UK Finance Director
Full TimeJob Overview
The Finance Director will work as part of the Senior Leadership Team and in close partnership with the Managing Director and Business Directors to advise them and create plans which drive profitability of the business. The role manages the finance and commercial teams in the business which comprises of 4 direct reports and an overall team of 10. This role reports into the Group Chief Financial Officer and works as part of the wider Finance team globally.
This role requires a confident and clear communicator across a range of levels of experience and seniority. A self-starter would suit this position, someone who is able to direct and work with a team but also happy to roll their sleeves up when required. Being an entrepreneurial problem solver with a can do attitude but also having big picture thinking skills in order to create and implement the finance strategy across the UK business.
Key Responsibilities
- Oversee and deliver financial plans of Imagination UK as the biggest constituent part of The Imagination Group.
- Oversight, management and analysis of monthly management accounts, forecasts and budgets.
- UK SLT role. Reporting financial progress to MD and SLT on a regular basis. Input to SLT decisions with a commercial and financial filter.
- Leadership of UK finance function to ensure first class support to business.
- Oversight of project finances to ensure revenues are maximised and risks mitigated.
- Focus on profitability, efficiency , resource utilisation, freelance management
- Working capital management to maximise Cashflow
- Statutory accounting and financial reporting
- Compliance including Tax , Audit and other government initiatives.
- Special Projects as required including acquisitions , investments, property and tax
- New business, input into proposals through remuneration structures and narrative explanations.
- Negotiations with clients, suppliers and internal stakeholders.
- Design, monitor and report on deep business indicators
- Line management responsibilities of UK finance team
Skills, Knowledge & Expertise
- ACA or ACCA Qualified
- Marketing Agency (or people business) experience as an FD/Finance No.1
- Experience of managing teams
- Business partnering with an MD or equivalent
- Prioritising and decision making in complex scenarios
- A logical and systems based approach to leverage efficiency