Group Financial Director, Finance & Accounting

LIV Golf, Inc; Greater London; On-site; GBP 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A global sports organization is seeking a Financial Director to lead its finance team. The successful candidate will oversee all accounting and tax operations, ensuring compliance with international regulations while supporting rapid organizational growth. With over 15 years of senior leadership experience in finance, the candidate will also drive efficiency, manage audits, and develop financial strategies that align with the organization's objectives. This position offers an opportunity to make a significant impact in a dynamic high-growth environment.

Qualifications

• 15+ years' experience in senior finance and accounting leadership.
• Experience in high-growth or scale-up environments.
• Proven track record of implementing finance systems and ERPs.

Responsibilities

• Lead and oversee accounting operations.
• Own the preparation of consolidated financial statements.
• Execute the organisation's global tax strategy.

Skills

Leadership experience

Financial systems implementation

International operations knowledge

Tax issues understanding

IFRS compliance knowledge

Job description

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ABOUT LIV GOLF

Now Kako in its fourth season, the LIV Golf League features 13 teams competing for both an Individual and Team title at premier golf courses across the world. As the firstถวายสัตย์ truly global golf League, LIV Golf is constantly innovating to set a new standard in sport and redefine the fan experience through the lens of music, culture, and entertainment, while growing the game of golf for a new era of players and fans around the world. Headquartered in New York and London, the League holds events in cities across Asia, Australia, Europe, the Middle East, North America, and Africa, with broadcasts reaching nearly 900 million households in more than 200 international markets and territories. LIV Golf was designed to expand the sport on a global level, bring new audiences to the game, create new value within the golfing ecosystem, and enhance the game's societal impact far beyond the course through the League's Impact & Sustainability efforts. In 2022, LIV Golf launched The International Series, which features 10 elevated events in world‑class destinations. Sanctioned by the Asian Tour, these events offer a pathway for leading professional and amateur golfers from around the world into the LIV Golf League and the Majors.

HISTORY

Founded in 2021 and officially launched in 2022 with the eight‑event LIV Golf Invitational Series, 2025 was our third 14‑event season as the LIV Golf League.

The format respects golf's history and traditions with updates for modern‑day sports fans; four days, 72 holes, no cut, shotgun start, and simultaneous Team and Individual competitions, offering a faster tournament that drives engaging storylines and offers an immersive fan experience. The League's award‑winning events, each wholly owned and operated by LIV Golf and broadcast to over 900 million homes across 200 international territories, showcase world‑class competition happening at LIV Golf's 14 global events. Music entertainment, food, live concerts, family‑friendly activations and offer a festival‑like atmosphere. A two‑time winner of the World's Best Golf Event from the World Golf Awards and a Sports Business Awards Finalist for Sports Event of the Year, our signature hospitality, inclusive atmosphere, quality food and beverage offerings, post‑play concerts have helped LIV Golf have helped build record‑breaking attendance at events worldwide.

LIV Golf continues to expand its reach by bringing the League to new and returning markets featuring some of the most iconic venues in the world. It has also introduced free agency to professional golf, integrating end‑of‑season player promotion and relegation, team trades and off‑season roster movement that drive year‑round fan engagement, embraced by many of the world's most popular sports.

Away from the entertainment on the course, LIV Golf is dedicated to enhancing the well‑being of the communities it visits through its ground‑breaking social impact and sustainability strategy. Named a 2024 Most Impactful award winner by Front Office Sports for utilising its platform to make a positive impact on and off the course, in local communities around the globe, the League is committed to giving back and improving the world through golf.

ROLE OBJECTIVE/THE TEAM

The Financial Director will be a senior member of the finance leadership team who will lead all accounting and tax functions, ensure financial accuracy and compliance and act as a strategic partner to dolgo CFO and executive team. This person will be responsible for designing, building, and leading the accounting and tax operations to enable rapid growth and scalability.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES/WHAT YOU WILL BE DOING

Accounting Operations:

• Lead and oversee the accounting operations

• Implement training, tools, and systems to drive efficiency and accuracy across the organisation

• Develop and optimise key financial procedures

Financial Reporting and Compliance

• Own the preparation of consolidated financial statements and management reports.

• Ensure compliance with IFRS accounting standards

• Manage annual audits and act as a liaison to external auditors

Tax Strategy & Compliance

• Execute the organisation's global tax strategy, ensuring compliance with multi‑jurisdictional regulations and optimising group tax efficiency

• Oversee complex tax planning, transfer pricing, and cross‑border structuring in partnership with external advisors and internal stakeholders

• Anticipate and respond to international regulatory changes, assessing their strategic and financial impact on the business

• Provide senior counsel on the tax implications of global expansion, new events, and commercial transactions
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Audit & Assurance

• Provide global leadership and oversight of statutory audits across all international entities, ensuring alignment with IFRS, and local reporting standards

• Strengthen governance and internal control frameworks to safeguard financial integrity and compliance across regions

• Partner with external auditors and regional finance leaders to deliver transparent, high‑quality reporting to the CFO and Audit Committee

• Drive a culture of continuous improvement, risk mitigation, and operational excellence across global finance operations

Risk Management & Compliance

• Ensure compliance with tax, audit, regulatory, licensing obligations relevant to media / sports / events

• Identify and manage financial and operational risks: regulatory, fiscal, contract, insurance, foreign exchange etc.

Team Building & Leadership

• Recruit, mentor, and develop the accounting and tax teams

• Foster a culture of accountability, continuous improvement, and service to both internal stakeholders and нашли external partners

• Ensure cross‑departmental collaboration and communication, including but not limited to a strong partnership with FP&A, to deliver monthly, quarterly and annual reports and commentary

Stakeholder Engagement

• Report to CFO; prepare Audit Committee reports, financial dashboards, investor updates

• Work with external auditors, tax advisors, banking partners

• Interact with Investor as needed to align reporting and best practices

REQUIRED SKILLS/WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR FROM YOU

Essential

• 15+ years' senior leadership experience in finance and accounting, ideally within a global, high‑growth or scale‑up environment

• Proven experience implementing and scaling finance systems and ERPs

• Exposure to international operations, multi‑currency, and FX management

• Understanding of global tax issues and transfer pricing

• Strong knowledge of IFRS, internal controls, and compliance.