Finance Director - Part Time

JR United Kingdom; London; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 120,000; Part time

Job summary

A fast-growing media agency in Central London is seeking a part-time Finance Director to lead their finance function. This strategic role involves overseeing all finance aspects, driving process improvements, and providing commercial insight. Ideal candidates are fully qualified accountants with experience in creative or agency environments.

Qualifications

• Strong experience in media, creative, or agency-based businesses.
• Hands-on, commercially minded, and comfortable in a scale-up environment.
• Confident managing WIP, job costing, and project-based revenue models.

Responsibilities

• Ownership of the full finance function with support from external accountants.
• Preparation of monthly management accounts and commentary.
• Leading year-end reporting and liaison with auditors.

Skills

Financial Analysis

Cash Flow Management

Process Improvement

Commercial Insight

Education

Fully qualified accountant (ACA / ACCA / CIMA)

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Finance Director (PT, 3 days a week) | Central London | Media Agency | up to £120k Pro-Rata + package

Goodman Masson is partnering with a fast-growing, PE-backed media agency to find a hands-on Finance Director to lead their finance function on a part-time basis (3 days per week).

This is a fantastic opportunity to step into a strategic leadership role within a highly creative, entrepreneurial business. The company works with world-class brands and is backed by a private equity firm with ambitious plans for growth.

The Role:

Reporting directly to the founders and working closely with the wider leadership team, you’ll oversee all aspects of finance - owning the numbers, driving process improvements, and providing commercial insight.

Key responsibilities include:

• Ownership of the full finance function, with support from external accountants
• Preparation of monthly management accounts and commentary
• Leading year-end reporting and liaison with auditors
• Developing and implementing FP&A processes
• Cash flow forecasting and day-to-day cash management
• Payroll oversight and sign-off
• VAT returns and tax compliance
• Business partnering with founders and senior stakeholders
• Producing financial analysis and KPI reporting to drive decision-making
• Driving systems and process improvements
• Oversight of audit, corporation tax and compliance matters
• Managing external support on transactional finance

What We’re Looking For:

• Fully qualified accountant (ACA / ACCA / CIMA)
• Strong experience in media, creative, or agency-based businesses
• Confident managing WIP, job costing, and project-based revenue models
• Hands-on, commercially minded and comfortable in a scale-up/entrepreneurial environment
• A natural business partner with the confidence to challenge and support at founder level
• Strong on cash flow, cost control, and process implementation

This is a high-impact, visible role where you’ll help shape the financial future of a fast-moving, creatively-led business.

Finance Director (PT, 3 days a week) | Central London | Media Agency | up to £120k Pro-Rata + package