Commercial Finance Leader – Live Events & Growth (Hybrid)

Huntress; West End; Hybrid; GBP 100,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus

Hybrid work model

Job summary

Huntress in London’s West End is recruiting a Head of Commercial Finance to lead FP&A across a diverse live events portfolio. You will drive budgeting, forecasting and strategic financial analysis, partnering with senior leaders to influence profitability and growth.

The role requires qualified accounting credentials and extensive FP&A experience, including team leadership, with a background in live events, festivals, media or theatre.

Qualifications

• Qualified accountant with ACA/ACCA/CIMA or equivalent.
• Significant FP&A experience including leading and developing a team (3–5 years).
• Experience in live events, festivals, media or theatre is essential.
• Strong commercial finance and business partnering experience with ability to influence senior stakeholders.
• Excellent financial modelling, forecasting and Excel skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead annual budgeting, long-term planning and rolling forecasts across the business.
• Oversee financial performance, identify risks and opportunities for improvement.
• Partner with senior stakeholders on revenue opportunities, pricing, costs and investments.
• Deliver financial performance reviews with actionable recommendations.
• Develop financial models, scenario analysis, KPIs and management reporting.
• Assess new opportunities and investments with projections and return analysis.
• Collaborate with the financial control team to align actuals and forecasts.
• Improve financial systems, reporting, automation and planning processes.
• Lead and develop a team of two to grow the finance function.

Skills

FP&A leadership

Financial modelling

Stakeholder management

Excel advanced

Business partnering

Forecasting

Education

ACA/ACCA/CIMA qualified accountant

Tools

Excel

Job description

Huntress in London’s West End is recruiting a Head of Commercial Finance to lead FP&A across a diverse live events portfolio. You will drive budgeting, forecasting and strategic financial analysis, partnering with senior leaders to influence profitability and growth.

The role requires qualified accounting credentials and extensive FP&A experience, including team leadership, with a background in live events, festivals, media or theatre.