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Football Finance Manager
Manchester City
City Football Group (CFG) is the holding company established to oversee the creation and administration of a network of linked clubs and other footballing operations under the aegis of Manchester City.
Job Posted- 12 Jun 2025
Status- Full Time
Location- England
Closing date- 25 Jun 2025
The Football Finance Manager will play a key role in the company’s Football Finance team, covering day-today operational activities, player transactions, scenario planning, internal and external reporting relating to CFG’s football activities. They will lead on analysis relating to MCFC Football & play a role in supporting the Group’s Football Operations in a fast-paced environment. Key relationships will be within the Football Finance team, the Finance leadership team and Group Football Operations Leadership. This is a group role that will support all Football Finance elements including player transactions activity across all CFG clubs.
This is Your City
As part of our team, you will be entitled to 26 days annual leave plus an additional day off for your birthday, private healthcare and a simply health cash plan, an annual discretionary bonus, plus a range of partnership and lifestyle discounts.
Your Impact
1. Managing day-to-day financial operations
Taking the lead on critical financial processes to support the successful delivery of MCFC Football Operations. This includes close collaboration with Operational and Performance teams, as well as coordination with other Corporate Functions. Responsibilities cover contingent and bonus tracking, payroll support, and ad-hoc operational analysis. Outputs from financial modelling will directly inform commercial performance, budget planning, and cash flow forecasting.
2. Scenario planning and impact analysis
Modelling the impact of proposed player transactions and other major projects. Working to tight deadlines, particularly through transfer windows, and providing support in relation to the structure of commercial terms and cash profiles.
3. Internal Reporting
Providing support on player transactions for budgets, forecasts, long-term planning and Emerging Talent reporting. The role will also support financial analysis and reporting between Group functions and CFG clubs.
4. External Regulatory Reporting
Lead role in the preparation of reporting for key external regulatory submissions, including UEFA Financial Sustainability Regulations and Premier League Squad financial regulations.
5. Ad hoc support
Providing ad hoc support to appropriate members of the Football Finance team and Group Football Operations Leadership on matters that could include player financial appraisal, contract analysis, market analysis.
What we are looking for
Essential
- Multi-year experience of working in a fast-paced accounting, tax, or consulting environment
- Experience of working in a deadline driven environment with concurrent multiple workstreams
- Positive, open mindset; driver and leader of change
- Self-starter with the ability to work independently, prioritise tasks and deliver outputs
- Highly-motivated individual with an interest in the workings of the Football Industry
Desirable
- Qualified ACA, ACCA, or CIMA accountant
- Tax background/experience, specifically employment taxes
- Experience of working with large volumes of complex data
- Advanced financial modeller; spreadsheet and database power user
- Experience of working in the football industry and a thorough understanding of the process of player transactions
- Knowledge of key football industry regulations (UEFA, PL, WSL, FA)
How to Apply
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