Finance Manager

A leading brand experience agency is looking for an experienced Finance & Operations Manager to join the team.

Our values guide everything we do: putting people first, striving for execution excellence, attracting top talent, working with agility, and taking ownership.

Summary of Role

We are seeking an experienced, organised, and proactive Finance & Operations Manager to support the CEO and wider team. In this role, you will oversee the agency’s financial health and operational efficiency, ensuring smooth, scalable processes across all departments. You will work alongside a dedicated and dynamic events team delivering projects across the UK, US, and international markets. Your work will directly enable the delivery of world-class live, digital, and hybrid experiences by providing financial oversight and operational guidance to support business growth and high-quality project delivery.

Package

Annual salary: £45,000 – £60,000

Hybrid working: 3 days per week in the office (London), 2 days work from home

Annual leave: 25 days + bank holidays + day off on your birthday

Pension: salary sacrifice with flexible contributions

Family benefits: workplace childcare salary sacrifice scheme

Financial wellbeing: access to a financial guidance platform (including access to specialist advisers)

Key Responsibilities Financial Management

Oversee the agency’s full financial function

Lead budgeting and forecasting initiatives

Maintain cash flow, manage accounts payable/receivable, and perform bank reconciliations to ensure accurate financial records

Manage payroll operations, staff expenses, and credit card payments

Support project teams with budget creation, approval, and reconciliation in project finance systems

Review and approve purchase orders, providing oversight of project and operational spend

Review project timesheets against actual time spent on a weekly basis

Manage FX requirements for international operations, including currency purchases and FX payments as needed

Ensure compliance with statutory obligations

Operational Management

Oversee company operations including office management, IT, hardware, and supplies, ensuring smooth day-to-day functioning

Lead office operations and environment management

Provide operational support to the leadership and project teams

Lead HR and people operations

Review, update, and enforce company policies and procedures

Support recruitment, onboarding, and training initiatives

Manage insurance renewals and supplier relationships, including contracts, NDAs, and negotiations with clients and vendors

Serve as the designated contact for Information Security, IT, and ISO27001 compliance

Required Experience

Extensive experience (10+ years) in financial and operational management within live events, creative, or brand experience agencies, with direct oversight of budgeting, forecasting, cash flow, and operational processes

Proven ability to manage multiple financial and operational tasks and meet tight deadlines under pressure in a fast-paced environment

Experience maintaining highly organised systems and accurate financial records, including accounts, reconciliations, payroll, VAT, and project budgets, with strong attention to detail

Experience adapting to new processes, tools, and responsibilities in a proactive and enthusiastic manner, including implementing operational improvements and optimising workflows across teams

Hands-on experience using cloud accounting software for accounting, reporting, payroll, and financial oversight, supporting both operational and strategic decision-making

Demonstrated competence using collaborative office tools to manage workflows, reporting, team collaboration, and documentation across departments

About Us

We are a global brand experience agency creating human-centred live and virtual experiences that exceed client expectations. Working with industry-leading brands, we combine creativity, meticulous execution, and audience-focused design to deliver seamless, high-impact events—from concept through to digital, hybrid, and large-scale activations. We foster a culture of growth, collaboration, and accountability.