Finance Manager - Finance Control

Key Responsibilities

• Own and improve processes and systems that ensure revenue and costs are reported and accounted for accurately across DAZN’s global portfolio, driving revenue and cost assurance.
• Oversee key revenue and cost controls to maintain a rigorous and compliant financial control environment.
• Identify revenue leakage and opportunities for cost savings.
• Own revenue and cost elements of the month-end close, ensuring journals, accruals and reporting are completed accurately and to deadline each period.
• Direct and review the work of our SSC and cost teams to deliver timely, accurate and comprehensive management and statutory accounts.
• Review balance sheet reconciliations for revenue and cost accounts, ensuring balances are understood, substantiated and free from risk.
• Ensure revenue and costs are recognised correctly in line with the relevant accounting standards (for e.g. IFRS 15), acting as a point of reference for technical accounting questions in your area.
• Ensure all BAU processes are meticulously documented to identify potential financial risks.
• Participate in various project initiatives to optimise existing finance workflows and processes.
• Act as a key point of contact for the annual external audit of revenue and costs, providing the support and documentation needed to ensure a smooth and successful process.
• Collaborate with various departments on new commercial initiatives, defining finance requirements and ensuring these are successfully transitioned to Finance BAU.

Skills, Knowledge & Expertise

• Qualified accountant accreditation (ACA / ACCA / CIMA / ICAS or international equivalent).
• Strong knowledge of IFRS, including revenue recognition (IFRS 15), and international standards on auditing.
• Excellent Excel skills and proven ability to conduct detailed analysis using large data sets.
• Experience in finance, gained in practice or industry (a background in audit or financial control is an advantage), with strong analytical and project-management skills.
• Excellent interpersonal, communication and stakeholder-management skills;
• Business-level fluency in English.
• Experience working with global/remote teams.

Benefits