Group Financial Controller

1 Month ago • 5 Years + • Financial Analysis

Job Summary

Job Description

Two Circles is a Sports & Entertainment Marketing business that focuses on growing audiences and revenues by understanding fans. They work with clients to help them understand and influence fan behavior, including spending habits, event attendance, channel responsiveness, and content consumption. Their platforms and services are used by over 900 clients globally, including major sports organizations and brands. The role of Group Financial Controller reports to the Group Finance Director and is responsible for ensuring the accuracy, integrity, and timeliness of all monthly financial reporting in compliance with IFRS. This includes managing day-to-day financial operations, optimizing finance systems, and ensuring appropriate financial controls and governance across the group. The role also involves acting as a liaison with other finance teams and deputizing for the Group Finance Director when necessary.
Must have:
  • Qualified accountant with 5+ years of finance leadership experience
  • Proven track record in finance process improvement
  • Experience managing multi-currency operations
  • Multi-region cash management and forecasting experience
  • Experience working across different finance systems
  • Ability to work collegiately and support/challenge a global finance team
  • Flexibility to succeed in an entrepreneurial/high growth company
  • Significant EQ and influencing skills
Good to have:
  • Experience in the sports or related entertainment industry
  • Personal empathy with sports

Job Details

We are Two Circles. We are a Sports & Entertainment Marketing business. We grow audiences and revenues. We do that by knowing fans best. We work with clients to help them understand & influence what their fans are doing – the way fans spend their money, the events that fans attend, the channels fans respond to, the content fans watch and more. And we use the understanding this gives us to help our clients grow. Grow their audiences and grow their revenues - both direct to consumer and business to business revenues. Our platforms and services are trusted by over 900 clients globally, including the English Premier League, Red Bull, UEFA, VISA, the NFL, Nike and Amazon. We are almost 1000 people, based out of 14 offices, and we deliver work for sports and entertainment businesses of all shapes and sizes all over the world. 

 

ROLE PROFILE 

Reporting to the Group Finance Director, this role ensures: 

  • The accuracy, integrity and timeliness of all monthly financial reporting, In full compliance with IFRS. 
  • That the day-to-day financial operations across the group (relevant to this role) are efficient & well managed (specifically accounts receivable & payable, working capital & cashflow management). 
  • Finance systems are being used to optimal value in both supporting the finance team’s workload & promoting efficiency, control & compliance across the business 
  • The appropriate financial controls, governance and processes are in place across the group, both to protect and to enable the continued growth of the business. 

In addition, this role plays a key liaison role with the finance teams in other parts of the group & will also deputise for the Group Finance Director, as & when required, across the business. 

 

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES 

  • Financial Reporting Process 
    • Collection of routine reporting from subsidiaries / different finance & MI systems for all group-base consolidations  
    • Consolidation processes & production of accurate & timely financial reporting to different internal (finance) & external stakeholders  
    • Manage / keep updated the intercompany balance matrix   
    • Lead the annual audit process (internally & externally)  
  • Subsidiary & Group Reporting 
    • Financial control of subsidiary reporting through Accountability, applying month-end routines such as balance sheet reviews  
    • Review & validate consolidation packs from other finance systems (e.g. spot checks) & ensure suitable local review & sign-off has occurred  
    • Manage the preparation of group / subsidiary statutory accounts across the Group 
  • Financial Operations 
    • Responsible for effective & efficient payment/receipts processes of Accountability-supported subsidiaries (with particular focus on aged debt & WIP invoicing), involving:  
      • Direct management of UK-based fin ops (AP & AR) teams  
      • Close liaison / review with offshore finance teams using Accountability  
    • Staff expenses & policy management  
    • Seek & deliver opportunities to improve current processes & systems across all routine fin ops activities (e.g. staff expenses mobile app; wider use of purchase orders in Accountability) 
  • Working Capital & Cash 
    • Group Cash Flow Forecast (including 13-week) – moving from spreadsheet to more system-based outputs (e.g. from Planful)  
    • Identify & support initiatives for continued working capital improvement across the business 
    • Short-term tactical cash management as required 
  • Financial Control 
    • Collaborate with FLT colleagues to design & implement improved processes & controls across all financial processes  
    • Maintain an up-to-date matrix of delegated authorities / financial approvals & ensure this is reflected in purchase order / other contracting activities  
    • Review & approve routine payment runs  
  • Financial Systems 
    • Accountability ERP  
      • Responsible for the maintenance / change control of the overarching chart of accounts  
      • Manage the strategic supplier relationship / regular review meetings  
      • System maintenance & administration (e.g. license management)   
      • Promote internal mastery of the application & its functionality within Finance 
  • People & Teams 
    • Play a key role in the leadership & development of the wider finance function 
  • Projects 
    • Lead specific finance projects as required, including (for FY25/26) 
      • Ongoing transition of MRLP subsidiaries onto Accountability ERP (& subsequent longer-term integration tbd)  
      • AP/AR automation   

Qualifications & Key Experience

Essential 

  • Qualified accountant with substantial post qualification experience (min 5+ years) in finance leadership roles 
  • A demonstrable track record in: 
    • Finance process improvement 
    • Managing multi-currency operations 
    • Multi-region cash management & forecasting 
    • Successfully working across different finance systems 
  • Ability to work collegiately – supporting and challenging a driven, high-energy global finance team with a high attention to detail 
  • Flexibility required to succeed in an entrepreneurial/high growth company  
  • Significant EQ / influencing skills 

Desirable 

  • Experience in sports or a related entertainment industry  
  • Personal empathy with sports 

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