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£90,000 pa • Hybrid/Remote • Flexible Working
Shape financial strategy at the heart of the UK's creative economy.
Our client is the leading independent network for the UK’s Creative Industries. They champion, connect, support, and invest in the people and businesses that drive one of the most dynamic sectors of the economy. Their goal is simple: to cultivate a world where creativity is championed, valued, and nurtured.
They now seek a strategic, commercially minded Finance Director to partner with the CEO and Executive Team, guiding long‑term financial direction and ensuring the organisation’s continued resilience and impact. This is an opportunity to help steer a mission‑driven organisation at a pivotal moment of growth.
The Role
As Finance Director, you will provide strategic financial leadership across the organisation, provide rigorous assessment of commercial opportunities, shape the financial strategy and strengthen financial governance, insight, and decision‑making.
Finance Director Key Responsibilities
- Lead Financial Strategy: Develop and deliver a multi‑year financial strategy aligned to organisational goals.
- Ensure Financial Integrity: Oversee financial governance, statutory compliance, and transparent reporting.
- Drive Performance: Monitor key financial drivers, optimise resource allocation, and support ambitious but sustainable growth.
- Board Reporting: Provide clear, timely and strategic financial insight to the CEO, Executive Team, and Board Committees.
- Manage Risk & Resilience: Lead cashflow planning, risk assessment, and long‑term financial sustainability.
The ideal candidate
Essential
- ACA/ACCA/CIMA qualified accountant with significant senior‑level leadership experience
- Proven ability to design and deliver financial strategy in a growing or evolving organisation
- Strong commercial judgement with experience in income diversification
- Deep understanding of governance, compliance, financial controls, and risk
- Excellent communicator, able to engage and influence senior stakeholders
- Strategic thinker who can translate vision into actionable plans
Desirable
- Finance Director experience in the creative industries, investment funds or not-for-profit sector.
- Knowledge of modern finance systems (e.g., Xledger) and CRM platforms such as HubSpot
What's on offer
A people‑first culture with a genuine commitment to employee wellbeing, including but not limited to:
- 35‑hour working week
- Flexible hours between 8am–8pm
- Hybrid/remote working
- 25 days annual leave + bank holidays (rising to 30 days with service)
- 5% employer pension contribution
- Life assurance (4x salary)
- BUPA medical insurance (from year 1)
- Enhanced family‑friendly policies
- Additional paid leave (birthday, mental health day, volunteer day, Christmas closure)
- Summer Fridays (3pm finish, July–August)
Why this role?
This is a rare opportunity for a Finance Director who wants to shape long‑term strategy, strengthen organisational impact, and play a key role in supporting the UK’s creative ecosystem. Your leadership will influence not only financial outcomes, but the creative talent, innovation, and entrepreneurship that this organisation enables.
If you are ready to lead with strategic clarity, commercial insight, and purpose, please get in touch.