Global Accounting Network
Interim Commercial Finance Manager
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Global Accounting Network is partnering with a leading global events business in the search for an Interim Commercial Finance Manager to join the team on a 7-month contract covering paternity leave.
This is an excellent opportunity for a commercially minded finance professional to join a fast-paced organisation at the heart of the live events industry. You'll partner closely with the Live Events, Live Experiences and Marketing teams, providing financial insight across a diverse portfolio of projects while leading a small finance team.
If you thrive in a project-based environment and enjoy partnering with operational stakeholders to drive commercial performance, we'd love to hear from you.
Key Responsibilities
- Own the financial settlement and reconciliation process across a portfolio of live events and experiences.
- Review event P&Ls, ensuring revenue and costs are accurately recorded and fully understood.
- Investigate and explain variances between budgets, forecasts and actual performance.
- Partner with Live Events, Marketing, Production, Ticketing and Operational teams to support commercial decision-making.
- Deliver post-event profitability reviews and financial analysis.
- Maintain rolling forecasts across multiple projects and ensure forecasts remain accurate and up to date.
- Produce regular performance reporting, financial commentary and actionable insights for senior leadership.
- Support month-end close, including accruals, reconciliations and gross profit reporting.
- Ensure robust financial controls, balance sheet reconciliations and clear audit trails are maintained.
- Support overseas entities and project accounting activities where required.
- Provide leadership, guidance and support to a small finance team.
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About You
We're looking for a commercially focused finance professional who enjoys partnering with the business and working in a dynamic, project-led environment.
You'll Bring
- ACA, ACCA or CIMA qualification (or equivalent experience).
- Proven Commercial Finance or Finance Business Partnering experience.
- Strong experience managing multiple projects, contracts or revenue-generating activities simultaneously.
- Excellent analytical skills with the ability to investigate and explain financial variances.
- Experience influencing and challenging non-finance stakeholders.
- Advanced Excel and financial modelling skills.
- Previous experience leading or mentoring finance team members.
- Exceptional attention to detail and organisational skills.
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Highly Desirable
- Experience within live events, concerts, festivals, exhibitions, sport, attractions, ticketing or other project-based entertainment businesses.
- Experience with event settlements, promoter accounting or ticketing reconciliations.
- Strong understanding of project profitability and post-event financial analysis.
- Month-end accounting and management reporting experience.
- Exposure to SAP, Access Financials or similar ERP systems.
- Experience working within multi-entity or international organisations.
Why Apply?
- Join a globally recognised events business delivering high-profile live experiences.
- Take on a highly commercial role with genuine business partnering responsibilities.
- Work alongside operational leaders and influence key commercial decisions.
- Lead a small finance team within a collaborative finance function.
- Immediate start available on a 7-month interim contract covering paternity leave.
If you're an experienced Commercial Finance professional looking for your next interim opportunity within a dynamic, fast-paced environment, we'd love to hear from you.
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