Senior Finance Manager

OVERVIEW This is an 8 month Fixed Term Contract opportunity. Responsibility for the consolidation and delivery of our financial and operating results to the UIS SLT, production companies and USG. The role will agree and set the Budget and help manage the business to achieve this. This role will support the VP FP&A in Executive reporting to ensure that our stakeholders (both UIS Studio and production companies) are well informed on our business targets and performance To provide world class business partnering to support how we invest our Development budget across the UIS Studio and our production companies. This role will primarily support the UIS Global Development team and work closely with USG FP&A (including the Development finance team). The role will foster a strong, collaborative relationship with the USG and USG FP&A consolidation teams. The role reports to the VP FP&A and sits within the FP&A and Commercial Finance team. The role has two direct reports at Finance Analyst and Intern level. KEY RESPONSIBILITIES Pacing and Estimates leading the forecasting cycles for UIS to ensure submissions are on time and right first time. Foster a “no surprises” culture to ensure smooth management towards our targets through proactive management of the Risks and Opps. Requires a strong understanding of the business, trends, risks and opportunities and the impact on financial reporting. Budget own the budget process end to end with emphasis on ensuring targets are aligned with our strategy and agreed with senior UIS stakeholders. Assessment of Risks and Opportunities to the forecast and proactively proposing course correction actions to the Senior Leadership Team to hit financial targets. Work closely with the Controllership team in support of the quarterly close process Development Commitments: work closely with Development and BALA teams to ensure we proactively manage the commitments budget with a no surprises mentality. Ensure investment is made within the pre-approved Budget parameters and is closely monitored and communicated at regular intervals throughout the year. Prepare USG facing Development reporting materials. Ensure materials are reviewed and aligned with key stakeholders ahead of USG facing presentations. Development Pipeline: lead monthly reviews of the development pipeline to ensure that we have the right volume and mix of projects, at the right stage, to deliver our long-range targets. Lead action to course correct if necessary. Improve our analysis capability, e.g. conversion rate analysis, annual rate and volume analysis, proactive management of Options Systems Reporting: work closely with UK based IT team and USG team to leverage StudioHub to implement accurate, timely and suitable reporting. Development Project Targets: set clear, attainable targets so that, alongside development spend, we also achieve the right volume and mix of projects Prodcos: work closely with the production companies, BALA, and (where suitable) Finance teams to ensure we are aligned on Development commitments. Prodco Business Plan reviews: co-ordinate the quarterly business review meetings with the Prodco leaders. Write and present the UIS SLT facing presentations on Budget, LRP and Estimates. Ensure these are world class quality, suitable for Exec audience and clearly communicate the performance vs. targets. Team management: direct management of Finance Analyst and team Intern Continuous improvement: work with the team to streamline business forecasting and reporting processes Ad-hoc projects and tasks as required (e.g. Broadcast Indie Survey submissions).