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Financial Planning and Analysis Manager - Sports

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FP&A Manager
A dynamic and fast-growing Sports and Media company is seeking an experienced FP&A Manager to join its UK & European finance team. This is an exciting opportunity for a commercially focused finance professional to play a pivotal role in driving financial performance, supporting strategic decision-making, and delivering insight across a growing international business.
Working closely with senior stakeholders across the organisation, the FP&A Manager will act as a key finance partner, providing analysis, forecasting, and strategic support to help shape business performance across multiple entities.
The Role
The successful candidate will be responsible for:
- Acting as a trusted Finance Business Partner to senior UK & Europe leadership, supporting key commercial and operational decisions.
- Leading the annual budgeting and quarterly forecasting processes across the region.
- Supporting the UK & Europe Financial Controller with monthly reporting, including analysis of performance against budget and forecast.
- Producing regular and insightful customer, revenue, and headcount reporting to support business planning.
- Assisting with the development and implementation of long-term financial forecasts and strategic plans.
- Taking ownership of investment case modelling, ensuring performance is tracked against original assumptions and key objectives.
- Supporting cash flow forecasting in partnership with the UK & Europe Financial Controller, ensuring alignment with financial plans.
- Managing the CapEx forecasting process, monitoring investment requirements and spend.
- Supporting finance transformation initiatives, including improving reporting processes and increasing automation.
- Providing ad hoc financial analysis and commercial insight to senior finance stakeholders, including the Global Head of FP&A and Group CFO.
The Ideal Candidate
The successful candidate will be a commercially minded finance professional with:
- A recognised accounting qualification (ACA, ACCA, CIMA) or equivalent experience.
- Strong experience in FP&A, commercial finance, or a business partnering role.
- Proven experience managing budgets, forecasts, financial models, and performance reporting.
- Excellent analytical skills with the ability to turn financial data into meaningful business insights.
- Strong communication and stakeholder management skills, with the confidence to work with senior leadership.
- Advanced Excel skills and experience supporting reporting improvements and automation.
- A proactive approach with strong attention to detail and the ability to manage multiple priorities.
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The Opportunity
This is a fantastic opportunity to join an ambitious organisation operating within the exciting Sports and Media sector. You will gain exposure to senior leadership, influence strategic decision-making, and play a key role in enhancing financial performance across a high-growth international business.
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FP&A Manager - Sports
A dynamic and fast-growing Sports and Media agency is seeking an experienced FP&A Manager to join its UK & European finance team. This is an exciting opportunity for a commercially focused finance professional to play a pivotal role in driving financial performance, supporting strategic decision-making, and delivering insight across a growing international business.
Working closely with senior stakeholders across the organisation, the FP&A Manager will act as a key finance partner, providing analysis, forecasting, and strategic support to help shape business performance across multiple entities.
The Role
The successful candidate will be responsible for:
- Acting as a trusted Finance Business Partner to senior UK & Europe leadership, supporting key commercial and operational decisions.
- Leading the annual budgeting and quarterly forecasting processes across the region.
- Supporting the UK & Europe Financial Controller with monthly reporting, including analysis of performance against budget and forecast.
- Producing regular and insightful customer, revenue, and headcount reporting to support business planning.
- Assisting with the development and implementation of long-term financial forecasts and strategic plans.
- Taking ownership of investment case modelling, ensuring performance is tracked against original assumptions and key objectives.
- Supporting cash flow forecasting in partnership with the UK & Europe Financial Controller, ensuring alignment with financial plans.
- Managing the CapEx forecasting process, monitoring investment requirements and spend.
- Supporting finance transformation initiatives, including improving reporting processes and increasing automation.
- Providing ad hoc financial analysis and commercial insight to senior finance stakeholders, including the Global Head of FP&A and Group CFO.


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The Ideal Candidate
The successful candidate will be a commercially minded finance professional with:
- A recognised accounting qualification (ACA, ACCA, CIMA) or equivalent experience.
- Strong experience in FP&A, commercial finance, or a business partnering role.
- Proven experience managing budgets, forecasts, financial models, and performance reporting.
- Excellent analytical skills with the ability to turn financial data into meaningful business insights.
- Strong communication and stakeholder management skills, with the confidence to work with senior leadership.
- Advanced Excel skills and experience supporting reporting improvements and automation.
- A proactive approach with strong attention to detail and the ability to manage multiple priorities.
The Opportunity
This is a fantastic opportunity to join an ambitious organisation operating within the exciting Sports and Media sector. You will gain exposure to senior leadership, influence strategic decision-making, and play a key role in enhancing financial performance across a high-growth international business.
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