Finance Director

Finance Director

London, W11

About Us

We’re Big Group, an award-winning, independent creative marketing agency who apply bigger thinking to everything we do. For over 30 years, we've been helping our clients create memorable EXPERIENCES, drive business results to amplify PERFORMANCE, innovate with technology to power TRANSFORMATION, and nurture and connect brands with consumers to build genuine COMMUNITIES.

In November 2022, we became an Employee‑Owned Trust (EOT), meaning that once employees pass probation, they own a share of the company. This brings greater transparency, deeper engagement, and the opportunity to benefit from the ongoing success of the business.

The Benefits

• £90-95,000 per annum, depending on experience
• 23 days’ holiday plus bank holidays
• Up to five paid days of charity work per year
• Hybrid working (3 days in the office, 2 days employee choice)
• Health cashback scheme
• Life cover
• Pension scheme
• Profit share
• Gym discounts
• Social events throughout the year
• A welcoming and friendly office environment
• Home & Tech scheme savings
• Salary sacrifice benefits including cycle to work, workplace nursery and electric vehicle scheme

This is an exceptional opportunity for an analytical, commercially minded senior finance leader with experience in the creative, media, marketing or agency environment to play a key role in shaping the financial strategy of a forward-thinking, employee‑owned organisation.

Working alongside the CFO you will influence how the Group plans, reports and delivers against its commercial ambitions, while partnering with senior leaders to drive performance, support growth and strengthen our financial governance. With a highly collaborative culture, hybrid working and a wide range of benefits, you’ll be supported to thrive, develop and make a meaningful impact across the organisation.

If you’re ready to take the next step in your career and contribute to the long‑term success of a growing, creative business, we’d love to hear from you.

The Role

As our Finance Director, you will play a central role in safeguarding and strengthening the financial health of the Group. Reporting to the Group CFO, you will lead financial operations across the organisation, ensuring robust governance, high‑quality reporting, and insightful commercial analysis.

You will oversee a small finance team and act as a strategic business partner to Account Groups, supporting revenue growth, improving processes, and enabling informed decision‑making. You will also contribute to the Group’s growth agenda, including mergers and acquisitions, financial due diligence and integration planning.

• Lead the Group budgeting cycle, including annual budgets, reforecasts and long‑range planning
• Produce timely, accurate financial reporting and ensure correct revenue recognition
• Maintain strong financial controls, risk management and compliance across all entities
• Partner with Account Groups to provide commercial insight on revenue, margins, pricing and client profitability
• Support M&A activity including valuation modelling, financial due diligence and integration assessments
• Oversee cash flow forecasting, working capital optimisation and treasury control
• Continuously improve financial processes, systems and reporting quality
• Mentor and develop members of the finance team

About You

To be considered as our Finance Director, you will need:

• Fully qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA or CIMA)
• At least seven years’ post‑qualification experience
• Experience within a marketing, media, digital, production, creative or agency‑based environment
• Proven experience in financial management, budgeting, forecasting and reporting
• Strong understanding of revenue recognition, accounting standards and financial controls
• Experience supporting M&A activity, including due diligence and integration
• Experience managing and developing a finance team
• Excellent analytical, problem‑solving and communication skills
• Commercial acumen with the ability to partner with non‑finance teams and influence decision‑making
• High personal integrity, strong leadership skills and a commitment to governance and financial discipline
• Strategic thinking capability alongside strong operational delivery skills

Desirable

• Experience working with overseas entities
• Additional training in leadership, strategy or commercial finance

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