Finance Director

www.topfinancialjobs.co.uk - Jobboard; England; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A dynamic creative and media services business seeks a Finance Director to lead financial activities and drive performance. This role involves managing a finance team, delivering strategic insights, and ensuring compliance. The ideal candidate will have a hands-on approach, strong budgeting and forecasting skills, and experience in a fast-paced environment.

Benefits

Competitive salary and bonus

Car allowance

Private medical insurance

Company pension scheme

Hybrid working

Opportunity to influence strategic direction

Qualifications

• At least 3 years post-qualification experience.
• Proven ability to manage teams and deliver financial reporting to deadlines.
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced, project-based environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead all financial activities across the business.
• Deliver timely, accurate financial reporting to stakeholders.
• Mentor and develop the finance team.

Skills

Budgeting

Forecasting

Cash flow management

Team management

Communication

Education

Qualified Accountant (CIMA / ICAEW / ACCA)

Job description

Finance Director
Location: Surrey (Hybrid)
Salary: Competitive Car Allowance Bonus Private Medical Pension

Are you a commercially focused Finance Director looking to shape the future of a dynamic, fast-growing creative and media services business?

The business delivers integrated print, marketing, creative and digital solutions to some of the UK s most recognisable brands and is proud of its continued growth.

With several locations across the UK, it has recently upgraded its systems, including a new MIS platform, to support the next stage of development.

The Role

Reporting directly to the Managing Director and with a dotted line to the Group Finance Director, you will lead all financial activities across the business and play a crucial role in driving performance, managing risk, and delivering strategic insights.

You will be responsible for managing a team of finance professionals and delivering timely, accurate financial reporting to both internal and Group stakeholders.

Key areas of accountability include:

Business Performance & Reporting:

• Sales and margin reporting
• Weekly Work in Progress and cashflow updates (13-week rolling)
• Bottom-up annual budgets and monthly sales targets
• Monthly management accounts (delivered within 8 working days)
• Quarterly forecasts, annual business plan and statutory accounts
• Board and Group-level KPI reporting and financial commentary
• Strategic & Operational Finance:
• Business planning and commercial risk management
• Project and process improvements to support scalability
• Overseeing VAT compliance, including EU VAT
• Year-end audit management and tax submissions
• Oversight of credit control and working capital

Leadership:

• Mentoring and developing the finance team
• Driving a high-performance culture within finance
• Collaborating with operational teams to support financial understanding and performance

About You

You are an experienced Finance Director or senior finance leader ready to step into a Director-level role, with a hands-on approach and a sharp commercial mind.

Essential:

• Qualified Accountant (CIMA / ICAEW / ACCA)
• At least 3 years post-qualification experience
• Proven ability to manage teams and deliver financial reporting to deadlines
• Strong experience in budgeting, forecasting, and cash flow management
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced, project-based environment
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills

What s On Offer:

• Competitive salary and bonus
• Car allowance
• Private medical insurance
• Company pension scheme
• Hybrid working
• Opportunity to influence the strategic direction of a growing business

Ready to take the lead in a growing, dynamic business where finance is at the heart of strategic decision-making?

Apply today to make a real impact.

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