Finance Director
About the opportunity
Our client is an ambitious, fast-growing media, marketing, and technology group built for the digital age. With an award-winning mix of social-first media, digital marketing, and a proprietary media network generating billions of monthly views for major global brands, they’re pushing the boundaries of what’s possible in today’s marketing landscape.
Their culture brings together diverse experts across social media, marketing and technology, united by a shared mission to turn complexity into growth — and they’re looking for a hands-on, commercially minded Finance Director to help steer this journey.
The role
Reporting to the Group Finance Director, this position will lead the financial and forecasting function for the group’s largest business unit. The role is highly commercial and strategic, partnering with senior leadership to shape decision-making and drive performance in a fast-paced environment.
This is a fantastic opportunity for a finance leader who’s ready to combine big-picture thinking with hands-on delivery, ensuring strong governance while identifying new avenues for growth.
Key responsibilities include:
- Lead full end-to-end financial management of the business unit
- Own management accounts, cashflow, and forecasting; clearly interpret and present results to stakeholders
- Track budgets and performance against KPIs
- Oversee pricing proposals and contracts, partnering with Client Services, Legal and the MD to secure strong commercial terms
- Monitor utilisation reports and P&L impact, recommending corrective actions where needed
- Drive margin tracking and actions to achieve targets
- Support leadership with roadmaps and strategic targets
- Use data analysis to highlight opportunities for improvement and growth
- Ensure financial governance, managing working capital effectively
- Oversee statutory compliance including annual returns, audits, R&D claims, corporation tax and VAT
- Continuously improve financial processes and controls
- Lead on ad hoc projects as required
Who we’re looking for:
- Qualified accountant with at least 3 years’ experience at Finance Director or senior Head of Finance level
- Strong experience within media, marketing, or advertising sectors
- Highly commercial, flexible, and entrepreneurial with a track record of supporting growth
- Proactive, improvement-focused and comfortable driving change
- Excellent communicator with the ability to influence at all levels
- Confident with systems, ideally experienced in system implementations and project management
- Experience managing both local and offshore teams is a plus
- Thrives in a fast-moving environment, able to adapt to shifting priorities
- High proficiency in Excel
Benefits
Our client is committed to attracting and retaining top talent and offers an excellent package, including:
- Flexible working and dynamic working hours
- Private medical insurance and income protection
- Wellbeing support, including a Calm subscription
- 25 days annual leave (increasing with service), plus Christmas closure and birthdays off
- Summer hours (early Friday finishes)
- Remote working abroad for up to one month per year
- Regular performance and salary reviews
- Strong commitment to sustainability and carbon neutrality
How to apply
If you’re a commercially astute Finance Director ready to make an impact in a progressive, growing media business, we’d love to hear from you. Please reach out for a confidential conversation.