Finance Director - UK + Indian company experience

Finance Director - Experience with UK and Indian entities - someone who has worked in the UK for a company with an Indian parent meaning you have Indian Entity Governance ie. experience listing or managing an indian entity acting in a parent capacity

• London
• Hybrid
• Full-time
• Permanent

Position Overview

We are seeking an experienced Finance Director with 8–10 years of experience to lead our international finance function across our London and other European offices, reporting to a Group CFO in India.

This is a hands-on, highly strategic role reporting directly to the CEO and Group CFO of

our parent company. As a core member of the Executive Leadership Team, you will act as a trusted advisor, bridging commercial strategy with operational depth to drive business growth.

Action-Oriented Core Responsibilities

Drive Financial Intelligence & Reporting:

• Deliver monthly financials including P&L, Balance Sheet, and Cash Flow for London, Paris, and consolidated views.
• Provide detailed variance analyses comparing actuals against the Annual Operating Plan (AOP), forecasts, and historical periods.
• Present granular financial insights to Executive Leadership and parent company stakeholders in India.

Dual Reporting

• Experience with Management Reporting and Statutory Financial Reporting

Lead Global Teams & Compliance

• Manage a cross-border finance team distributed across London, Paris, and India supporting management and statutory reporting.
• Lead quarterly limited reviews strictly aligned with Indian public listing norms for the parent entity.
• Coordinate annual statutory audits and manage relationships with auditors, accountants, and banking partners.
• Oversee regional legal functions ensuring full tax compliance and corporate governance across jurisdictions.

Partner with Business Strategy

• Collaborate directly with the CEO, UK/India Board Directors, and CXOs to execute key business initiatives.
• Develop robust pricing strategies and complex costing models to track project delivery performance metrics.
• Build financial scenario models and forward-looking forecasts to guide investor and executive decisions.
• Optimize financial oversight across high-value projects and provide ad-hoc guidance on UK/international tax credits and R&D claims.

3. Required Skills and Attributes

Must-Have Experience

• ACCA or ICAEW with 8–10 years of senior financial leadership experience (e.g., FD or Senior Financial Controller) in growth or project-based environments.
• Strong international accounting expertise with multi-location oversight and statutory reporting.
• Expert financial modelling skills with a commercially astute mindset focused on business scalability.
• Proven leadership capability with experience managing remote or cross-border teams.

4. Preferred Qualifications

• VFX or creative industry experience
• Familiarity with Indian listing regulations or working with an Indian parent company.