MinaLima:
Welcome to MinaLima! Founded in 2009 by Miraphora Mina and Eduardo Lima, the graphic designers who imagined and created the graphic universe of the Harry Potter™ film series for Warner Bros. Their partnership has flourished through all the subsequent films with their prop designs inspiring a range of merchandise products and art prints. This has enabled our Retail arm “The Art Printorium” to continue to expand and we are now a very successful small business with robust international growth plans to scale our business X10 in the next 5 years.
Who we are:
We believe in making a difference through our craft; amazing our fans, clients and our people through positive experiences and the passion with which we deliver our work. We live by a set of values and behaviours which act as a compass for our people. Craft, Care, Curiosity, Courage and Consistency are at the centre of all we do.
At MinaLima:
- We Care: Bring in a bit of “community” and touch on “Craft” like attention to detail.
- We are Curious: We bring in “courage” to go beyond our comfort zone.
- We are Consistent: We show up with the same commitment every day: rigorous in craft, generous in our listening, and calm in our responses. It’s not about perfection; it’s about being dependably reliable.
Role Summary:
Are you an experienced, commercially minded finance professional who can hit the ground running and lead a business through a period of significant planning?
MinaLima is looking for an Interim FP&A & Commercial Manager to work directly with the Managing Director for an envisaged 3-month engagement, with the possibility of review depending on our longer-term finance needs. You will bring strong FP&A expertise, sharp commercial judgement and the confidence to challenge and reshape our thinking as we revisit our two-year plan in light of potential significant growth.
This is a hands-on, senior interim role suited to a qualified accountant who is equally comfortable in the detail of a rolling forecast and cashflow model as they are presenting to the Board.
Reporting directly to the Managing Director, the Interim FP&A & Commercial Manager will lead our FP&A activity across our three group companies for the duration of the engagement. You will work with our template Rolling Forecast and Cashflow to revisit our current plans in light of potential significant growth, forecasting revenue across our Studio and Retail businesses.
You will also support special projects, including forecasting for the launch of new original stories, lead this year’s annual pay review budgeting process, review our management reporting, and establish a monthly Board pack and review cadence.
Key Responsibilities
FP&A & Planning
- Work on our two-year plan, using our template Rolling Forecast and Cashflow across our three group companies.
- Revisit our current plans in light of potential significant growth, forecasting revenue for our Studio and Retail businesses.
- Support special projects, including forecasting for the launch of new original stories.
Pay Review & Budgeting
- Support our annual pay review process, allocating budget and preparing supporting files.
Reporting & Governance
- Review our current management reporting and recommend improvements.
- Establish a monthly Board pack and review process.
Commercial Support
- Provide research and commercial review support on deals and agreements as required.
- Work closely on our publishing programme, helping to establish a comprehensive programme for our original stories, including modelling for international publishers and marketing launch plans.
- Communicate findings and recommendations clearly to the Managing Director and wider leadership team.
Skills and Experience Required:
Essential
- Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent).
- Strong FP&A background, including rolling forecasts, cashflow modelling and two/three-year business planning.
- Strong working knowledge of applicable accounting standards.
- Advanced Excel skills, essential.
- Excellent research skills, with the ability to interrogate and challenge existing plans and assumptions.
- Excellent communicator, comfortable presenting to and reporting into the Board level.
- Experience working directly with a Managing Director or other senior leadership.
- Comfortable working across multiple legal entities within a group structure.
- Available to start at short notice for an envisaged 3-month interim engagement.
Desirable
- Experience within a creative, retail, or licensing/IP-driven business.
- Experience supporting businesses through periods of significant growth or scale-up.
The Details:
- Reporting directly to the Managing Director.
- Envisaged as a 3-month interim contract, with the possibility of review based on the evolution and delivery of project milestones.
- Working within our Soho, London office.
- You must have the Right to Work in the UK.
- Day rate: Depending on experience.
Pay: £50,000.00-£75,000.00 per year
Ability to commute/relocate:
- London W1F 8WQ: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Application question(s):
- Are you available to work - in 1 - 2 weeks? Start date is asap
Work authorisation:
- United Kingdom (required)
Work Location: Hybrid remote in London W1F 8WQ
