Agency Finance Director

Together Group; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading finance organization in Greater London is seeking an Agency Finance Director to oversee finance operations. This role requires strong leadership and commercial acumen to drive strategic initiatives and optimize financial processes. The successful candidate will manage a team, implement effective reporting systems, and ensure compliance with tax regulations. Experience with ERP systems and cashflow management is essential. This dynamic position offers an opportunity to make a significant impact.

Qualifications

• Proven leadership skills, able to manage a high-performing team.
• Strong understanding of finance transformation and process improvement.
• Comfortable in a fast-moving, international environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop the finance team for insightful reporting.
• Implement month-end processes and ensure timely financial reporting.
• Manage working capital and cash to minimize existing capital requirements.

Skills

Commercial acumen

Tech-savvy

Leadership

Group reporting

Cashflow management

Budgeting and forecasting

Tax compliance

Hands-on ERP knowledge

Strategic thinking

Education

Experience in senior finance leadership

Tools

Sage Intacct

Sage 50

Job description

Agency Finance Director

Department:

Finance

Employment Type:

Full Time

Location:

Together Group London

Description

Job Title:

Finance Director - Purple

Reports To:

Group Finance Director, Together Group

Location:

London

Working schedule:

4 days in office 1 day wfh

About the Role:

We are seeking a commercially‑minded, tech‑savvy Finance Director to lead Purple's finance function and partner closely with the Together Group leadership. This is a strategic, high‑impact role requiring someone who can drive change, implement robust processes, and deliver insightful financial reporting to support business growth. You will combine strong leadership gravitas with hands‑on expertise, shaping a finance team that adds real value across the business.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and develop the finance team, creating a value‑add function that delivers accurate, consistent, insightful, and timely reporting to both internal leadership and Group stakeholders.
• Implement accurate and timely month‑end processes including billing, accruals, deferrals, reconciliations, cash collection, intercompany and balance sheet reviews, with clear documentation of policies and procedures.
• Prepare monthly management accounts with clear commentary on drivers of variances and commercial insights for each department.
• Lead quarterly budgeting and forecasting, partnering with leadership to agree and embed measurable targets including controlling staffing ratio.
• Provide financial metrics to support cross‑selling, collaboration, and pricing decisions across the wider group.
• Implement EBITDA measurement across projects and business lines, supporting decision‑making at all levels.
• Manage and develop a team of up to 11, including management accountants and AP/AR controllers.
• Drive change management initiatives across the business, embedding commercial understanding beyond top‑line revenue. Improve current process related to contracting, billing and collection and reduce credit risk.
• Manage working capital and cash, with the objective of reducing existing working capital in Purple.
• Operate effectively in a matrix organisation, demonstrating agility and speed in an international group context.
• Maximise the accounting functionality of Sage 50, and support TG in implementing Sage Intacct and Planful, ensuring smooth transition with minimal operational disruption.
• Take ownership of accounting policies, decisions, and embedding strong governance and controls across the business.
• Ensure tax compliance for VAT and corporation tax across relevant jurisdictions - UK, US, Hongkong, Singapore and UAE.
• Lead global audits of Purple entities, ensuring minimal management letter points and accounting adjustments.
• Manage work loads and priorities, use technology and process improvements to find efficiencies and support adhoc reporting requests from TG.
• Work closely with Purple Directors to run the business, support and challenge business proposals and resolve issues.

Skills, Knowledge and Expertise

• Strong commercial acumen with the ability to translate numbers into actionable insights.
• Tech‑savvy, able to implement new processes and systems to drive efficiency and accuracy.
• Proven leadership skills, able to inspire and manage a high‑performing team.
• Gravitas to influence and engage with senior stakeholders across the business and Group.
• Experience in group reporting, consolidations, cashflow management, and working capital optimisation.
• Strategic thinker with the ability to balance big‑picture vision and operational detail.
• Hands‑on knowledge of Sage Intacct or similar ERP systems.
• Comfortable operating in a fast‑moving, international environment with a matrix structure.
• Proven track record in a senior finance leadership role.
• Demonstrable experience in group reporting, budgeting, forecasting, and cashflow management.
• Experience leading finance transformation or process improvement initiatives.
• Strong understanding of tax compliance, audits, and accounting governance.