Finance Manager - People Costs & Planning

Finance Manager - People Costs & Planning

Department: 25-430 - Finance - Financial Planning & Analysis

Employment Type: Permanent - Full Time

Location: UK - London

Description

Be part of a finance team helping to shape the future of one of the world's leading sports streaming platforms. At DAZN, finance sits at the centre of strategic decision-making, providing the insight, challenge and financial discipline that drive growth across the business.

We operate in a fast-paced, global environment where curiosity, analytical thinking and attention to detail matter. If you enjoy solving complex problems, challenging assumptions and delivering high-quality work that influences decisions, you'll thrive at DAZN.

As FP&A Manager - People & Cost Planning, you'll lead DAZN's headcount and G&A planning, reporting and forecasting processes, supporting a multi-hundred million dollar cost base across a global organisation.

This is a newly created role, offering the opportunity to shape how DAZN plans, manages and reports on one of its most important areas of spend. Working closely with Finance, People and business leaders, you'll develop robust planning frameworks, challenge assumptions, identify risks and opportunities, and drive greater transparency and accountability across the organisation.

You'll play a key role in ensuring decisions are supported by high-quality analysis, accurate forecasting and clear financial insight. You'll also help drive continuous improvement through better processes, automation, AI-enabled tools and best practice FP&A approaches.

This is a highly visible role with regular exposure to senior leadership and the opportunity to influence how DAZN manages its cost base and allocates resources.

What You'll Be Doing:

• Lead people costs and headcount forecasting, budgeting and long-range planning across the Group
• Lead central G&A forecasting, budgeting and long-range planning across the Group
• Partner with global Finance, People, and function leaders across a complex matrix business structure to improve forecast quality and support decision making
• Own and develop DAZN's headcount planning models, helping establish a scalable and reliable source of truth for workforce planning
• Consolidate, review and challenge submissions from markets and business functions to ensure accuracy, consistency and completeness
• Produce insightful analysis of headcount, operating expenses and cost performance, identifying key drivers, risks and opportunities
• Prepare reporting, presentations and commentary for senior leadership, the CFO and Board
• Drive continuous improvements in FP&A processes, controls and governance, including the use of automation and AI
• Analyse variances against budget, forecast and prior year, providing clear explanations and actionable recommendation.
• Support the wider group FP&A team with BAU team projects and deliverables
• Other Ad hoc strategic projects

What You'll Bring:

• Qualified accountant (ACA, CIMA, ACCA or equivalent)
• Highest standards in professionalism and discretion, you will be dealing with some very sensitive personal data
• Experience in financial planning, forecasting and management reporting within a complex organisation
• Experience partnering with a range of business stakeholders in a global matrix organisation
• Strong financial modelling skills, with experience building and maintaining planning models for large cost bases and/or headcount forecasting
• Exceptional attention to detail, with a track record of delivering accurate, high-quality analysis and challenging assumptions
• Strong analytical capability, with the curiosity to investigate issues, understand root causes and identify risks and opportunities
• Experience working with large datasets, planning systems and reporting tools
• A continuous improvement mindset, with an interest in leveraging automation, AI and technology to enhance planning and reporting processes
• Strong communication skills, with the ability to influence stakeholders and present complex information clearly and concisely
• A proactive and collaborative approach, with the ability to operate effectively in a fast paced, evolving environment

Benefits

Benefits include access to DAZN, 25 days' annual leave (increasing by 3 days after 3 years), private medical insurance, life assurance, pension contributions up to 5%, family friendly community including enhanced parental leave, electric vehicle benefit option, learning and development resources, opportunity for flexible working, and access to our internal speaker series and events.