Finance Director

Imagination; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - GBP 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading creative agency in London seeks a Finance Director to oversee financial plans and lead the finance team. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in finance management, excellent leadership skills, and the ability to communicate effectively across all levels. Responsibilities include managing budgets, ensuring compliance, and enhancing profitability. The role offers hybrid working and a comprehensive benefits package, including medical insurance and development opportunities.

Benefits

Private Medical Insurance

Discounted Healthcare Cash Plan

In-Office Gym

25 days annual leave

Discretionary Annual Bonus

Enhanced pension contribution

Subsidised Electric Car Scheme

Hybrid Working (3 office days)

Qualifications

• Experience working in a finance leadership role.
• Strong understanding of financial planning and management.
• Ability to communicate effectively across various levels.

Responsibilities

• Oversee and deliver financial plans for Imagination UK.
• Manage and analyze monthly management accounts and budgets.
• Report financial progress to MD and SLT.

Skills

ACA/ACCA Qualified

CIMA Qualified

Marketing Agency experience

Experience of managing teams

Business partnering with an MD

Prioritising and decision making

Logical and systems-based approach

Job description

Full Time Operations – Finance & Commercial

The Finance Director will work as part of the Senior Leadership Team and in close partnership with the Managing Director and Business Directors to advise them and create plans which drive profitability of the business. The role manages the finance and commercial teams in the business which comprises of 4 direct reports and an overall team of 10. This role reports into the Group Chief Financial Officer and works as part of the wider Finance team globally.

This role requires a confident and clear communicator across a range of levels of experience and seniority. A self-starter would suit this position, someone who is able to direct and work with a team but also happy to roll their sleeves up when required. Being an entrepreneurial problem solver with a can do attitude but also having big picture thinking skills in order to create and implement the finance strategy across the UK business.

Key Responsibilities

• Oversee and deliver financial plans of Imagination UK as the biggest constituent part of The Imagination Group.
• Oversight, management and analysis of monthly management accounts, forecasts and budgets.
• UK SLT role. Reporting financial progress to MD and SLT on a regular basis. Input to SLT decisions with a commercial and financial filter.
• Leadership of UK finance function to ensure first class support to business.
• Oversight of project finances to ensure revenues are maximised and risks mitigated.
• Focus on profitability, efficiency , resource utilisation, freelance management
• Working capital management to maximise Cashflow
• Statutory accounting and financial reporting
• Compliance including Tax , Audit and other government initiatives.
• Special Projects as required including acquisitions , investments, property and tax
• New business, input into proposals through remuneration structures and narrative explanations.
• Negotiations with clients, suppliers and internal stakeholders.
• Design, monitor and report on deep business indicators
• Line management responsibilities of UK finance team

Skills, Knowledge & Expertise

• ACA/ACCA Qualified
• CIMA Qualified
• Marketing Agency (or people business) experience as an FD/Finance No.1
• Experience of managing teams
• Business partnering with an MD or equivalent
• Prioritising and decision making in complex scenarios
• A logical and systems based approach to leverage efficiency

What we can offer you:

• Work with a state-of-the-art product and deliver it to exciting and innovative brands.
• Learning and development opportunities that contribute to professional growth.
• Private Medical Insurance (including discounted gym options)
• Discounted Healthcare Cash Plan
• Help at hand EAP
• In-Office Gym (London office only)
• Life Insurance 4 x salary
• Dedicated DE&I Board
• 25 days annual leave
• Birthday day off and gift
• Discretionary Annual Bonus
• Generous Family Leave policies with New Parent Coaching & Support
• Various learning & development platforms for e-learning
• Enhanced pension contribution
• Income Protection (Employee)
• Subsidised Electric Car Scheme
• Home technology tax free loan
• Hybrid Working (3 office days)
• Company socials
• Pet friendly office
• Lunch & Learns
• Wellness webinars
• Educational webinars
• Subsidised Cafe (London office only)

WHAT MAKES US, US

We spark the imaginationChanging the way people think, feel and act

We design experiences that create memories, change behaviours and shape cultures

We specialise in consultancy, brand destinations, live events, content and investor communications

Imagination believes that diversity, equity and inclusion are more than just words, and more than a legal framework or a moral obligation – they are guiding principles that, when acted upon, make us stronger, more innovative and more creative as an organisation.

We commit to not only significantly increasing our efforts to effect change today, but also to ensure that our efforts will be sustained for the long-term.

To support us on this journey we have appointed a Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Board to help shape our plans to bring about positive change, to help us learn and keep us all moving forward together.

We believe the responsibility for a diverse, equitable and inclusive workplace ultimately rests with all of us.

We believe that all employees should feel a sense of belonging at Imagination – regardless of their race, religion or belief, gender identity, age, sexual orientation, disability or background.

We believe racism has no place within our workplace or our work culture and we reject all forms of hatred, prejudice, intolerance and discrimination.

We believe that Black Lives Matter and it is our expectation that all employees become actively committed to making unbiased choices and are anti-racist in everything they do. Our Imagination community must share and live these beliefs, as diversity makes us stronger.

Our priority is humanity and our efforts towards a more diverse, more equitable, and more inclusive workplace are never done.

Application

If you are not a perfect fit for the description above, please feel free to make a case for why you’re the right person for the job.

Send us a cover letter and state why you think we should consider you.
Talent comes in all forms and we want to encourage applications from as many different backgrounds as possible.

• Role Finance Director
• Location London, UK
• Department Operations – Finance & Commercial

We love nothing more than creative, unique and distinct value-driven experiences that push the envelope and connect with our audiences.