Senior FP&A Manager - Sports and Entertainment

Senior FP&A Manager - Entertainment & Sports

Drive Performance. Shape Strategy. Influence Growth.

We are partnering with a leading international business within the Entertainment & Sports industry to recruit a commercially focused Senior FP&A Manager. This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced finance professional to play a key role in driving business performance, influencing strategic decision-making, and supporting continued international growth.

Working closely with senior leadership, you will own the financial planning cycle, deliver meaningful commercial insights, and provide high-quality financial analysis across a dynamic and fast-paced business.

The Role

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• Own the full FP&A cycle including annual budgets, semi-annual reforecasts, long-range plans, and monthly management reporting
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• Produce management reporting packs for executive leadership including P&L analysis, bridges, new business pipeline, and KPI tracking
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• Drive variance analysis against budget / reforecast and prior year, with clear narrative for senior stakeholders
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• Ensure consistent, accurate, and timely reporting into group finance and executive leadership, including the management of dashboards
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• Improve forecast reliability through better processes, stakeholder alignment, and data-driven modelling
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Commercial and Strategic Partnering

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• Serve as primary finance business partner to CAA International business leaders, providing insight and strategic support
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• Partner with senior leadership and commercial teams on new deal pipeline progress and client- level profitability analysis
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• Serve as the CAA International lead for compensation expense data and analytics, providing critical metrics and strategic insights to senior leadership and business partners
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• Support M&A evaluation and post-acquisition performance management where required
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Competencies

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• Commercially-minded with the ability to connect financial analysis to business strategy
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• Strong commercial acumen and ability to influence and challenge senior stakeholders
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• High attention to detail; rigorous in modelling and reporting accuracy
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• Strong written communication skills - able to produce clear, well-structured memos, reports, and briefing documents for senior audiences
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• Comfortable operating with ambiguity and managing multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment
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• Collaborative with a track record of building trusted relationships with non-finance stakeholders
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• Ability to oversee the maintenance and enhancement of reporting infrastructure, dashboards, and analytical tools (including via platforms such as Power BI, Workday, SAP, and Adaptive)
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QUALIFICATIONS/REQUIREMENTS

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• 15+ years of progressive experience in financial planning & analysis, business analytics, or related finance functions
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• Demonstrated ability to consolidate and analyse complex data across multiple systems and organisational structures
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• Exceptional analytical, problem-solving, and strategic thinking capabilities
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• Executive-level communication and presentation skills with the ability to influence senior stakeholders
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• Ability to manage commercially-sensitive and highly-confidential information with discretion and professionalism
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• Advanced Excel and strong PowerPoint and executive presentation skills
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Handle actively welcomes applicants from under-represented backgrounds - we pride ourselves on attracting the best talent for every opportunity through a commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion.