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FP&A Manager - Entertainment

  • Location: London
  • Salary: Up to £80,000 per annum
  • Job Type:Contract

Posted 1 day ago

  • Sector: finance
  • Type: hybrid
  • Contact: Mike Foster
  • Contact Email: mike.foster@handle.co.uk
  • Duration: 13 months
  • Start Date: ASAP
  • Expiry Date: 22 May 2025
  • Job Ref: BBBH111923

Are you a talented FP&A Manager looking for your next role in the entertainment industry? I have a brilliant role with one of my clients to cover maternity leave.

In this role, you'll report to the Group FP&A Director. You'll also work closely with an FP&A colleague responsible for Special Projects, the Group Reporting team, and Finance Business Partners.

What are my responsibilities?

  • Produce the weekly Group Sales and Trading Report, identifying and commenting on key variances to budget or forecasts.

  • Produce the monthly Group Management Accounts, providing insightful commentary on business performance.

  • Support Finance colleagues in delivering a more efficient financial reporting cycle. Develop relationships across the business to uncover frustrations and manual workarounds that users have created.

  • Propose a "better way" either by building automated reports or by establishing an alternate process.

  • As required, prepare presentations in support of Senior Leadership meetings and other strategic presentations. The key being to understand the needs and wants of stakeholders, and providing them with what they need

  • Recognise opportunities to provide fresh or reformatted information to enable better business decisions to be made.

  • Facilitate the efficient consolidation of annual budgets and bi-annual forecasts by providing relevant input templates to Country Finance teams.

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Your skills, qualities, and experience..


Desirable

  • Strong intellect with track record of analytical skills combined with attention to detail.

  • Highly organised, process driven and delivery focused.

  • Expect to take full ownership and accountability for areas of responsibility.

  • Excellent communication skills, with the ability to deal effectively with, and influence change.


Essential

  • An accountancy / CIMA qualification is essential

  • A minimum of 3 years PQE in a similar role, including financial systems experience. Cognos TM1 preferred.

If this sounds like a good fit then please proceed to apply!

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