FPandA Manager

Harper May is working with a founder-led media and events business that runs a portfolio of conferences, festivals, and content platforms across the UK and Europe. The business has grown organically over the past five years and is now at a stage where it needs tighter financial infrastructure to support expansion into new markets and verticals. The finance function is being strengthened, and they are now seeking an FPandA Manager to build predictive capability and commercial rigour across the business.The RoleReporting to the Finance Director, you will own the forecasting, planning, and commercial analytics function. Your focus will be on building forward-looking insight for events, sponsorship streams, and content revenue-helping leadership understand unit economics, margin trajectory, and cash demands across a mixed portfolio. You will be the bridge between the finance team and operational stakeholders, translating data into decisions.Key ResponsibilitiesBuild and maintain rolling forecasts across event, media, and sponsorship revenue linesDevelop and evolve the annual budget process in line with business strategyAnalyse event and campaign profitability, identifying drivers and variances month-on-monthModel scenarios for new events and revenue opportunities, stress-testing assumptionsProduce regular commercial dashboards and management reporting for the leadership teamManage cash flow forecasting and working capital planningSupport process improvement across planning and ..... full job details .....