Commercial Transformations Finance Director (FP&A – Media): £150-165K Basic, Plus Guranteed Bonus & Benefits

Commercial Transformations Finance Director (FP&A – Media): £150-165K Basic, Plus Guranteed Bonus & Benefits

Commercial Finance Director (FP&A – Media)

The Opportunity

Market-leading media group to identify a Commercial Finance Director with a deep FP&A background and strong cost control capabilities. This is a pivotal, board-facing role where precision, resilience, and commercial clarity are paramount.

You’ll inherit a stable, motivated team and play a critical role in shaping financial performance, building stakeholder confidence, and enabling the business to scale internationally.

Key Duties:

• Lead and own all commercial finance and FP&A activities across the business
• Manage and develop an existing team
• Deliver accurate, board-level financial reporting and commercial insight
• Drive rigorous cost management and performance measurement across P&L
• Provide proactive financial challenge and strategic input to senior stakeholders
• Ensure full transparency and clarity across forecasting, budgeting, and scenario planning
• Partner closely with operational leaders to support international growth and commercial decision-making
• Embed strong controls, governance, and reporting excellence
• 15–20+ years of progressive finance experience with a core foundation in FP&A and commercial finance
• Must have Transformations experience. Proven track record in leading international business transformations within the media sector
• Demonstratable ability to drive commercial change, improve margin and enable strategic pivots.
• Gravitas to influence C-suite, strong leadership skills a must.
• Demonstrated leadership of high-performing finance teams (minimum 8–10)
• Experience in a media, marketing, or agency environment is essential
• International experience is beneficial but not mandatory
• First-rate board reporting, stakeholder management, and financial modelling skills
• Gravitas to operate in a fast-paced, challenging, high-standards board environment
• Strong cost management expertise and ability to lead financial turnaround or optimisation initiatives
• Emotionally intelligent leader who can build morale, confidence, and trust in a recently restructured team
• Resilient under pressure, can push back, challenge assumptions, and remain composed under board scrutiny
• Stable career track (contractors must have a clear reason and compelling commercial track record)

What You’ll Get

• Highly visible, career-defining leadership role
• £150-165K base + up to 40% bonus
• Hybrid working (2 days per week onsite)
• Engaged, motivated team and board-level impact
• Opportunity to influence business performance and future direction

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Director

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Finance and Sales

• Industries

  Human Resources Services

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