Finance Director

Marc Daniels; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 170,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25% Bonus

Excellent Benefits

Job summary

Marc Daniels is seeking an experienced International Finance Director to lead FP&A, reporting, and commercial finance across a global portfolio. The role partners with senior executives in EMEA, APAC and North America to drive growth and financial performance.

You will manage budgeting, forecasting, and long-range planning, while leading an international finance team and ensuring robust financial governance and controls.

Qualifications

• Qualified accountant (ACA/ACCA/CIMA or equivalent) with senior international finance leadership experience.
• Experience in multi-entity organisations and marketing/media sectors is advantageous.
• Strong FP&A, forecasting, and reporting skills.
• Experience leading geographically dispersed teams.

Responsibilities

• Partner with senior international leadership across EMEA, APAC and North America.
• Lead FP&A, budgeting, forecasting, and long-range planning.
• Drive revenue forecasting, pricing and commercial decision-making.
• Oversee month-end close, reporting, and strong financial governance.
• Lead and develop an international finance team.

Skills

Commercial finance

Business partnering

Leadership

Multi-entity experience

Education

ACA/ACCA/CIMA or equivalent

Job description

Location: London (Hybrid)

Salary: £150,000 + 25% Bonus + Excellent Benefits

Sector: Marketing, Media, Advertising, Creative

The Opportunity

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced and commercially-minded International Finance Director to join a highly successful global media business operating across EMEA, APAC and North America. This is a pivotal leadership role partnering with senior executives across multiple international markets, helping drive financial performance, strategic decision-making and future growth.

The successful candidate will lead all aspects of commercial finance, FP&A, reporting, business partnering and team leadership across a diverse international portfolio whilst acting as a trusted advisor to operational and commercial leadership teams.

Key Responsibilities

• Strategic Finance & Business Partnering
  • Partner with senior international leadership teams across EMEA, APAC and North America.
  • Provide commercial insight to support strategic decisions, growth initiatives and operational performance.
  • Influence leadership teams through robust financial analysis and actionable recommendations.
  • Support new business opportunities, investment decisions and organisational change projects.
• Financial Planning & Analysis
  • Lead annual budgeting, forecasting and long-range planning processes.
  • Deliver monthly P&L reviews, variance analysis and performance reporting.
  • Review revenue pipelines, bookings, headcount plans and profitability metrics.
  • Drive financial accountability across international business units.
• Commercial Finance
  • Lead revenue forecasting and profitability analysis.
  • Support pricing, contract negotiations and commercial decision-making.
  • Provide oversight of major client accounts, ensuring strong financial governance and performance.
  • Identify opportunities to improve margins and optimise financial performance.
• Reporting, Controls & Cash Management
  • Oversee month-end close and management reporting activities.
  • Ensure a robust control environment and compliance with corporate policies.
  • Manage cash flow forecasting, working capital and treasury activities.
  • Support audit processes, statutory reporting and year-end activities.
• Leadership
  • Lead, mentor and develop an international finance team.
  • Drive high performance, succession planning and capability development.
  • Foster a culture of collaboration, accountability and continuous improvement.

About You

• We are seeking a qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent) with a proven track record operating in a senior international finance leadership position.
• Significant post-qualified experience within a complex, multi-entity organisation.
• Strong commercial finance and business partnering credentials.
• Experience within marketing, media, professional services, consulting or other people-based businesses would be highly advantageous.
• Experience supporting senior executive stakeholders.
• Exceptional financial planning, forecasting and reporting skills.
• Strong leadership capability with experience managing geographically dispersed teams.
• The ability to influence, challenge and drive performance at senior levels