Financial Planning and Analysis Manager - Maternity Cover FTC

Legends/ASM Global Europe

  • London
  • Permanent
  • Full-time
  • 23 days ago
Description: Olympia is one of the world’s most ambitious regeneration projects. Built as an events and exhibitions venue almost 140 years ago, today it is undergoing a £1.3bn transformation into London’s newest cultural destination. Once complete, Olympia will be a showcase for global culture, live entertainment, innovation and creativity.Designed by Heatherwick Studio and SPPARC for Yoo Capital and DFI, this new vision for one of London’s most architecturally striking sites will offer visitors from all over the world the chance to come together to be entertained, learn, innovate and do business. The revitalised estate will feature:
  • 5 events and conferencing venues with a capacity of around 20,000 people; operated by Olympia Events (through ASM Global)
  • A 1,575-seat theatre, the largest new purpose-built theatre in London in almost 50 years, operated by Trafalgar Entertainment
  • A 4,000-capacity live music hall, operated by AEG Presents
  • 30+ restaurants, bars and eateries, with operators including Incipio and D3 Collective
  • A Private Membership House; operated by Olympia Events (through ASM Global)
  • 2 new hotels: citizenM London Olympia and Hyatt Regency London Olympia
  • A boutique gym, operated by 1Rebel
  • Wetherby Pembridge, a new co-educational senior school focusing on academia, sports and the creative arts, operated by the Inspired Education Group
  • 550,000 sq ft of state-of-the-art offices offering the largest rooftop terraces in west London and flexible, interactive workspaces
Job Purpose: Olympia Events are seeking a highly motivated and experienced FP&A manager to join our dynamic team at this iconic venue. Part of ASM, the world’s largest global venue management business, the successful candidate will partner all areas of the business to help drive future growth in a fast-paced environment.Key Duties & Responsibilities
  • Support in the preparation of the long-term strategic business plans
  • Prepare and manage rolling monthly P&L, Balance sheet and cashflow forecasts
  • Delivering high-quality monthly management information and reporting for the senior leadership team and board, including variance analysis
  • Providing financial commercial input to the venue functional leaders as required
  • Support decision making and provide guidance for new initiatives and special projects
  • Creating business cases to support future transformation initiatives
  • Supporting the team in development of timely event specific information
  • Identifying trends and business opportunities as well as cost saving initiatives to meet business objectives
  • Manage the annual budget process across the business and in collaboration with ASM colleagues
  • Working with Finance Director to maintain and further develop strong internal financial controls
  • Consolidation accounting and statutory account preparation under FRS102, to be able to answer audit queries (desirable)
  • Complete any other ad hoc duties as defined by Head of Finance or senior stakeholders
Experience, skills knowledge
  • Qualified accountant (ACA, CIMA, ACCA)
  • At least 2 years’ experience in FP&A role
  • Strong financial modelling analytical and strategic thinking skills
  • Highly proficient excel and PowerBI skills and experience working with complex data in a commercial environment
  • Excellent PowerPoint skills with the confidence to present to senior stakeholders
  • Consistently accurate with strong attention to detail
  • Highly structured and organised individual with the ability to manage own workload, meeting deadlines accurately.
  • Ability to work across the business with financial and non-financial partners
  • Ability to manage multiple tasks and adapt to a changing fast paced environment
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills, capable of building successful relationships with both more senior and more junior stakeholders
  • Able to prepare statutory accounts under FRS102 (desirable)
Olympia Events is fully committed to ensuring the safety and wellbeing of all children, young people and adults at risk (vulnerable groups) that attend our premises. As a consequence, Olympia Events may require any successful applicant to complete a DBS Check prior to working in our business.Olympia Events is committed to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion and excepts all its people to have a positive commitment to EDI by treating others fairly and not committing any form of discrimination, victimisation or harassment and to promote positive working relationships amongst employees and stakeholders.This Job Description is not intended to be exhaustive; the duties and responsibilities may therefore vary over according to the changing needs of the business.

Legends/ASM Global Europe