FPandA Commercial Director - Entertainment

We''re working with a leading entertainment and media business on an exciting opportunity for a Director of Commercial FPandA, leading revenue planning and forecasting across a portfolio of well-known entertainment brands. We''re looking for a senior FPandA professional with strong commercial revenue forecasting experience, ideally within media, entertainment, licensing, IP, consumer products or another contract-led environment. The role: Lead commercial FPandA across the group, with a strong focus on revenue planning, forecasting and budgeting Own quarterly Licensor/Partner forecasting cycles, producing detailed forecasts at an individual contract and licence level across a high volume of agreements Lead annual budgeting, quarterly forecasting and longer-term financial planning cycles Partner closely with Commercial Directors across Europe and North America to review, understand and challenge licensee forecasts Translate detailed financial data into clear commentary, commercial insight and strategic narratives for senior stakeholders and licensors Provide commercial analysis and revenue tracking to support strategic decision-making Partner with Partnership Finance and local finance teams across global entities to consolidate planning and analysis Manage and develop a team of 2, alongside building strong cross-functional relationships Drive process improvement, automation and consistency across the finance function Support the business through a number of ongoing finance ..... full job details .....