Key responsibilities
Directly line manage the Senior FP&A and the Finance Business Partner – 1st team football
and player & other trading, including effective objective setting, monitoring of performance,
and wider mentorship to support their development
Lead budgeting and forecasting protocols through oversight of the delivery by the Senior
FP&A
Provide support to the CFO & Senior Leadership Team on strategic scenario planning
Oversight on cashflow forecasting, both in terms of monitoring base case requirements, and
for scenario planning purposes
Lead on delivery of the football Financial Regulation requirements, under EFL, CFRU, Premier
League, Independent Football Regulator and/or UEFA as required
Lead on the relationship with the Club’s banking partners and other financial institutions
Lead on debt facility projects, including forecasting and reporting of covenant compliance
with the Club’s main working capital debt facilities, and end to end execution of transfer
receivables factoring and similar debt facilities
Fulfil Fosun group reporting obligations across accounting, tax and ad hoc projects
Perform the lead contact role for statutory and interim audits in compliance with FRS 102
and UEFA Licensing
Engage with wider stakeholder groups, both internal (e.g. SLT) and external (e.g. FAB) and
present financial information to keep stakeholders informed on the club’s financial position.
Delivery to be suitable to both a financial and non-financial audience
Operation of the Capex Committee process
Perform reviews of intangible player and other registration month-end schedules, and all
related balance sheet reconciliations
Perform quarterly reviews of management accounts for accuracy and completeness,
supporting the Financial Controller through a fresh pair of eyes
Lead on tax compliance matters in respect of UK Corporation Tax and Value Added Tax
(VAT), & lead on Research & Development Expenditure Credit tax relief projects
Lead on management of foreign currency execution and strategy, including consideration of
hedging requirements where appropriate
Lead on supporting the CFO with key benchmarking and KPI monitoring requirements, both
regulatory and otherwise
Capacity to deliver ad hoc projects as required by the CFO
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General responsibilities
- Compliance with Club policies
- Compliance with the Club’s health and safety procedures
- Compliance with the Club’s safeguarding policies
- To promote the Club’s values
- To work consistently to embed equality & diversity into the Club
- To undertake such other duties as may be reasonably expected
- To maintain professional conduct at all times
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