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Finance Manager
The Junior Premier League
The Junior Premier League (JPL) is one of the world’s biggest youth sport organisations, running competitions for grassroots football clubs in England and partnerships across several international markets.
Job Posted- 8 Nov 2026
Status- Full Time
Location- England
Closing date- 7 Dec 2026
The Junior Premier League (JPL), one of the world’s biggest youth sport organisations, is looking for a hands-on Finance Manager.
The Role
You will take ownership of the JPL’s day-to-day finance operation and turn it into a source of insight for leadership. The initial focus is JPL England – operations, venues, member clubs and central office.
As the group expands internationally, the role has the potential to grow into global financial responsibility and, for the right person, a Group Finance Director or CFO position.
Key Responsibilities
- Process supplier and referee payment runs and manage invoicing, collections and credit control
- Complete weekly and month-end reconciliations and keep the books audit-ready
- Act as the main internal contact for the external accountants
- Produce monthly management accounts, a rolling 13-week cash-flow forecast and the annual budget
- Report performance by region, venue, age group and competition
- Lead on Xero and introduce practical automation and AI tools
About You
- Hands-on experience running day-to-day finance in a small or growing business
- Experience handling high volumes of smaller recurring payments with tight credit control
- Expert Xero user, including set-up, reporting and integrations
- Practical experience of automation tools (such as Zapier, Make or Dext) and of using AI in finance
- A solid grasp of UK financial controls, VAT, payroll and management accounting
- A professional qualification (ACCA, CIMA or ACA) is welcome but not essential
Key Details
- Reports to: JPL leadership
- Applications: CV and a short cover note, including current salary and salary expectations
- Closing date: 7 December 2026
How to Apply
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