Strategic Finance Director: Global Studio Leader

IOI; Brighton; On-site; GBP 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

IO Interactive’s Finance leadership role in Copenhagen Studio seeks a strategic leader to guide the finance function across global studios. You will drive automation, governance, and performance management while partnering with the CFO and senior leadership to support growth and strategic investments.

With extensive experience in accounting, financial controlling, and business controlling, you will mentor teams, oversee audits, and lead multi-entity financial planning.

Qualifications

• Significant experience in a senior Finance leadership role.
• Strong background across Accounting, Financial Controlling and Business Controlling.
• Experience leading Finance teams in a complex international organisation.
• Strong commercial mindset with ability to influence strategic decisions.
• Experience partnering with executive stakeholders and senior leadership teams.
• Excellent understanding of financial reporting, governance, planning and performance management.
• Accounting qualifications such as ACA, ACCA, CIMA, CMA or equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Lead the day-to-day Finance organisation across IO Interactive's global studios.
• Manage, mentor, and develop Finance team members while building a high-performing function.
• Drive the ongoing project of full automation of the finance process.
• Act as the CFO's right-hand and trusted sparring partner on operational and strategic matters.
• Ensure strong financial governance, controls, compliance, and scalable finance processes across the organisation.
• Own budgeting, forecasting, and long-term financial planning across all studios and entities.
• Provide strategic financial insight and recommendations to the CFO and senior leadership team.
• Translate financial and operational performance into clear actions and business recommendations.
• Support decision-making related to investments, headcount planning, studio growth and organisational development.
• Partner with Production, Commercial, Technology and Corporate leadership on financial performance and business priorities.
• Drive performance management through reporting, KPIs and financial analysis.
• Upscale and improve Financial and Business controlling.
• Oversee Accounting, Financial Controlling and Business Controlling activities across the organisation.
• Ensure accurate management reporting and financial visibility across studios, projects and functions.
• Oversee external audits, statutory compliance, and financial risk management.
• Support finance transformation, automation, and continuous improvement initiatives.

Skills

Strategic finance leadership

Stakeholder management

Financial governance & controls

Commercial mindset

Leading international teams

Education

ACA/ACCA/CIMA/CMA

Tools

Unit4

Prophix

ERP transformations

Job description

IO Interactive’s Finance leadership role in Copenhagen Studio seeks a strategic leader to guide the finance function across global studios. You will drive automation, governance, and performance management while partnering with the CFO and senior leadership to support growth and strategic investments.

With extensive experience in accounting, financial controlling, and business controlling, you will mentor teams, oversee audits, and lead multi-entity financial planning.