Job Description:

Head of Commercial Finance

£100,000-£110,000 plus Bonus

West End. London

Hybrid Working (3 days in office)

A well-established business in the entertainment and live events sector is recruiting a Head of Commercial Finance. This senior finance leadership role is responsible for financial planning, forecasting, and commercial performance across a diverse portfolio of activities. Working closely with senior leadership, you will provide strategic insight, influence business decisions and help drive profitability and growth. You will lead the financial planning and analysis function, ensuring financial performance is clearly understood and that commercial decisions are supported by robust analysis.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead annual budgeting, long-term planning and rolling forecasts across the business.
• Oversee financial performance, identifying risks, opportunities and areas for improvement.
• Partner with senior operational and commercial stakeholders to assess revenue opportunities, pricing, costs and investment decisions.
• Deliver financial performance reviews, analysing results and identifying actionable recommendations.
• Develop financial models, scenario analysis, KPIs and management reporting to support decision-making.
• Assess new business opportunities and investments, including financial projections and return analysis.
• Work closely with the financial control team to ensure accurate reporting and alignment between actual results and forecasts.
• Improve financial systems, reporting, automation and planning processes.
• Lead, coach and develop a team of two, supporting the continued development of the finance function.

What we're looking for:

• ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent qualified accountant.
• Significant FP&A experience, including at least 3-5 years leading and developing a team.
• Essential: experience within live events, festivals, media or theatre
• Strong commercial finance and business partnering experience, with the confidence to challenge assumptions and influence senior stakeholders.
• Excellent financial modelling, forecasting and Excel skills.
• Experience managing complex event or project-based P&Ls, ideally within a seasonal business with multiple revenue streams and high upfront costs.
• A proactive, commercially minded approach, with the ability to translate financial data into clear, actionable insight.

If you're a qualified finance professional with strong commercial experience and a background in live events, festivals, media or theatre, we'd love to hear from you.

Apply today to find out more about this opportunity.

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