Interim Finance Director

Interim Finance Director - Technology

Up to £900 a day

Central London

Partner Interim are currently working with a global leader in digital entertainment and technology seeking a dynamic financial Leader to join their expanding team in London. This company is dedicated to delivering innovative and engaging experiences to a wide range of customers worldwide. With a commitment to cutting-edge technology and creative solutions, they are focused on driving growth and setting new standards in their industry.

Following a period of strategic expansion and investment in their technology infrastructure, the business is now looking for an experienced Finance Director to oversee the Technology Function and develop a best-in-class operation. This role will be responsible for managing the technology budget and driving efficiency through technological advancements across the company. The ideal candidate will have a proven track record in a similar leadership role within a complex, matrix organisation and be adept at leveraging technology to promote businesswide change.

Key Responsibilities:

• Providing complete finance support to Technology Leadership team, helping to guide the group strategic agenda;
• Leading on the building of business and investment cases for technology & transformation initiatives;
• Driving a culture of efficiency and utilisation to ensure targets/budget are met/adhere to;
• Creating and presenting regular financials to the business and ensuring a strong controls environment is built and maintained, alongside long-term financial planning exercises across the group functions;
• Working with the business to ensure alignment and full understanding of budgets, performance and controls, working closely with the central finance team in adapting and deploying new methods;
• Implementing new and efficient systems to better manage, track and distribute costs across the businesses and create recharging processes that are manageable and transparent;
• Identifying the drivers of cost and providing insight into the link between financial and operational metrics;
• Preparing ad-hoc analysis as needed by the CFO and broader technology Leadership teams.

Ideal Candidate:

• A Qualified Accountant (ACA, CIMA, ACCA);
• Experience in a large multi-function organisation, having proven expertise in supporting corporate functions and their leaders at a senior level and driving a technology, transformation and change agenda;
• Outstanding commercial acumen with the ability to influence stakeholders;
• Excellent analytical skills, with the ability to interpret and present data to the stakeholders;
• Ability to offer advice to the business to aid the key decision-making process.

We will be contacting candidates with the closest match to the client's selection criteria within 48 hours of application to arrange an initial meeting. If you have not heard from me within these timescales, thank you for your interest but please consider your application unsuccessful on this occasion. If you would like to have a confidential discussion about your current situation, then please feel free to give us a call to discuss.