Finance Manager
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About the Role
Harper May is working with a founder-led media and events business that has grown steadily over the past five years, building a strong reputation across conferences, exhibitions, and digital content. The company operates across multiple verticals-live events, streaming, and brand partnerships-and has recently secured new backing to accelerate expansion into adjacent markets. The finance function is now being strengthened, and they are seeking a Finance Manager to embed proper control and commercial discipline as the business scales.
The Role
Reporting to the Finance Director, you will manage the core finance operation, owning month-end reporting, compliance, and the commercial insight that drives decision-making across the business. You will work closely with event teams, content producers, and partnerships, translating operational activity into clear financial narratives. This is a hands-on role in a growing, project-driven environment where finance sits at the centre of how the business operates.
Key Responsibilities
- Execute month-end and quarterly close cycles, producing timely and accurate management accounts
- Manage annual budgeting, rolling forecasts, and cash flow planning across multiple event and content streams
- Work with operational teams to track event margins, project costs, and profitability in real time
- Build and maintain robust financial controls, reconciliations, and audit trails
- Deliver statutory accounting, tax compliance, and external audit support
- Identify and implement process improvements and finance system enhancements as the business grows
- Support fundraising, board-level reporting, and stakeholder communications
What we are looking for
- ACA, ACCA, or CIMA qualified, or equivalent demonstrable accounting capability
- Experience in events, media, publishing, or other project-based commercial environments
- Solid technical accounting knowledge and comfort with financial reporting standards
- Ability to explain numbers to non-finance colleagues and support commercial decision-making
- Proficiency in Excel, accounting software, and financial planning tools
- Organised, proactive, and comfortable in a fast-moving, collaborative setting