Job Description

We're looking for a proactive and collaborative Financial Analyst to join our team and play a pivotal role in driving informed decision-making across the business. In this role, you'll be responsible for maintaining accurate financial records, delivering timely internal reports, and supporting strategic initiatives through budgeting, forecasting, and insightful ad hoc analysis. You'll serve as a key liaison between finance and other business functions, helping to manage budgets, build business cases, and improve processes to deliver sharper insights.

What will you be doing?

To develop and maintain strong working relationships with budget holders and senior management and be seen as the first line of support to the business on financial matters. Business Partnering with key business functions to drive commercial benefit. To interpret and analyse financial and non-financial information, alongside KPIs as part of management reporting. Continuous improvement of financial controls & reporting. To work with the business to produce robust financial forecasts and annual budgets that support the strategic requirement in line with the Group timetable. Support in the production of divisional reporting, the annual budgets and quarterly reforecasting. Actual reporting to include journal calculation and posting. Provide commercially orientated financial support to budget holders, department heads, including support to help them deliver on financial objectives. To support the month-end process for divisional areas to ensure a clear and accurate financial position is reported and preparation of monthly management accounts. Complete balance sheet reconciliations. Support the Accounts Payable team in the end-to-end payment approval process. To provide ad hoc reporting and analysis to the business to assist with decision making. To administer the Management Accounting Systems. Provide financial information to support divisions with their financial plans and decision making. Executes additional tasks as required to meet the FA's changing priorities. Comply with all company policies and procedures to ensure that the highest standards of health, safety, and well-being can be maintained. As part of the FA's commitment to ensuring a safe environment for everyone in football, every employee will be required to complete a DBS check. The level of the check required will be based on the activity of the specific job role and in line with legislation and government guidance.

What are we looking for?

Essential for the role:

Knowledge

Qualified accountant (CIMA/ACCA). Experience of cost centre accounting, business partnering, financial planning and commercial support Strong Microsoft excel skills A collaborative team player, adept in working within a team and building relationships across different teams/divisions Proactive in looking for ways of improving/optimising financial processes - in terms of efficiency and quality of output Good communication skills and relationship management

Experience

Leading on preparation on Month end managing accounting (as per Key Accountabilities) Working with multiple stakeholders across the business (across financial and non-financial matters). Experience in managing external finance stakeholders.

Technical Skills

Extensive experience of Excel (and wider Microsoft Office) High level of numeracy Ability to create presentations and present to a wide range of key stakeholders A collaborative team player, adept in working within a team and building relationships across different teams/divisions Proactive in looking for ways of improving/optimising financial processes - in terms of efficiency and quality of output Good communication skills




Beneficial to have:

Technical Skills

Previous experience of Proactis (Purchase Order Software), Great Plains (Accounting Software), Anaplan and Smartsheet.

What's in it for you?

We are committed to ensuring everyone can flourish in their roles, to achieve this we have unique office spaces under the arch of the iconic Wembley National Stadium, which is the home of English Football. We are also delighted to offer a world-class, Elite Performance Centre, St. George's Park in Staffordshire which is an exceptional setting to develop and inspire high-performing England teams and leaders.





We pride ourselves in offering a competitive salary as well as great opportunities to develop and grow in your role. But that is not all; we also have a range of exciting benefits, some of which can be found below:


Access to event day tickets at Wembley Stadium, alongside a host of regular internal events throughout the season, encouraging you to connect and learn with your colleagues and look after your mental health and well-being. Free, nutritious lunches at Wembley Stadium and St. George's Park. Free private medical cover. A contributory pension scheme. An additional 'Thank You' days leave, volunteering days as well as 25 days annual leave (based on a full-time, permanent contract.*)
A hybrid working model which offers greater flexibility.




For more information on what it is like to work at The FA, please visit our FA Careers page, https://www.thefa.com/about-football-association/careers





Currently, we are working within a hybrid working model whereby the expectation is to work from your contractual location for part of the week, and as and when required by the team. The remaining days can be worked remotely. We will continue to monitor this model, and it may be adjusted in future if deemed necessary. The contractual location of this role can be found on the FA Careers page.





We are a diverse workplace, aspiring to represent football across the country. The Football Association actively promotes inclusion and diversity, encouraging you to be the best version of yourself at work.





We welcome applications from everyone and are proud to be an equal opportunities employer. If you have any particular requirements in respect of the recruitment or interview process, please mention this during your application.





As part of the FA's commitment to ensuring a safe environment for everyone in football, every employee will be required to complete a DBS check. The level of the check required will be based on the activity of the specific job role and in line with legislation and government guidance.