Finance Director

Location

London | United Kingdom

Job description

About the Group

What’s Possible is the only harmonious group exclusively for marketers at entrepreneurial brands. It invests in, and supports, marketing services businesses in the UK, Europe and US.

At the heart of the group is The Specialist Works, one of the UK’s largest independent media agencies.

The group also includes What’s Possible Creative and US retail media business Connections. Through its investment arm, Make Possible, the group invests in marketing services start-ups – including media agency PASHN and retail media specialist Vector.

The Finance department is integral to each business within What’s Possible. We are looking for a Financial Director to drive the financial performance of every aspect of the group.

Location: London head office, finance team most Kent based.

Salary: £100k+ depending on experience.

The role

We are looking for a hands-on Finance Director from a UK Media agency, who is prepared to get into the detail from day 1, to join our Finance Team here at the What's Possible Group. You will be responsible for making key financial, business-related decisions and ensuring that budgets/forecasts are met across the company. 

You must be an experienced finance professional with strong analytical skills, excellent communication skills, leadership ability and strategic thinking. 

The goal is to promote and expand the company’s commercial activity that will generate revenues and lead to sustainable growth.

This is an Exec Board position, and you will be working closely with the CEO and senior teams across the group.

Requirements

What you’ll be doing:

• To provide strategic financial guidance to ensure that all financial business KPI’s are achieved.
• Driving commercial outcomes, working with the commercial, trading and client teams and connecting them with the finance department
• Developing and implementing commercial strategies according to company goals and objectives aiming to accelerate growth.
• Be a mentor and a leader to all finance staff to ensure they can carry out their responsibilities to the required standard. 
• Develop and monitor the operating budget to ensure financial targets and budget development and monitoring are met.
• Implement an internal audit programme to ensure that the company complies with all financial and statutory regulations.
• Monitor external contracts and suppliers to ensure these are effective and deliver on service agreements.
• Develop all necessary policies to ensure sound financial management and control of the business.
• Report to management and stakeholders (including our creditors) to provide advice and guidance on key business decisions.
• Monitor performance of commercial activities using key metrics and prepare reports for senior management.
• Analyse market trends and competitors.
• Access, manage and minimise risk.

What you’ll bring to the role:

• Must have Media background
• Either an FD early in their career or FC looking to step up
• Solid knowledge of performance reporting and financial/budgeting process
• Strategic thinking/analytical mind
• Strong communicate skills
• Negotiation skills
• Commercial and business awareness partnered with a strategic mindset
• Keen eye for detail
• Problem solving skills
• Teamwork and collaboration skills
• Project management skills
• Sound IT skills

You will be qualified in one of the major six chartered accountancy body qualifications:

• Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA)
• Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA)
• Chartered Institute of Public Finance & Accountancy (CIPFA)
• Institute of Chartered Accountants in England & Wales (ICAEW)
• Institute of Chartered Accountants in Ireland (ICAI)
• Institute of Chartered Accountants in Scotland (ICAS)

Benefits

We provide an exciting, fast paced, people first environment that allows everyone to grow, learn and thrive. We encourage a flexible way of working to adapt to personal circumstances, individual, and business needs.

Currently trialling a 9 day fortnight, meaning staff have every other Friday off!

We offer all our employees share options, and we've built a benefits package that invests in our employees’ long-term personal and professional growth and wellbeing.

Our Values

- Passion: Y ou share your excitement about what drives you

- Inquisitiveness: A sk "what's possible?". Ask "why not?".

- Caring: Be a good professional, a good colleague and a good human.

- Knowledge: Know plenty. Share it. Learn more.

And we live them every day #IamPICK

Sound good to you? Then get in touch. We don’t bite.

At The What's Possible Group our culture, our creativity and our passion is powered by people. People just like you. Diversity and difference drive innovation, not only for us but also for our clients and is at the heart of everything that we do.

The What's Possible Group is proud to be an equal opportunities employer. We welcome applications from all, regardless of race, gender, disability, religion, sexual orientation or age as we seek to recruit the very best at The What's Possible Group from a diverse talent pool. If you require flexible working options please still get in touch and we’ll be as accommodating as we can.

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Salary

£100k per annum