Hybrid FP&A Manager

at Pottermore Publishing

• Job title: FP&A Manager
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Mid level, Senior
• Salary: Not specified
• Degree requirement: Professional Certificate
• Location requirements: Hybrid, London, United Kingdom

About the role

• Financial Planning and Analysis Manager leading financial planning and analysis at The Blair Partnership. Focused on revenue forecasting and collaboration with the business leadership team.

Responsibilities

• The Financial Planning and Analysis Manager will work closely with the [FD], leading all Agency (The Blair Partnership (‘TBP’) and The Blair Partnership LLP (‘LLP’)) Financial Planning and Analysis, with a particular focus on revenue for budget and all subsequent reforecasts, including developing any outputs required for the Business Leadership Team and/or the TBP Board.
• They will support on ad hoc analysis, developing a deeper understanding of underlying performance of key areas such as Print Publishing, reviewing macro industry trends as well as underlying performance of agency titles.
• As required will support the [FD] to prepare financial models to support ad hoc analysis including: review of new deal terms for clients, long range plans for the agencies, business plans for M&A targets.
• Own building the annual budget and subsequent reforecasts for Agency income across TBP and LLP
• Work closely with the Client Business Team to capture all new contractually agreed income (e.g. Author advances)
• For all JK Rowling titles, work with the HP Franchise Team to understand the revenue drivers and likely earnings for all types of income across all rights licensed to Warner Brothers, high priority print publishers and other partners
• Liaise with the other Finance Directors to capture the commission income due from Pottermore Limited, Bronte Film and TV Limited, and HPTP Limited
• For LLP, liaise with the Agents, helping them to develop their full year outlook, including developing a royalty calculation model, the outputs of which are used to generate the full year outlook
• Support as needed on P&L and Costs analysis as well as on revenue analysis for other businesses.

Requirements

• Background in a combination of practice (audit) and developing commercial models (either when working in practice or in industry)
• Accountancy qualification (e.g. ACA, ACCA, CIMA) with a minimum of [3] years PQE
• Dynamic team player with the ability to drive results across a diverse team in an entrepreneurial environment and not afraid to ‘get hands dirty’
• Excellent interpersonal & communication skills with ability to influence up and down and get the best out of a team
• Able to demonstrate a deep understanding of complex accounting and business models and external market conditions and be able to use this to inform business plans and ongoing operations.
• Finding the connections between diverse sources of data & information and the ability to present these in a cohesive and eloquent way, so they are understood by non-Finance people
• Experience of working with international markets e.g. US, Asia and Europe would be useful
• Super organised and able to manage a diverse portfolio of responsibilities, prioritise and meet tight & often changing deadlines calmly but ensuring that responses are timely and the team are onboard
• Thrives on an evolving environment and always looks for ways to improve
• Proven experience in developing and coaching individuals; strong influencer
• Comfortable in an entrepreneurial environment
• Advanced excel user with a data focussed approach and a keen interest in how financial data is processed and manipulated for successful reporting and insight.
• Experience with Power BI and other similar tools is helpful but not essential.

Benefits

• Champion excellence in financial planning and analysis throughout the team acting as the go to internal consultant on any challenging areas
• Driving the team towards reporting deadlines by coordinating and task planning effectively across the group
• Work towards team success collaborating, sharing regular feedback and knowledge with the broader finance team and business contribute actively to meetings and contribute ways to achieve team goals
• Continue to learn by building knowledge of the group businesses and understanding the connections and the accounting implications of them
• Gain an understanding of the broader financial processes, systems and responsibilities to help guide the business teams through and be able to effectively represent the Finance Team as ambassador group wide.
• Other ad hoc tasks as required (resolving queries, preparing reports and system implementation/updates).