Finance Manager

Our client is a growing media and events business delivering live experiences, content, and commercial partnerships across multiple platforms. Operating in a fast-paced, project-led environment, the company continues to expand its portfolio and invest in new initiatives. To support this growth, they are seeking a Finance Manager to oversee financial operations and provide strong commercial insight across the organisation.

The Role
Reporting into senior finance leadership, the Finance Manager will take responsibility for the day-to-day management of the finance function, ensuring accurate reporting, robust controls, and meaningful financial insight. The role offers broad exposure across events, media activity, and commercial teams.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead month-end close processes and produce accurate management accounts

• Own budgeting, forecasting, and cash flow management across events and media projects

• Partner with operational teams to monitor costs, margins, and event profitability

• Review project and event performance, providing clear commercial insight

• Maintain strong balance sheet control and reconciliations

• Support statutory reporting, audit preparation, and compliance requirements

• Improve finance processes, reporting, and systems as the business scales

• Manage and develop junior finance team members where applicable

Candidate Profile

• ACA, ACCA, or CIMA qualified

• Previous experience in media, events, or project-based environments

• Strong technical accounting and reporting capability

• Commercial mindset with the ability to support non-finance stakeholders

• Confident communicator comfortable working in a fast-paced environment

• Strong Excel and financial systems capability