Finance Director / Controller

Global Sports Jobs Limited; Bayern; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

THE TEAM in Germany seeks a hands-on Finance Leader to partner with LIVE TEAM Germany leadership, overseeing day-to-day financial operations, budgeting and performance analysis within a fast-paced, project-based sport and entertainment environment.

You will work closely with leadership, client and sales teams, ensuring tax compliance, leading monthly closings, and driving cost control, cash flow and profitability with IFRS/US GAAP awareness.

Qualifications

• Qualified accountant with WP/ACCA or equivalent.
• 5+ years of progressive finance leadership in sports/entertainment or manufacturing.
• Experience in monthly management accounts, budgeting and forecasting.
• Strong communication, written and verbal skills.
• Proactive with commercial instinct and ability to influence leadership.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and review monthly management accounts for group reporting.
• Lead budgeting and reforecasting processes aligned with group timelines.
• Ensure compliance with local tax legislation, including employment, VAT and corporate taxes.
• Review payroll and operating expenses on a monthly basis.
• Support project costing and cost coding in collaboration with account managers.
• Develop variance analyses, margin reviews and financial scenario modelling.
• Support commercial teams with RFP pricing, margin modelling and deal support.
• Prepare audit documentation and liaise with auditors.
• Maintain strong internal controls and manage risk with the group risk team.

Skills

Finance leadership

Bilingual English/German

Advanced Excel

Analytical thinking

Cross-functional collaboration

Commercial acumen

Education

Qualified accountant

Tools

Workday

Job description

About the Role

This position serves as a key business partner to the leadership of LIVE TEAM Germany, leading day-to-day financial operations alongside broader business planning and performance analysis. The role holder is hands-on and collaborative, working closely with leadership, client teams and sales teams in a fast-paced, project-based environment within sport and entertainment. The successful candidate will be proactive and commercially minded, supporting the business in a matrixed and international group structure.

Key Responsibilities

• Prepare and review monthly management accounts for group reporting and for local leadership.
• Lead the budgeting and reforecasting processes in alignment with group timelines.
• Ensure compliance with local tax legislation, including employment, VAT and corporate taxes, through liaison with professional advisors.
• Review and approve monthly payroll and operating expenses.
• Support account managers in costing and reconciling projects, and support the shared service centre with cost coding, allocation and approvals.
• Ensure balance sheet reconciliations are completed in alignment with group timelines.
• Act as a business advisor to leadership on business planning, pricing, performance and investments.
• Develop clear and concise variance analyses, margin reviews and financial scenario modelling.
• Support commercial teams in tracking and monitoring new business targets, and work with client and sales teams to improve business results, including maximising gross profit and improving cashflow.
• Support client and sales teams on new business efforts, including RFP pricing, margin modelling and deal support.
• Prepare audit documentation and serve as the primary liaison for external and internal audits.
• Maintain strong internal controls, ensure compliance with THE TEAM policies and procedures, and manage risk-related items including liaison with the group risk team to ensure appropriate insurance policies and documentation are in place.

Required Experience & Qualifications

• Qualified accountant (WP, certified accountant, ACCA or similar).
• Fluent in English and German (B1 minimum).
• 5+ years of progressive finance leadership experience in a creative, experiential, sports or manufacturing environment.
• Experience of preparing monthly management accounts, budgeting and forecasting.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Advanced Excel skills.
• Demonstrated ability to build trust and work collaboratively across departments.
• A proactive approach and positive attitude.
• Strong commercial instinct with the ability to balance detail and strategy.
• Experience of partnering directly with leadership and operational teams.
• Exceptional communication, presentation and influencing skills.
• Experience working in post-acquisition integration or matrixed environments.
• A passion for producing high-impact, unforgettable work.

Preferred Skills

• Up-to-date knowledge of IFRS and US GAAP.
• Experience of working in a multi-currency environment.
• Experience of using Workday.
• Experience of working within a large group.

Workplace

• Office-based role requiring 4-5 days per week in the Amberg office.
• Occasional travel to the Starnberg office.
• Travel required based on business needs.

About the Company

THE TEAM provides representation and marketing services to talent, brands and properties across 28 countries and more than 70 cities worldwide. Shaped by its belief in the unifying power of sports, music and entertainment, THE TEAM leads with intelligence, ideas and influence.