Global Accounting Network

Global Accounting Network are excited to be partnering with one of the worlds greatest sports brands on the search for their new Senior FP&A 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 open to look at both practice and industry backgrounds with a requirement to be at least part-qualified and ideally recently qualified (ACA/ACCA/CIMA). 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 - Part or Fully Qualified (CIMA/ACA/ACCA) 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 to 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, organised, self-motivated with an eye for detail. Advanced Excel and PowerPoint user with experience using forecasting tool and ERP system.