FINANCE BUSINESS MANAGER

FINANCE BUSINESS MANAGER

Overview 

• Job Type:  Fixed term contract (12 months) | full time | salaried (monthly)
• Location: Charing Cross Road, London WC2H 0HF
• Line Manager: Finance Director
• Salary Level: Subject to skills, experiences, and behaviours (refer below)
• Working hours: Monday - Friday | 40 hours pw | 9am to 6pm
• Holidays: 25 per annum + public holidays

Responsibilities (including but not limited to)

• To comply with all legislative or accounting related control practices as directed by the Finance Director
• To implement and maintain an effective control environment aligned with HQ best practices and guidelines
• To act as the lead on finance department change projects
• To make the business more effective through process evaluation, design and implementation of new financial and working practices
• To build relationships with key stakeholders; looking for ways to continuously improve processes and controls
• KPI and variance analysis; reporting findings to colleagues across the business to aid decision making and process improvements 
• Interface with end-user customers, internal EVENTIM departments and / or divisions (non-UK) to provide regular financial information, commentary, etc.
• Assist with budgeting and forecasting; to include reconciliation of balance sheet, etc.
• Preparation of month end management accounts and monthly / quarterly reporting packs to HQ in a timely and effective manner
• Be the Local Key User for the Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) application (MS Dynamics Nav)
• Provide ad-hoc office administration support, to include business correspondence and / or management reports as and when required
• Document client contact in accordance with company policy and procedures

 Skills & Experience

Essential: 

• Proven experience in a similar role
• ACCA, ACA or CIMA qualified accountant or latter stages of qualification 
• Knowledge of both IFRS and UK GAAP 
• Technical and practical knowledge of finance and business intelligence tools; to include MS Dynamics Nav (Business Central and Nav 2013), Micro Strategy (or similar) and Salesforce (or similar)
• Advanced knowledge of relational databases (including administration) and data structure; to include MS Excel and MS Access
• Varied system experience both operationally and technically with experience of end to end process change 
• Proven analytical skills and experience in business partnering to non-finance stakeholders 
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills to effectively present information to a wide range of audiences, end users and senior management

Desirable:

• European language(s)
• Experience of working in a live entertainment or ticketing background would be advantageous 

Behaviours

The following attributes determine how the role will be carried out and are required to be a success:

• A highly motivated and conscientious individual with the ability to work well under pressure, to make key decisions and to motivate others
• A fast learner with enthusiasm and excitement for challenging environments and wanting to change the status quo 
• A high degree of business acumen with the ability to think cross functionally; underpinned by commercial sensibility
• A rigorous approach to work and an eye for detail
• Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts and draw valid conclusions
• Ability to act and learn through their own initiative and execute objectives without day-to-day supervision
• Pro-active attitude; must have the drive to succeed
• Pro-active nature; a flexible approach to hours of work and location of duties
• Adaptability in order to move within an ever-changing commercial environment