Finance Manager bei SailGP

The Rolex SailGP Championship is the most exciting racing on water, where anything can happen in short, adrenaline-fueled battles between national teams at iconic stadium destinations worldwide. Top athletes fly in identical high-tech F50 catamarans faster than the wind, at speeds approaching 60 mph. Founded in 2018, SailGP is one of the world’s fastest-growing sports and entertainment properties, now in its fifth season.

SailGP also races for a better future, championing a world powered by nature. In 2020, SailGP set a new standard as the first climate positive sports and entertainment property and began delivering actions and innovations that advance the global adoption of clean energy. Underpinning the organization’s purpose-driven agenda is a diversification of the league, with the goal of immediately progressing gender equity and inclusivity.

SailGP is a global organisation with defined values that shape the culture of its team – deliver quality, break boundaries, make an impact, stand together and strike a balance.

Summary: 

We are seeking a detail-oriented and analytical Finance Manager to manage the financial aspects of events, ensuring accurate budgeting, cost tracking, and financial reporting. Initially overseeing our US events region the Finance Manager will work closely with event planners, and local teams to ensure events stay within budget whilst offering solutions to drive efficiency, hit company KPIs and maintain compliant with financial regulations.

Key Responsibilities:

Financial Planning & Budgeting:

• Develop and maintain annual and quarterly budgets for events, ensuring accuracy and alignment with financial goals and company KPIs.
• Track expenses against budgets and provide on-going variance analysis reporting to key stakeholders.
• Support with period end reporting ensuring the financial results of the event are accurately accounted for and presented in both statutory financial statement and management reports. 

Revenue & Financial Reporting:

• Prepare financial reports, including profit and loss statements for events, participate in financial reviews and provide financial insights and recommendations to optimize future event budgets.
• Work with event planners and department heads to forecast event revenues and support commercial decision making. 
• Reconcile ticket sales, on-site takings, sponsorship revenue, and other event income sources.
• Prepare ad-hoc reports to satisfy contractual reporting due to stakeholders and third parties.

Compliance & Risk Management:

• Ensure event financial information is documented and retained to support compliance with regulations, audit requirements and other statutory responsibilities. 
• Ensure adherence to company financial policies, accounting standards, and compliance requirements.

Collaboration & Support:

• Various ad-hoc reporting requirements and business reporting to support the on-going growth of the company developing financial models and extensive business partnering with key individuals in the business. 

Qualifications & Skills:

• ACA, CIMA or equivalent qualification.
• Experience in accounting, preferably within event management, hospitality, or a similar industry (experience within the sport industry would be advantageous).
• Proficiency in accounting software (preferably NetSuite) and Microsoft Excel.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and organizational skills.
• Ability to work under tight deadlines and manage multiple projects simultaneously.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to collaborate with various stakeholders.
• Knowledge of tax regulations, accounting standards, and financial compliance.
• Experience with multi-jurisdiction and multi-currency would be an asset. 
• Proven experience managing the budget process, reporting on variances and cost mitigation.

Location:

London, United Kingdom. Hybrid working model with a minimum of 3 days per week in the London Office. 

Occasional travel to America is required. 

SailGP is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace committed to building a team culture that celebrates diversity, equity and inclusion.