Finance Director

Finance Director

London (Hybrid)
Events & Hospitality Sector
£85,000 + Bonus & Benefits

A prestigious, commercially focused events and conferencing organisation in Central London is seeking an experienced Finance Director to join its Executive Leadership Team.

This is a high-profile strategic leadership role offering the opportunity to shape organisational direction, drive financial performance, and influence key business decisions within a complex and dynamic environment.

Reporting directly to the Chief Executive, the Finance Director will lead the organisation's financial strategy, planning, governance, risk management and commercial performance. As a key member of the leadership team, you will play a central role in delivering long-term growth, transformation initiatives and operational excellence.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the development and execution of business and financial strategy.
• Partner with the CEO and Board to deliver corporate and business plans.
• Oversee budgeting, forecasting, financial modelling and performance reporting.
• Lead the preparation of annual accounts, management accounts and statutory reporting.
• Drive commercial decision-making through insightful financial analysis.
• Maintain robust governance, risk management and internal control frameworks.
• Present to Boards, Audit & Risk Committees and senior stakeholders.
• Manage relationships with auditors, government bodies and external partners.
• Oversee cash flow, taxation, payroll governance, fixed assets and credit control.
• Support organisation-wide transformation and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Lead, develop and inspire a high-performing finance team.

Candidate Profile

• Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA or equivalent).
• Significant senior finance leadership experience, ideally at Finance Director, CFO or equivalent level.
• Strong strategic planning, commercial acumen and business partnering capability.
• Expertise in financial governance, controls, risk management and compliance.
• Proven experience leading and developing successful finance teams.
• Excellent communication, influencing and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to operate effectively at Board and Executive level.
• Resilient, proactive and solutions-focused approach.

Desirable Experience

• Experience within events, hospitality, venues, leisure or other customer-facing commercial environments.
• Exposure to public sector, government or regulated organisations.
• Knowledge of procurement and major contract tendering processes.