Overview
Commercial Finance Executive Jobs in Greater London, UK at IMG
Location: Greater London
Key Responsibilities and Accountabilities Management Accounting
- Responsible for period end accounting closes for a range of football-based rights properties (CONCACAF, Saudi PL, CAF, MLS, A-league)
- Variance analysis of actual results against forecast
Commercial Accounting
- Preparation of periodic client accounting and collection reports for rights properties including liaising with clients.
- Compliance with obligations under client and customer contracts
- Liaison with group accounts payable function to ensure all company payments are made on a timely basis.
- Preparation of forecasts for rights football properties. This involves liaising with Commercial, Production, Legal and Finance colleagues to ensure all relevant information is collected.
Key Finance Business Partner to SVP & Managing Director, Football and Commercial Directors
- Preparing profit and loss accounts, and investment appraisal assessments for upcoming new opportunities to support and secure board approval to proceed.
- Providing financial support and input for negotiations during contracting periods.
New Business Appraisal
- Support and partner the SVP and commercial directors with the execution of the football commercial strategy and business development opportunities.
- Monthly reporting and support for SVP & Managing Director, Football
Other
- You may also be required to carry out any other duties which are within the scope and purpose of the job.
Unusual Challenges or Circumstances e.g. shift(s) / unsocial hours / travel etc
- Occasional travel to client events and in support of new business analysis
Key Results Areas
- The timely preparation and submission of month end, quarter end and year end results and analysis of those results
- Compliance with commercial reporting requirements on rights properties
- Key internal and external stakeholders’ relationship building in particular support of the football team
Person Specification Knowledge and Experience
- Confident and flexible team player with the ability to work with senior executives and commercial staff across the organisation
- Must be able to work on own initiative to identify and resolve problems
- Strong understanding of revenue recognition
- Hands on experience of working within the media or sports rights industry
- Experience of working in a worldwide group
- Experience in using SAP accounting system
- Experience of financial planning and analysis work
Skills and Abilities
- Must be able to plan and organise work to meet deadlines and determine priorities.
- Must be able to work on own initiative to identify problem areas and work through to a satisfactory conclusion
- Strong financial modelling capabilities and knowledge of investment appraisal techniques.
- High level of commercial awareness and the ability to understand the specific nature of financing and revenue generation in sports
- Demonstrate a confident and persuasive communication style (verbal and written) which adapts to the audience and can present and communicate complex information in a simple and compelling way.
- Demonstrable ability to build relationships, negotiate, facilitate and manage conflict resolution
- An ability to work with senior stakeholders to persuade and challenge in the face of resistance and ambiguity.
Qualifications and Training
- Established post qualification experience (2 years minimum)
Aptitudes/Personal Profile
- Must be able to work calmly under pressure and work as part of a team to achieve results.
- Proactive, innovative, and self-motivated with excellent communication and organisational skills
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills; and
- A “finisher” with the genuine drive and commitment to always deliver against objectives
- A strong interest in football, sports and media
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Title: Commercial Finance Executive
Company: IMG
Location: Greater London, UK
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