Finance Manager

Marc Daniels Specialist Recruitment; England; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Direct exposure to senior leadership

Opportunity to shape financial priorities

Collaborative culture

Job summary

A recruitment agency is seeking a highly strategic Finance Manager to join a global creative powerhouse in Central London. This pivotal role involves budgeting, forecasting, and capital project management, alongside clear progression opportunities towards senior leadership roles. The ideal candidate will have experience in influencing senior stakeholders and shaping financial processes. The position offers a hybrid working model within an energetic culture.

Qualifications

• Proven experience managing cost performance and/or capital investment in a strategic finance role.
• Exceptional analytical and modelling skills, with a commercial mindset.
• Strong leadership, communication, and collaboration skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead budgeting, forecasting, and performance management.
• Provide financial stewardship over capital projects.
• Partner with senior business leaders for cost optimisation.

Skills

Analytical skills

Leadership

Communication

Collaboration

Commercial mindset

Job description

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Senior Business Manager – Recruiting Finance roles in West London, Thames Valley Regions and Central London

Finance Manager Transformation

We are seeking a highly strategic and commercially focused Finance Manager to join our influential at a global creative powerhouse based in Central London.

This is a pivotal role for a confident finance professional who enjoys partnering with senior stakeholders to shape investment decisions, drive performance, and contribute to long‑term financial strategy. You’ll gain exposure to the CFO and VP of Finance, and have clear progression opportunities toward future leadership roles — including the potential to move into a CFO track.

Your Key Responsibilities

• Lead budgeting, forecasting, and performance management across both operational costs and CAPEX
• Provide financial stewardship over capital projects — ensuring alignment with strategic priorities, timelines, and budget targets
• Build and enhance cost-performance dashboards and financial models to inform strategic planning
• Partner with senior business leaders to drive cost optimisation initiatives and process improvement
• Guide investment decisions through data‑driven analysis, business case reviews, and ROI tracking
• Collaborate with cross‑functional teams to standardise processes and support scalable growth
• Present insights and recommendations to senior leadership to support high‑impact decision‑making

What We’re Looking For

• Proven experience managing cost performance and/or capital investment (CAPEX) in a strategic finance role
• Exceptional analytical and modelling skills, with a commercial mindset
• Experience influencing senior stakeholders and presenting clear, actionable insights
• Strong leadership, communication, and collaboration skills
• A proactive, improvement‑focused mindset — excited to shape finance processes and drive value

Why Join Us?

• Direct exposure to senior leadership and decision‑making at the highest level
• Opportunity to play a key strategic role in shaping cost and investment priorities
• Hybrid working model with a Central London base
• A collaborative, energetic culture with clear progression toward senior leadership roles

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Seniority level

Mid‑Senior level

Employment type

Full‑time

Job function

Finance

Industries

Broadcast Media Production and Distribution and Technology, Information and Media