Football Finance Manager

DFL; Manchester; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in football management is seeking a Football Finance Manager to oversee financial operations and reporting across their clubs. This role demands multi-year accounting experience and strong analytical skills, particularly in the context of player transactions. The successful candidate will join a dynamic team committed to excellence in football finance, while enjoying competitive benefits and a vibrant workplace culture.

Benefits

26 days annual leave plus an additional day for birthday

Private healthcare

Annual discretionary bonus

Partnership and lifestyle discounts

Qualifications

• Multi-year experience in a fast-paced accounting or consulting environment.
• Self-starter able to prioritize tasks and deliver outputs under tight deadlines.
• Interest and understanding of the Football Industry.

Responsibilities

• Manage day-to-day financial operations supporting MCFC Football.
• Lead analysis of proposed player transactions and financial reporting.
• Prepare external regulatory submissions related to financial regulations.

Skills

Financial Modelling

Analytical Skills

Project Management

Data Management

Education

Qualified ACA, ACCA, or CIMA Accountant

Tools

Excel

Accounting Software

Job description

Please note: We reserve the right to close this advert early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications. We encourage you to apply as soon as possible to ensure your application is considered.

Our Story

Established in 2013, City Football Group is the world’s leading private owner and operator of football clubs, with total or partial ownership of twelve clubs across the world. City Football Group also invests in other football related businesses and serves as a global commercial platform for our partners, whilst fulfilling our purpose of empowering better lives through football on a local and global scale, consistent with what “City” football has meant to people for over a century.

Our Winning Team

Our purpose is to empower better lives through football. We are proud of the role City Football Group clubs play in their localities, delivering positive economic, social and environmental impact through our operations and through programmes and activities that bring about meaningful, lasting change.

The Football Finance Manager will play a key role in the company’s Football Finance team, covering day-today operational activities, player transactions, scenario planning, internal and external reporting relating to CFG’s football activities. They will lead on analysis relating to MCFC Football & play a role in supporting the Group’s Football Operations in a fast-paced environment. Key relationships will be within the Football Finance team, the Finance leadership team and Group Football Operations Leadership. This is a group role that will support all Football Finance elements including player transactions activity across all CFG clubs.

This is Your City

As part of our team, you will be entitled to 26 days annual leave plus an additional day off for your birthday, private healthcare and a simply health cash plan, an annual discretionary bonus, plus a range of partnership and lifestyle discounts.

Your Impact

1. Managing day-to-day financial operations

Taking the lead on critical financial processes to support the successful delivery of MCFC Football Operations. This includes close collaboration with Operational and Performance teams, as well as coordination with other Corporate Functions. Responsibilities cover contingent and bonus tracking, payroll support, and ad-hoc operational analysis. Outputs from financial modelling will directly inform commercial performance, budget planning, and cash flow forecasting.

2. Scenario planning and impact analysis

Modelling the impact of proposed player transactions and other major projects. Working to tight deadlines, particularly through transfer windows, and providing support in relation to the structure of commercial terms and cash profiles.

3. Internal Reporting

Providing support on player transactions for budgets, forecasts, long-term planning and Emerging Talent reporting. The role will also support financial analysis and reporting between Group functions and CFG clubs.

4. External Regulatory Reporting

Lead role in the preparation of reporting for key external regulatory submissions, including UEFA Financial Sustainability Regulations and Premier League Squad financial regulations.

5. Ad hoc support

Providing ad hoc support to appropriate members of the Football Finance team and Group Football Operations Leadership on matters that could include player financial appraisal, contract analysis, market analysis.

What we are looking for

Essential

• Multi-year experience of working in a fast-paced accounting, tax, or consulting environment
• Experience of working in a deadline driven environment with concurrent multiple workstreams
• Positive, open mindset; driver and leader of change
• Self-starter with the ability to work independently, prioritise tasks and deliver outputs
• Highly-motivated individual with an interest in the workings of the Football Industry

Desirable

• Qualified ACA, ACCA, or CIMA accountant
• Tax background/experience, specifically employment taxes
• Experience of working with large volumes of complex data
• Advanced financial modeller; spreadsheet and database power user
• Experience of working in the football industry and a thorough understanding of the process of player transactions
• Knowledge of key football industry regulations (UEFA, PL, WSL, FA)

City Football Group promotes equal opportunities in employment and we positively welcome applications from all candidates regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation.

We will screen all applicants and select candidates whose skills and experience seem to meet our needs. We will carefully consider your application during the initial screening and will contact you only if you are selected for an interview.

Employment is subject to the provision of proof of eligibility to work in the UK.

Due to our safeguarding promise, all UK based CFG roles will be subject to a DBS check upon commencing employment with us. This will be either a basic, standard or enhanced check depending on the job role and responsibilities.