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