Finance Director

LONDON, UK (Hybrid Working - 3 days in the office per week) A benchmarked salary between 125,000 to 140,000. Your salary level is determined by skills and experience within our progression framework.

COMPANY OVERVIEWCroud is a global, full service digital marketing agency with a unique business model that helps businesses drive sustainable growth in the new world of marketing. Croud was recently named a Sunday Times Best Place to Work for the second year in a row, and was named Performance Marketing Employer of the Year by PMW.At Croud, we unlock potential by elevating our people, clients, and communities within a rapidly advancing and complex economy.

We operate as a unique scaled network of Intelligent, Creative Specialists, enabling us to deliver superior brand outcomes and unlock potential for our people, our clients and our communities.

Our culture is strategically driven and inspired by a shared long-term vision. It is collaborative and connected, with a focus on continuous learning and mutual support.

We are energised by future thinking, driving innovation to achieve better outcomes. We are instinctively generous, actively including and empowering our people. Above all, we are purpose-driven, committed to positively impacting our people, the planet, and our global communities. ROLE OVERVIEW Reporting to the Chief Financial Officer, the Finance Director will lead the day-to-day finance function, ensuring robust financial control, operational excellence and best-in-class financial processes across the Group.

The role will be instrumental in enhancing and developing the finance team, driving continuous improvement and building a scalable finance function capable of supporting the Company's ambitious growth plans.

Operating within a private equity-backed environment, the Finance Director will work closely with the CFO, Executive Leadership Team, Board and private equity sponsors, providing high-quality financial insight, governance and commercial support. The role will also lead the ongoing finance transformation programme, including ERP implementation and process optimisation.

RESPONSIBILITIES Financial Leadership & Control Own the integrity of the Group P&L, Balance Sheet and Cash Flow.

Lead the month-end, quarter-end and year-end close processes, ensuring accurate and timely financial reporting.

Deliver high-quality monthly management accounts with meaningful commercial insight and variance analysis.

Maintain a robust financial control environment, ensuring compliance with accounting standards and company policies.

Drive continuous improvement in financial reporting, controls and governance.

Board, Executive & Private Equity Reporting Partner with the CFO to deliver high-quality reporting to the Board, private equity sponsors and lenders.

Present financial performance, business trends, risks and opportunities to senior stakeholders where appropriate.

Support strategic initiatives, acquisitions, refinancing and value creation programmes.

Treasury, Banking & Working Capital Lead treasury operations, cash flow forecasting and liquidity management.

Drive improvements in working capital and cash conversion.

Own relationships with banking partners and debt providers.

Ensure ongoing compliance with banking covenants and lender reporting obligations.

Manage fx and interest rate exposure on behalf of the business.

Ensure media risk is appropriately managed and strong governance is applied.

Audit, Tax, Insurance & Compliance Lead the annual statutory audit process and manage relationships with external auditors.

Oversee all corporate tax, VAT and statutory compliance requirements.

Manage relationships with external tax advisers.

Own the Group insurance programme, ensuring appropriate levels of cover and effective management of renewals and claims.

Ensure the highest standards of governance, compliance and risk management across the finance function.

Finance Transformation & Systems Lead the finance transformation agenda, including ERP selection, implementation and optimisation.

Standardise, simplify and automate finance processes to improve efficiency and scalability.

Enhance reporting capabilities through improved systems, data quality and business intelligence.

Partner with technology and operational teams to successfully deliver finance systems change.

Leadership & Team Development Lead, mentor and develop a high-performing finance team.

Enhance the capability of the finance function through coaching, recruitment and succession planning.

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