 days annual leave with an option to buy an extra 5 days, a defined pension scheme and discounted dental, health care and gym. Excellent career and professional development. Support in your working life, including flexible working which you can discuss at any point. A values based organisation where the way we do things is important as what we do.

Benefits may vary if you are joining on an FTC basis or on an orchestra conditions contract.

Disability Confident

We are a disability confident employer. If you need to discuss adjustments or access requirements for the interview process or to carry out this role, please contact .

Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging Strategy

We welcome applications from individuals, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, socio economic background, religion and/or belief.