FP&A Director

Two Circles; Greater London; On-site; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading sports and entertainment firm is seeking an FP&A Director to oversee financial planning and analysis, reporting directly to senior leadership. This role involves leading a team of finance professionals, delivering comprehensive financial insights, and ensuring effective cash and capital management. The ideal candidate is a qualified accountant with over 10 years of experience in finance leadership, outstanding analytical skills, and the ability to influence decisions at the highest levels. This is a key role in a dynamic and growing global finance function.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in finance leadership roles.
• In-depth experience of FP&A and cash capital management.
• Strong analytical and technical skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead business planning, budgeting, and forecasting cycles.
• Deliver timely financial reporting for senior stakeholders.
• Manage cash forecasting and working capital.

Skills

Financial strategy development

Analytical skills

Cash flow management

Leadership

Ability to influence stakeholders

Education

Qualified accountant

Job description

We are Two Circles. We grow audiences and revenues for the world’s leading sports and entertainment businesses. We help our clients know fans best. From 15 international offices Two Circles manages billions of fan data interactions on behalf of over 950 clients around the globe, with more insight into fan behaviour and desire than any other organisation. Clients include NFL, Premier League, Wimbledon, World Rugby, EA SPORTS and UEFA.

We're hiring an FP&A Director to join our dynamic growing global finance function.

The FP&A Director is responsible for delivering Two Circles’ financial planning, forecasting, and performance insight, equipping the leadership team and investors with the analysis needed for high-quality financial decision-making.

Leading a team of 16 finance professionals, the role ensures that financial insight underpins long-term value creation, operational performance, and strategic direction.

As the leader of the FP&A function, this person will develop a scalable, insight-driven capability that can support a growing and increasingly complex organisation, strengthening our ability to plan, measure, and manage performance effectively.

Key Responsibilities

1. Financial Strategy & Planning: Lead the group’s business planning, budgeting, and forecasting cycles, ensuring robust, efficient, and continuously improving processes and provide high-quality insight to senior leadership on the financial implications of business plans, strategic initiatives, and market dynamics.
2. Management Reporting & Analytics: Deliver timely, accurate and relevant financial and operational reporting for senior stakeholders.
3. Financial Systems, Processes & Information: Own financial management information and ensure data quality, consistency, and reliability across the group.
4. Cash & Capital: Lead cash forecasting and working capital management, ensuring clarity, rigour, and proactive management across the business.
5. Finance Leadership: Support the development and execution of the Finance function’s strategy, operating model, and roadmap for improvement.
6. People & Team Leadership: Build and lead a high‑performing FP&A team covering planning, reporting, analytics, cash, and systems.

Essential

• Qualified accountant with substantial post qualification experience (min 10+ years) in finance leadership roles
• In‑depth experience of FP&A, developing financial strategies, cash flow & capital management
• Track record in providing insight & guidance to senior stakeholders & boards, with real ability to influence
• Thorough understanding of financial management & business processes
• Excellent analytical & technical skills
• Flexibility required to succeed in an entrepreneurial/high growth company
• Ability to work collegiately – supporting and challenging a driven, high-energy management team

Desirable

• Experience working in a private equity backed business
• Experience of technology and professional services businesses
• Experience working for a fast‑growing global business
• Experience in sports or a related entertainment industry
• Personal empathy with sports