Chief Financial Officer

This media and events business is entering a significant phase of growth, with increasing scale across live experiences, commercial partnerships, and international activity. As complexity increases, finance plays a central role in shaping strategy, supporting investment decisions, and ensuring governance keeps pace with ambition. The business is now seeking a Chief Financial Officer to lead financial strategy and act as a key partner to the CEO and senior leadership team.

The Role
As a core member of the executive team, the Chief Financial Officer will take ownership of financial strategy, control, and performance insight across the organisation. Working closely with the CEO and Board, the role combines strategic leadership with hands-on oversight, supporting fundraising, growth initiatives, and disciplined execution in a fast-moving, project-led environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the development of corporate strategy, business planning, and long-term forecasting

• Partner with the CEO and Board on strategic vision, growth priorities, and execution

• Act as the primary finance lead for investor engagement and fundraising activity

• Lead and develop the finance team, building capability and strong delivery standards

• Support evaluation and execution of new business opportunities, partnerships, and M&A

• Ensure robust financial controls, governance, and risk management frameworks are in place

• Provide the Board with clear operating budgets, forecasts, and performance insight

• Oversee revenue, cost control, balance sheet management, and cash flow forecasting

• Manage banking relationships and treasury activity

• Oversee monthly reporting, statutory accounts, audit processes, and compliance

• Review and manage the group tax position, filings, and external advisers

Candidate Profile

• ACA, ACCA, or CIMA qualified

• Extensive senior finance leadership experience, ideally within media, events, or project-led environments

• Strong technical accounting and financial control background

• Proven experience leading and developing finance teams

• Comfortable working with investors, Boards, and senior stakeholders

• Commercially minded, with the ability to balance strategic leadership and operational delivery

• Confident operating in fast-paced, dynamic environments

• Strong Excel and financial modelling capability