We are recruiting a commercially orientated Finance Director for an integrated creative agency based in the Berkshire area.

Our client is about to embark on a period of growth through acquisitions which requires an external fund raise; this growth activity has necessitated the requirement to identify a new high calibre Finance Director.

Overview: Lead the finance function being responsible for all day-to-day financial activity; be a key member of the senior leadership team; act as a finance business partner to the CEO to help drive profitability and future growth - commercial activity.

Key responsibilities:

• Lead and evolve the finance function to better support the business specifically in terms of reporting, KPI's, management information and data analytics.
• Operating in a commercial capacity across the business to drive client profitability, staff utilisation and optimisation etc.
• Manage and develop the financial systems to allow the business to scale efficiently i.e., utilising automation and implementing new dashboards.
• Own the budgeting and forecasting process. Produce meaningful board packs. Cashflow management. Statutory reporting.

Your profile:

• A qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent). You will have hands on experience as a Finance Director / Financial Controller / Head of Finance in an integrated agency environment.
• Possess in-depth experience of the nuances of the agency world relating to finance i.e. staff utilisation / optimisation, cashflow forecasting.
• Demonstrable experience of driving commercial initiatives which have had a positive impact on the bottom line.
• A superb communicator with excellent presentation skills. I will need to see that you are proactive and a solutions focused problem solver.

Hybrid working, a minimum of three days per week in the office.