Head of Finance

Blackburn Rovers Football & Athletic Ltd

Organisation: Blackburn Rovers Football & Athletic Ltd
Salary: Commensurate with experience
Location: Ewood Park stadium, Blackburn, Lancashire, BB2 4JF. Flexibility regarding location is required.
Contract type: Permanent
Closing date: 28 May 2026
Job Description: Job title: Head of Finance

Department: Finance Department

Based at: Ewood Park stadium, Blackburn, BB2 4JF. Flexibility regarding location may be required.

Reports to: Chief Financial Officer

Responsible for: Finance Department

Hours of work: 40 hours per week, and any additional hours necessary for the performance of duties

Contractual Status: Permanent

Job purpose: To be responsible for Blackburn Rovers accounts (including its subsidiary and applicable parent accounts), reporting to the Chief Financial Officer on all financial and accounting activities on a regular basis.

Duties and responsibilities:
• To be committed to ensuring the safeguarding and welfare of all staff, customers and clients of the Club;
• Provide day-to-day management of the Finance Department, including all relevant processes and performance.
• Management and monitoring of all financial activities, including financial analysis as and when required by members of the Senior Management Team (SMT);
• To manage the Finance Department and its relationship with other stakeholders, internal and external;
• To set and drive the strategy of the Finance Department in conjunction with the Club’s overall vision and strategy, including embracing new technology, digital developments and any other relevant areas;
• Responsible for Corporate Governance, including ensuring the timely production of all Financial reporting requirements (returns and supporting documents to present to the Chief Financial Officer);
• Oversee the preparation of the Statutory Accounts for the Club, assisting also in the preparation of Statutory Accounts for applicable parent companies, liaising with auditors as required;
• Ensure compliance with HMRC regulations (and other relevant tax and statutory bodies), including but not limited to PAYE, VAT, NMW, pensions (including auto-enrolment), P11D and other relevant end-of-year returns;
• Ensure compliance with all financial statutory and regulatory obligations of the Club (including the relevant football regulatory bodies such as the EFL, FA, and PL);
• Liaise with HMRC and any other external stakeholders on all financial matters when required;
• To oversee and review the production of the monthly management accounts (budget/actuals/forecasts for both P&L and cashflow) in a timely and appropriate manner, for presentation to the Heads of Department and the Board of Directors with reference to trends and forecasts as appropriate;
• Liaise with external stakeholders in a timely manner on the provision of financial information in response to RFI’s;
• Monitoring and supervision of all payments and receipts to ensure that they are being paid/received on a timely basis;
• Management of cashflow forecasts and financing arrangements to ensure any potential shortfalls are identified in good time and resolved;
• Report to the Board on regular rolling cash flow and P&L forecasts;
• Oversee implementation and management of budgetary process;
• Lead on the development of financial controls and systems efficiencies within the finance function;
• Maintain, develop and implement robust financial policy and procedures that mitigate errors/misstatement and fraudulent activity;
• To oversee the maintenance of the Fixed Asset Register;
• To ensure the financial terms of all the contracts entered into by the Club are maintained and adhered to;
• To represent the Finance Department at relevant meetings;
• To produce ad-hoc financial reports and projects as required by the Board or Chief Financial Officer; and
• Any other duties as reasonably required by the Board or Finance Director from time to time.

Skills required:
• Strong people skills with the ability to manage and motivate a team;
• Ability to meet strict deadlines and work under own initiative in a high-pressured environment;
• Strong presentation skills and the ability to explain concepts in a clear and concise manner;
• Strong project management skills;
• Proficient in using software including Oracle Netsuite, Microsoft Excel and Word;
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, developing relationships across the Club and with external stakeholders;
• Competent and personable with good time management skills;
• Always understanding of the importance of confidentiality and integrity;
• Assertive, ability to challenge in a constructive way; and
• Creative thinking skills and the ability to solve problems.

Knowledge required:
• Excellent bookkeeping and accounting knowledge;
• Knowledge of management accounts and processes; and
• Knowledge of football league practices i.e. distributions, reporting,
FCA rules/SCMP rules/EFL rules/UK GAAP/FRS.

Qualifications required:
• Proven track record of working within a senior position;
• ACA/ACCA/CIMA qualified or equivalent (essential); and
• Management qualification (desirable).

DBS check required: Yes (basic)
How to apply: Due to high-levels of interest, this post may close early so early application is advised, otherwise the closing date for this role is 12 noon on Thursday 28th May 2026. To apply, please email your application form and covering letter to recruitment@rovers.co.uk CV’s will not be accepted. Equality and Diversity Blackburn Rovers FC is committed to the principle of equal opportunity in employment and its employment policies for recruitment, selection, training, development and promotion are designed to ensure that no job applicant or employee receives less favourable treatment on the grounds of race, colour, nationality, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, age, ethnic and national origin, disability or gender reassignment. Safer Recruitment Blackburn Rovers FC is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. The successful applicant will be required to undertake appropriate safeguarding checks as well as providing proof of right to work in the UK.