Group Financial Controller

As part of our ongoing growth and development Hampshire Cricket are now looking to identify a suitably qualified and experienced candidate for the newly created position of Group Financial Controller.

Hampshire’s already impressive standing and ambition has been further demonstrated with the recent announcement of a landmark partnership between Hampshire Cricket (Hampshire Sport & Leisure Holdings Limited), and GMR Group, a leading global infrastructure company, who have already hold a 50% stake in the Delhi Capitals (IPL and WPL), the Dubai Capitals (ILT20) the Pretoria Capitals (SA20) and an investment in the Seattle Orcas team in Major League Cricket, USA.

Based at the Utilita Bowl in Southampton, the Group Financial Controller will be a key member of the management team, responsible for overseeing the financial management and control of the Group’s diverse operations which include Men’s and Women’s professional cricket teams, an international cricket stadium, a Hilton hotel, 18-hole golf course, a Wellbeing Centre, and a charitable foundation.

The purpose of the role is to ensure the accuracy, integrity, and timeliness of financial reporting, to implement robust financial controls, and to provide strategic financial insights to support the Group’s long-term sustainability and growth. With specific responsibility for all financial reporting and compliance, budgeting and forecasting, statutory reporting and returns, all taxation matters and the redesign an implementation of a suite of meaningful KPIs this new role will have contribute to ensuring the long-term success of the club and venue.

We are looking to identify a motivated professional will ideally be a qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA) with a minimum of two to five years relevant post-qualification experience. This will be coupled with strong knowledge of UK GAAP and relevant financial regulations, proven experience in financial consolidation, financial planning, budgeting, forecasting, and financial analysis, strong understanding of VAT, PAYE, and corporation tax and ideally previous experience in managing diverse business streams.

This is a genuinely unique opportunity to join Hampshire Cricket at genuinely interesting and exciting period in our history. For more information, please get in touch directly with our retained consultants Nigel Brewster or Neil Edwards at McBride Sport Executive Search at nbrewster@mcbride-sport.com or nedwards@mcbride-sport.com