Financial Controller: Growth & Digital Transformation

Birmingham City FC; Birmingham; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Dynamic hybrid set up

Matchday Tickets

Blues Store Discount

Life Assurance

Pension Scheme

Eye Care Voucher

Cycle to Work Scheme

Help@Hand

Job summary

Birmingham City Football Club is seeking a highly experienced Financial Controller to lead the Club's financial control environment, statutory reporting, month-end close, and cash management. The role reports to the CFO and drives process improvement, governance and digital transformation across finance.

You will oversee the finance function, support budgeting and board reporting, and mentor the finance team while ensuring compliance with regulatory obligations within sport and football industry

Qualifications

• Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA or CIMA).
• Advanced Excel and financial modelling skills.
• Significant experience in a Financial Controller or senior finance leadership role.
• Strong technical accounting and financial reporting skills.
• Experience leading finance teams.
• Experience managing external audit processes.
• Experience within sport, entertainment, leisure or venue operations.
• Knowledge of football industry regulations and reporting requirements.
• Experience with ERP implementation and finance transformation programmes.
• Experience with NetSuite, Sage, or similar reporting tools.

Responsibilities

• Lead the monthly and annual financial close process.
• Ensure accurate and timely production of management accounts, with insight.
• Maintain robust balance sheet reconciliations and financial controls.
• Support budgeting, forecasting and cash flow reporting processes.
• Manage statutory reporting and support the annual audit process.
• Ensure compliance with accounting standards and regulatory requirements.
• Support Board, shareholder and executive reporting.
• Oversee accounts payable, accounts receivable and treasury activities.
• Drive finance systems development, ERP implementations and finance transformation.
• Establish KPI dashboards and real-time management reporting.

Skills

Advanced Excel

Financial modelling

Stakeholder management

Commercial awareness

Education

ACA/ACCA/CIMA

Tools

NetSuite

Sage

Job description

Birmingham City Football Club is seeking a highly experienced Financial Controller to lead the Club's financial control environment, statutory reporting, month-end close, and cash management. The role reports to the CFO and drives process improvement, governance and digital transformation across finance.

You will oversee the finance function, support budgeting and board reporting, and mentor the finance team while ensuring compliance with regulatory obligations within sport and football industry