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Interim FP&A Manager - Sports
- london, england, United Kingdom
- Contract·On-site
- £60 - £90 Per Hour
Job Description
We are partnering with a leading sports business to recruit an FP&A Manager on a 12-month contract.
Reporting into the Head of FP&A, this is a highly visible role responsible for leading the FP&A function, managing a Group FP&A Analyst, and providing high-quality financial insight to senior stakeholders.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead the annual budgeting and planning process, coordinating inputs across the Group and providing appropriate challenge to stakeholders.
- Own and maintain rolling forecasts across multiple time horizons, ensuring forecasts remain accurate and commercially relevant.
- Deliver insightful management information, variance analysis and commentary to support senior management decision-making.
- Partner with central teams to understand performance, identify key trends and improve commercial outcomes.
- Develop and monitor KPIs and performance metrics aligned to the Group's strategic objectives.
- Build scenario models and provide financial analysis to support strategic initiatives and Group projects.
- Continually improve FP&A processes, reporting and analytical tools to increase the quality and efficiency of financial information.
- Drive effective use and ongoing development of NetSuite and NetSuite Planning & Budgeting (NSPB)/ Hyperion across forecasting, budgeting and reporting.
- Manage and develop the Group FP&A Analyst, providing direction, support and oversight of their work.
- Provide ad hoc commercial analysis and insight to senior stakeholders across the business.
About You:
- Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA or CIMA) with approximately 4–5 years' post-qualified experience.
- Strong FP&A experience within a complex, multi-entity or commercially focused organisation.
- Hands-on experience with NetSuite and NetSuite Planning & Budgeting (NSPB) / Hyperion is essential.
- Proven experience owning budgeting, forecasting and management reporting processes.
- Strong financial modelling and advanced Excel skills.
- Commercially minded, with the ability to interpret financial information and translate it into clear, actionable insight.
- Confident business partner, comfortable working with and challenging senior stakeholders.
- Previous experience managing or developing junior finance professionals.
- Proactive and comfortable working independently within a fast-paced environment.