Finance Director - Part Time

JR United Kingdom; Slough; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading media agency seeks a hands-on Finance Director to lead their finance function on a part-time basis (3 days a week). This strategic role involves overseeing all financial aspects, driving process improvements, and partnering with founders. The ideal candidate is a fully qualified accountant with strong experience in the media sector, delivering high-impact financial insights.

Qualifications

• Strong experience in media or agency businesses.
• Hands-on, commercially-minded, and comfortable in entrepreneurial environments.
• Confident in managing WIP and project-based revenue models.

Responsibilities

• Ownership of the full finance function with support from external accountants.
• Preparation of monthly management accounts and leading year-end reporting.
• Driving systems and process improvements.

Skills

Financial analysis

Cash flow management

Cost control

Process improvement

Business partnering

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