IMG
Finance Manager, Commercial & Strategic Projects
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Who We Are
IMG is a leading global sports marketing agency, specializing in media rights management and sales, multi-channel content production and distribution, brand partnerships, strategic consulting, digital services, and event management. It powers growth of revenues, fanbases and IP for more than 250 federations, associations, events, and teams, including the National Football League, English Premier League, International Olympic Committee, National Hockey League, Major League Soccer, ATP and WTA Tours, the AELTC (Wimbledon), Euroleague Basketball, CONMEBOL, World Rugby, DP World Tour, and The R&A, as well as UFC, WWE, and PBR. IMG is a subsidiary of TKO Group Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: TKO), a premium sports and entertainment company. TKO Group Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: TKO) is a premium sports and entertainment company. TKO owns iconic properties including UFC, the world’s premier mixed martial arts organization; WWE, the global leader in sports entertainment; and PBR, the world’s premier bull riding organization. Together, these properties reach 1 billion households across 210 countries and territories and organize more than 500 live events year-round, attracting more than three million fans. TKO also services and partners with major sports rights holders through IMG, an industry-leading global sports marketing agency; and On Location, a global leader in premium experiential hospitality.
Working Conditions
- Department: IMG Production Finance
- Reports To: Head of Finance, UK Productions
- Direct Reports: TBC
- Working Hours: Monday to Friday, 9am-5pm
- Contract Type / Length: Permanent
- Location: London, Stockley Park
Main Purpose of Job
To provide financial planning, management accounts, business partnering and commercial finance support with a key focus on the new WTA client project and wider strategic business initiatives. The role is responsible for month-end close, forecasting, variance analysis, client reporting, project support and commercial analysis to support decision-making across the business.
Key Responsibilities And Accountabilities
- Lead financial oversight, month-end close and quarterly client reporting for the WTA project
- Lead finance support to the TMO project management team on Project One
- Act as finance lead on RFPs, including financial modelling and analysis for future deals for FD review
- Own studios pipeline consolidation across Production, Tech & Ops, and Cingularity to ensure clear oversight of total deal value to IMG
- Provide broader FD finance support across projects, including ad hoc analysis for SLT
- Take ownership of monthly management accounts, month-end close and variance analysis across designated projects and cost centres.
- Deliver quarterly, annual and ad hoc forecasting, planning and analysis across a portfolio of productions and strategic initiatives
- Partner with Production, Legal, Sales and Finance colleagues to ensure accurate revenue, expense and cash forecasts are produced in line with contractual terms and revenue recognition policies.
- Support cash flow forecasting and working capital management across relevant projects and deals.
- Liaise with production teams, AR, Corporate Accounting and Treasury to ensure invoices are raised, cash is collected and finance issues are resolved on a timely basis.
- Provide commercial insight and financial challenge to stakeholders, translating financial data into clear recommendations for finance and non-finance teams.
- Support audit queries and ensure financial processes, controls and reporting are maintained to a high standard.
- Advise and assist operational teams on financial procedures and wider commercial matters affecting their projects.
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Must be prepared to work additional hours as required to meet deadlines
Person Specification
Knowledge and Experience
Mandatory
- Strong experience in financial planning and analysis, including working with both finance and non-finance stakeholders
- Strong management accounts experience, including ownership of monthly close and budget versus actual variance analysis
- Experience in business partnering senior stakeholders and providing decision support on projects, deals and investments
- Experience in preparing financial models, scenario analysis and commercial evaluations for new business opportunities
- Understanding of the functions of other Finance departments, including Treasury, Tax, AP and AR
- Able to work on own initiative to identify and resolve problems
- Confident and flexible team player
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Desirable
- Experience in a media-related environment
- Experience using SAP and other budgeting or forecasting systems
- Understanding of television or sports production budgeting processes
Skills And Abilities
Mandatory
- Must be able to determine priorities and organise work to meet deadlines
- Must be able to work on own initiative to identify problem areas and work through to a satisfactory conclusion
- Strong Excel and financial modelling capability
- Able to communicate financial issues clearly to senior stakeholders and non-finance teams
- Comfortable handling multiple projects and shifting priorities in a fast-paced environment
Qualifications And Training
Mandatory
- Qualified Accountant ACA / ACMA / ACCA or equivalent
Aptitudes/Personal Profile
- Must be able to work calmly under pressure and work as part of a team to achieve results
- Commercially minded, proactive and solution-oriented
- Comfortable operating with autonomy while supporting wider finance leadership
TKO EEO Statement
TKO is an Equal Opportunity Employer and complies with all applicable federal, state, and local laws regarding non-discrimination in employment. TKO makes employment decisions based on merit and qualifications, without considering an employee’s or applicant’s race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, marital status, veteran status, or any other basis prohibited under federal, state or local laws governing non-discrimination in employment in every location in which the Company has facilities. TKO also provides reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and applicable state or local laws. For information about Privacy and Information Security for TKO employment candidates, please review our Privacy Policy. For information regarding Terms of Use for this and other TKO websites, please review our Terms of Use.
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