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.

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.

Annual salary: £45,000 - £60,000

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

25 days + bank holidays + day off on your birthday

salary sacrifice with flexible contributions

workplace childcare salary sacrifice scheme

access to a financial guidance platform (including access to specialist advisers)

• 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

• 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 ISO
  27001 compliance

• 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

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.