Full job descriptionFinance Manager, Sports, Central London, £60-65,000

We’re working with an exciting, fast-scaling sports business looking for a hands-on, commercially minded Finance Manager to join and help shape a growing finance function.

Reporting to the Head of Finance, this is a broad role offering genuine ownership across financial operations, management reporting, technical accounting, budgeting, forecasting and finance systems.

The role
You’ll take ownership of the day-to-day finance function while playing a key role in building the processes, controls and reporting infrastructure needed to support continued growth.

Key responsibilities include:
*Owning AP, AR, expenses, banking and balance sheet reconciliations
*Leading the month-end close and management accounts, including meaningful variance analysis
*Managing 13-week and 12-month cash forecasting
*Supporting budgets, reforecasts and departmental spend reviews
*Preparing FRS 102 financial statements and supporting the annual audit
*Providing financial insight and analysis to senior stakeholders, including the Board and Audit & Risk Committee
*Improving finance systems, processes and controls as the business scales
*Supporting commercial projects, risk management and wider strategic initiatives

What we’re looking for
*We’re looking for a qualified accountant (ACA/ACCA/CIMA) who combines strong technical accounting knowledge with a genuinely commercial mindset.
*You’ll ideally have:
*Strong experience across management accounts, financial reporting and cash forecasting
*Solid FRS 102 knowledge and confidence around accounting judgements
*Experience within a start-up, scale-up or high-growth environment
*Excellent Excel and financial systems capability
*A proactive, solutions-focused approach and the confidence to take ownership and make things happen
*The ability to communicate financial information clearly to non-finance stakeholders
*Ideally, experience within Sports, Media or Entertainment

This is a fantastic opportunity for a technically strong Finance Manager who wants real ownership, senior exposure and the opportunity to help build something, rather than simply maintain the status quo.