HEAD OF FINANCE
- Recruiter
- Redhat Recruitment
- Location
- England, London
- Salary
- £70000 - £80000 per annum + bonus
- Posted
- 24 Apr 2018
- Closes
- 01 May 2018
- Ref
- AW15237
- Contact
- Annie Wigley
- Job Title
- Head of Finance
- Category
- Media / Entertainment
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
Global TV Business are looking for an experienced and Commercial Head of Finance for an entrepreneurial SME TV and Production agency.
This is a commercially orientated role where you will assist in developing the long-term business plan.
You will be a key player in acquiring new business opportunities and keeping on track with the ambitious growth plans of the Agency.
There will be frequent international travel to set up and manage the finance function in the various Global offices, and work with the TV teams abroad.
Responsibilities
- Work closely with the CFO on key business decision making
- Lead mergers, acquisitions and due diligence
- Support the growth strategy of the business
- Put in place internal accounting and reporting procedures
- Management/ financial accounting and reporting
- Produce and deliver stat accounts
- Forecasting and budgeting
- New business and client contract fee negotiations
- Recruit a finance team as the business grows
- Lead the Audit
- Work closely with heads of department, non execs and stake holders
- Investigating new business opportunities
The person
- Fully qualified- preferably ACA Qualified from a big 4 Audit firm
- Educated to degree level ideally
- Able to make the travel commitments work
- Commercially minded
- Experience managing teams
- Hands on finance experience
- Ideally experience in a blue chip or FTSE business
- Experience within a start up environment helpful
- Media/ Entertainment experience helpful but not vital
- Ambitious and forward thinking
- Advanced Excel and Power point skills
Due to the large number of applicants we receive from web based job advertisements it is the policy of REDHAT only to contact candidates that have the relevant skill set for our current portfolio of clients.