Location: London (Hybrid)
Salary: £150,000 + 25% Bonus + Excellent Benefits
Sector: Marketing, Media, Advertising, Creative
The Opportunity
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced and commercially-minded International Finance Director to join a highly successful global media business operating across EMEA, APAC and North America. This is a pivotal leadership role partnering with senior executives across multiple international markets, helping drive financial performance, strategic decision-making and future growth.
The successful candidate will lead all aspects of commercial finance, FP&A, reporting, business partnering and team leadership across a diverse international portfolio whilst acting as a trusted advisor to operational and commercial leadership teams.
Key Responsibilities
- Strategic Finance & Business Partnering
- Partner with senior international leadership teams across EMEA, APAC and North America.
- Provide commercial insight to support strategic decisions, growth initiatives and operational performance.
- Influence leadership teams through robust financial analysis and actionable recommendations.
- Support new business opportunities, investment decisions and organisational change projects.
- Financial Planning & Analysis
- Lead annual budgeting, forecasting and long-range planning processes.
- Deliver monthly P&L reviews, variance analysis and performance reporting.
- Review revenue pipelines, bookings, headcount plans and profitability metrics.
- Drive financial accountability across international business units.
- Commercial Finance
- Lead revenue forecasting and profitability analysis.
- Support pricing, contract negotiations and commercial decision-making.
- Provide oversight of major client accounts, ensuring strong financial governance and performance.
- Identify opportunities to improve margins and optimise financial performance.
- Reporting, Controls & Cash Management
- Oversee month-end close and management reporting activities.
- Ensure a robust control environment and compliance with corporate policies.
- Manage cash flow forecasting, working capital and treasury activities.
- Support audit processes, statutory reporting and year-end activities.
- Leadership
- Lead, mentor and develop an international finance team.
- Drive high performance, succession planning and capability development.
- Foster a culture of collaboration, accountability and continuous improvement.
About You
- We are seeking a qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent) with a proven track record operating in a senior international finance leadership position.
- Significant post-qualified experience within a complex, multi-entity organisation.
- Strong commercial finance and business partnering credentials.
- Experience within marketing, media, professional services, consulting or other people-based businesses would be highly advantageous.
- Experience supporting senior executive stakeholders.
- Exceptional financial planning, forecasting and reporting skills.
- Strong leadership capability with experience managing geographically dispersed teams.
- The ability to influence, challenge and drive performance at senior levels
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