Head of Finance

Fractional Head of Finance – Media (2 Days per Week)

Harper May is working with a media business that is seeking a Fractional Head of Finance to support the day-to-day running and development of its finance function. The organisation operates in a fast-paced, service-led environment and is focused on improving reporting quality, strengthening financial processes, and building a more effective finance function.

The Role

This is a part-time position, requiring two days per week, with some flexibility during the initial transition period. The role will focus on supporting the delivery of accurate financial reporting, maintaining strong financial controls, and working closely with the finance team to improve processes and outputs.

The successful candidate will act as a senior support to the finance function, ensuring consistency, accuracy, and structure across reporting and operational finance activities, while helping to build capability within the team.

Key Responsibilities

• Support the day-to-day running of the finance function
• Review monthly management accounts and ensure accuracy of reporting outputs
• Maintain oversight of balance sheet reconciliations and ledger integrity
• Review transactional finance outputs, including purchase ledger and payroll activity
• Support budgeting, forecasting, and variance analysis processes
• Assist with financial modelling and improvement of management information
• Work across multiple entities to support consistency in reporting
• Help streamline finance processes and improve reporting efficiency
• Support audit preparation and statutory reporting requirements
• Ensure financial data is accurate, well-documented, and audit-ready
• Work closely with the finance team to improve workflows and reporting standards

Candidate Profile

• ACA, ACCA, or CIMA qualified
• Experience in a Head of Finance role within a service-led environment
• Strong background in financial reporting, controls, and month-end processes
• Comfortable working in a hands-on role within a smaller finance function
• Experience supporting process improvements and finance transformation
• Strong attention to detail and analytical capability
• Advanced Excel skills and strong data handling experience
• Confident working closely with finance and non-finance stakeholders
• Comfortable operating in a part-time, flexible role