Financial Planning and Analysis Manager: Productions

ABOUT TRAFALGAR ENTERTAINMENT (TE)

Co-founded by Sir Howard Panter and Dame Rosemary Squire in 2017, Trafalgar Entertainment is a premium international live entertainment business focussed on new productions, venue ownership, Performing Arts education, theatre ticketing, the distribution of live-streaming innovative content and the provision of great theatres where people can come together to share in the experience of live entertainment. TE is home to Trafalgar Theatres, The Chiswick Cinema, Trafalgar Theatre Productions, Trafalgar Releasing, Trafalgar Tickets, Stagecoach Performing Arts, Drama Kids/Helen O'Grady Drama Academy, ticketing company London Theatre Direct, Stagedoor, Jonathan Church Theatre Productions, and Imagine Theatre.

We are passionate about entertainment, audiences, and the live experience and we value Creativity, Collaboration, Excellence and Respect.

ABOUT THIS ROLE

The Financial Planning and Analysis Manager: Productions plays a key part in the effective functioning of the Production Finance team in providing support to the Productions department. Reporting to the Head of Production Finance, the role is responsible for monitoring the commercial outcome of productions and acts as a valuable advisor to senior stakeholders in reaching investment decisions. The Financial Planning and Analysis Manager: Productions works alongside the Head of Production Finance and the Senior Finance Manager: Productions to determine the appropriate technical accounting treatment for each production (e.g. level of control, consolidation, equity accounting etc.). The role combines this with timely and data informed forecasts to understand the impact on group EBITDA.

The Financial Planning and Analysis Manager provides insights across the production's lifespan including assisting with financial modelling for new proposals, tracking advance sales against expectations and reforecasting over the lifetime of each production. The Financial Planning and Analysis Manager: Productions will develop new tools and data collection methods in order to ensure all analysis is robust and based on best information and sales patterns. The role holder will embrace technology and work with peers across the organisation to maximise automation of reporting so that focus can be given to adding value. The role holder will become a trusted advisor for productions and marketing colleagues in providing commercial insights.

ABOUT YOU

You will be a qualified accountant and able to assist with considering the appropriate accounting treatment for production profits and losses.

You will have experience within a theatre/ production environment and using data analysis to inform decision making. You will be comfortable managing large and complex data sets and creating/ maintaining forecasting tools. You will have experience of sharing sales analysis with senior stakeholders and feel comfortable presenting findings both verbally and in writing.

You will have experience of working alongside non-finance colleagues to ensure that a mix of experience and perspectives can be incorporated into reports.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Develop and maintain data collection and forecasting tools for the production finance department.
• Lead on the creation and maintenance of high quality and insightful daily, weekly and monthly sales reports that give senior stakeholders a snapshot of the financial health of each production.
• Work with finance and non-finance colleagues to maintain an overall picture of each production and ensure this is incorporated into reporting.
• Present as needed to senior stakeholders regarding production forecasts.
• Contribute to the technical accounting assessment of each production in terms of level of control and the associated impact on consolidation, equity accounting etc.
• Contribute to the annual budgeting process and subsequent formal and informal reforecasts.
• Contribute to the annual audit process regarding production forecasts.

PERFORMANCE MEASURES

• Creation of high-quality data collection and forecasting tools.
• Uses these to produce a suite of insightful reports that can be distributed to senior stakeholders to assist decision making. Uses technology to increase the automation of these reports.
• Becomes a trusted advisor to the Production and Marketing teams in developing business cases for new productions.
• Develops an effective relationship with the Production Finance team so that there is a clear understanding of performance by production.
• Uses this information, as well as technical accounting standards, to contribute to formal and informal reforecasts of department EBITDA.

If this sounds like you, we'd love to hear from you. Please submit a CV and Covering Letter as to why you think you are suitable for the role via the Recruitment Portal.

Trafalgar Entertainment is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We welcome applications from people in groups where we are under-represented, for example people with disabilities, from minority ethnic groups, older returners and people who are neurodivergent.

We are curious, courageous, and ambitious, empowering people to challenge and innovate in pursuit of excellence.

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Location: Hybrid

Region: UK

Salary: £65,000 to £70,000 depending on skills and experience

Job reference: REQ01324

Application closing date: 25/08/2026

Contractual hours: 40

Basis: Full time