Finance Business Partner

Global Accounting Network; Greater London; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment firm is seeking a Senior Finance Analyst to take ownership of the Media P&L for a prominent sports brand. This mid-senior level position requires a qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA) with 1-2+ years of commercial finance experience, particularly in a multi-currency environment. Key responsibilities include managing expenses, providing reports on revenue targets, and presenting to senior management. Candidates should be confident communicators and proficient in Excel and ERP systems.

Qualifications

• 1-2+ years of commercial finance experience.
• Ability to work across international businesses in a multi-currency environment.
• Experience in managing budgets and forecasting.

Responsibilities

• Own the Media P&L, including revenues and expenses.
• Lead management submissions for media and present to senior management.
• Provide insightful reporting to commercial teams regarding revenue targets.

Skills

Commercial finance experience

Analytical skills

Advanced Excel

Strong communication

Problem-solving

Education

Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA)

Tools

ERP system

Forecasting tool

PowerPoint

Job description

Global Accounting Network is partner with one of the world’s greatest sports brands to find a Senior Finance Analyst. This commercially focused finance role offers the opportunity to be the finance business partner for the international media function, owning the media P&L and driving planning, forecasting, and insight that shape commercial decisions across numerous territories. We are looking for recently qualified (last few years as a guide) CIMA/ACA/ACCA candidates with commercial finance experience.

The Role

• Ownership of Media P&L, including revenues and expenses.
• Lead management submissions for media, including business planning, long range planning and quarterly forecasting; presenting to senior management.
• Key finance business partner for media team based in UK, US, Europe and South America.
• Manage and track progress towards revenue targets, providing insightful reporting to commercial teams.
• Manage and track expense budgets, ensuring spend is in line with contracted terms.
• Review and finance sign off on contracts, understanding P&L impact of commercial terms.
• Support process to accurately account for revenue.
• Support process to review purchase orders and invoices.
• Support financial reporting quarterly close for media; analyse P&L variances and review balance sheet reconciliations.

The Person

• Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA) with 1-2+ years’ commercial finance experience.
• Experience of working across international businesses in a multi-currency environment.
• Experience setting & managing budgets, forecasting and tracking real-time updates.
• Relevant experience in TV, digital media or sports business preferred.
• Confident communicator: ability to instruct and direct employees across all functions and communicate complex financial information torecognize non-finance stakeholders.
• Able to use complex data to create simple storylines and insightful action points.
• Proactive problem solver with the ability to multi-task and work autonomously in a fast-paced environment.
• Analytical, organisationalکانات, self-motivated with an eye for detail.
• Advanced Excel and PowerPoint user with experience using forecasting tool and ERP system.

Seniority level

• Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Finance and Accounting/Auditing
• Spectator Sports, Sports Teams and Clubs, and Performing Arts and Spectator Sports

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