Finance Director - Creative Agency

Company
Leading creative street advertising specialist - curating, developing, and delivering highly creative poster campaigns in high-impact urban spaces. With clients that span the cutting edge of music, fashion, art, and culture - from underground record labels and global fashion brands to cultural institutions and independent creatives.

Giving a voice to the streets. Now looking for a sharp, commercially-savvy Financial Director to help guide our next chapter.

The Role
Our client is looking for a talented Finance Director to join their team and quickly become pivotal in driving the business forward, understanding priorities and implementing change in support of these. Collaborating closely with all departments, your experiences will allow you to be a true partner to the senior leadership team, delivering financial solutions in support of our creative business.

You will oversee all financial reporting, budgeting and forecasting and will be comfortable managing a team. There is a requirement to streamline and automate much of what the function currently produces so you must be comfortable in building and/or improving processes and systems in this regard.

What You'll be Doing

Provide strategic leadership across all financial functions, including Financial Accounting, FP&A, and Commercial Finance.
Partner cross-functionally with senior leadership to align financial strategy with business objectives and operational goals.
Lead the development and execution of long-term financial planning to support growth and drive business performance.
Deliver comprehensive financial oversight to Founding Partners and senior team, with clear, actionable insights that bridge commercial realities with creative ambitions.
Oversee financial reporting, budgeting, forecasting, tax compliance, and year-end processes, including flash reports, balance sheet reviews, transfer pricing and statutory accounts.
Ensure timely, accurate monthly, quarterly and annual close processes.
Drive initiatives to optimise profitability, operational efficiency and financial performance, proactively improving reporting, KPIs and financial storytelling.
Manage and optimise cash flow, working capital and supplier payments.
Provide financial support and advice for project delivery.
Working closely with the MD create and implement departmental budgets and oversee the management of these.
Oversee and organise compliance with financial audits
Oversee payroll, freelance contracts, IR35 assessments and disbursements to ensure compliance.
Build and develop a high-impact Finance team through regular feedback, performance management, and career development planning.

Who You Are

Chartered accounting qualification (ACA, ACCA, CIMA).
Academic background in accounting, finance, or a related field, with strong technical accounting knowledge.
Strategic thinker with a commercially driven mindset and strong sense of financial ownership.
Proven leadership ability, with experience managing, inspiring and developing high-performing teams.
Exceptional attention to detail, analytical skills and the ability to translate complex data into meaningful business insights.
Strong Excel skills and experience with financial systems; knowledge of Sage or similar platforms is a plus.
Comfortable working in a dynamic, fast-paced environment with shifting priorities and deadlines.
Open, collaborative and inclusive communication style.
Excellent interpersonal and stakeholder management skills, capable of influencing non-financial peers.
Confident in making informed decisions under pressure and balancing multiple perspectives.
Proactive, solutions-oriented and adaptable, with a continuous improvement mindset.
Previous experience in an agency or creative business environment is preferred.
Committed to innovation and process improvement, with a hands-on, entrepreneurial spirit.
Fair and balanced approach to leadership, fostering trust and accountability across teams.
Experience in managing change within an evolving business environment is advantageous
You'll have a positive, can-do attitude and be a source of positive energy in the business, seeing opportunities, not barriers.

Handle actively welcomes applicants from under-represented backgrounds - we pride ourselves on attracting the best talent for every opportunity through a commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion.

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