Head of Finance - Capital Projects

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Established in 2013, City Football Group is the world’s leading private owner and operator of football clubs, with total or partial ownership of twelve clubs across the world. City Football Group also invests in other football related businesses and serves as a global commercial platform for our partners, whilst fulfilling our purpose of empowering better lives through football on a local and global scale, consistent with what “City” football has meant to people for over a century.

Our purpose is to empower better lives through football. We are proud of the role City Football Group clubs play in their localities, delivering positive economic, social and environmental impact through our operations and through programmes and activities that bring about meaningful, lasting change.

At City Football Group we are looking for a Head of Finance
- Capital Projects to join us in our Manchester office.

We have a new exciting opportunity for a Head of Finance-Capital Projects to play a pivotal role in supporting the financial delivery of major capital investments as part of an exciting period of expansion across the organisation. This role will provide strategic financial leadership across a portfolio of significant projects, ensuring strong governance, robust planning, and clear commercial insight as we continue to develop world‑class infrastructure and facilities across our sporting and entertainment venues.

Working closely with senior stakeholders across Finance and Corporate Services, you will lead financial planning, forecasting, investment analysis and reporting for capital projects, ensuring strong financial controls and effective risk management throughout the project lifecycle. You will bring proven experience supporting large‑scale construction or infrastructure projects, ideally within the sports, entertainment, or spectator venue industry, with a strong understanding of complex builds, capital investment planning, and contractor engagement.

Your ability to translate complex financial data into clear, actionable insight will support confident decision‑making and ensure projects are delivered efficiently and in line with the Group’s long‑term ambitions.

Created as part of a strategic re‑organisation of the Finance team during a period of growth, this role offers a unique opportunity to shape the financial management of key investments within one of the world’s most innovative and ambitious sports organisations. Whilst combining strategic oversight with hands‑on leadership, you will be a proven leader.

• Professionally qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA, or equivalent Finance‑related qualification).
• Experience operating in fast‑paced environments, such as consulting, elite sports, or performing arts industries.
• Proven experience leading and presenting on investment analysis including the financial evaluation of large‑scale capital or infrastructure projects.
• Strong analytical and financial modelling capability, with a track record of leading and developing teams while building trusted relationships with senior stakeholders.
• Proactive and collaborative leader, able to drive change, prioritise effectively, and deliver high‑quality outputs in a evolving environment.

If you are an experienced Capex Finance Leader who is excited by the opportunity to support major infrastructure expansion in a global sports and entertainment sector, we would love to hear from you. Please apply with your CV via our careers portal by 22 March 2026.

As part of our team, you will be entitled to 26 days annual leave plus an additional day off for your birthday, private healthcare and dental cover, an annual discretionary bonus, plus a range of partnership and lifestyle discounts.

City Football Group promotes equal opportunities in employment and we positively welcome applications from all candidates regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation.

We will screen all applicants and select candidates whose skills and experience seem to meet our needs. We will carefully consider your application during the initial screening and will contact you only if you are selected for an interview.

Employment is subject to the provision of proof of eligibility to work in the UK.

Due to our safeguarding promise, all UK based CFG roles will be subject to a DBS check upon commencing employment with us. This will be either a basic, standard or enhanced check depending on the job role and responsibilities.