At Manchester United, our focus is to create a high-performance environment where everyone can be their best, working together towards our common goal of football success. We believe the key to achieving this goal is connection and collaboration. Everyone coming together, working from one of our Manchester United office locations every working day to share skills, knowledge and ideas, building on the best of what we already do and looking at where we need to change and innovate.

We are committed to the continual growth and development of colleagues through access to skills platforms such as LinkedIn Learning. We also offer a range of wellbeing support, including an employee assistance programme, access to health checks, digital GPs & nutritionists through Aviva Digicare+ Workplace, enhanced family leave, plus schemes such as Cycle 2 Work and holiday purchasing, where you can buy up to 10 extra days of additional leave. When working onsite, you’ll have access to a complimentary lunch and parking every day, alongside gym facilities and regular colleague socials.

From a reward perspective, in recognition of high performance, all colleagues are entitled to an annual performance bonus. As a member of our team, you’ll also gain access to an exclusive range of club and partner discounts via our benefits platform, United Rewards.

The Purpose:
Management of departmental P&Ls for Men’s and Women’s football working closely with key stakeholders including month-end process, weekly reforecasting, annual budget and long-term financial planning

The Role:

Working closely with football stakeholders on short- and long-term projects and planning, including capital expenditure (player and non-player)
Key financial support for academy and womens football, working closely with strategy, legal, HR and football administration
Executing the football strategy by working closely with football, legal and football administration on planning and execution of transactions including preparation of finance documentation across academy and womens football
Responsibility for women’s football finance submissions including UEFA licensing, salary cap submissions and WSL reporting
Support for men’s football finance submissions including EPPP grant and UEFA / Premier League financial sustainability
Research & Development – understanding key R&D investment areas in football on a short- and long-term basis in the football operations
Any other duties or projects as directed by the Director of Group Planning and Football Finance

The Person:

Higher education and qualified accountant – ACA, ACCA or CIMA with PQE
Sports club experience preferred
Strong excel skills
Strong attention to detail with excellent organisational skills
High level of commercial awareness
Effective and confident communicator – both written and verbal – with the ability to communicate complex information in a straightforward way to a variety of audiences
Ability to build strong relationships with a variety of stakeholders quickly
Ability to prioritise and focus on key risk areas
Strong work ethic with a positive energetic can-do attitude – proactive and solution orientated
Calm and measured when working under pressure
Collaborative – effective at leading projects and working cross functionally
Flexible and adaptable – has the ability to work in a fast-moving environment

Sound interesting? If you'd like to submit your application, please do so by Tuesday 28th May.

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