5 jobs in Talentedge Exec (formerly Talentarc)

Overview

Co-Founder at Talentarc / Talentedge. Executive search and recruitment for Technology, Media & Consumer. This is a newly created, strategic CFO role with the remit to shape the financial future of a PE-backed media business. It is an exciting opportunity for a commercially minded finance leader to partner the CEO in delivering an ambitious growth journey. Paying c£150K base + benefits.

The Role

Joining the Senior Leadership Team, you’ll be the CEO’s right hand on all things commercial and financial - a trusted sounding board, strategic adviser and investor liaison. You’ll lead the development of robust long range business plans, ensuring visibility, clarity and actionable insight into client profitability, utilisation and operational efficiency.

You will:

• Partner with the CEO to deliver the long term growth strategy and maximise profitability
• Implement best in class reporting, budgeting and forecasting processes, giving the business clear financial visibility
• Drive commercial analysis and deal structuring for high-value contracts and investment opportunities
• Present to investors, articulating the business case for growth and capital deployment
• Support M&A activity
• Oversee a small, high performing finance team
• Lead strategic investments in new technology, locations and infrastructure to stay ahead in a competitive market

About You

You’re a proven CFO with significant experience in strategic finance leadership roles across project based entertainment or creative technology sectors. You thrive in fast paced, high growth environments and are adept at balancing creativity with commercial rigour.

You’ll bring:

• A track record of driving growth in a project based media/ creative businesses (Production, Post Production, VFX…)
• Experience partnering closely with Senior Leadership Teams and presenting to investors
• Strong commercial acumen in deal making, raising capital and creating financing models
• The ability to ‘get under the bonnet’ of the numbers, interrogate the P&L, and provide actionable insight
• A collaborative leadership style with the ability to influence at all levels

This is a rare opportunity to join and influence at a pivotal stage of growth. You’ll have the platform, autonomy and backing to make a tangible impact, from optimising the current business model to shaping its future direction.

• Director

• Full-time

• Finance and Strategy/Planning

• Broadcast Media Production and Distribution
• Technology
• Information and Media
• Computer Games

Overview

Executive search and recruitment for Technology, Media & Consumer. An exciting opportunity has arisen for an accomplished Chief Financial Officer to join a global marketing agency. With a network spanning multiple continents and partnerships with some of the world’s most recognised brands, this is a pivotal role at a time of strategic transformation and growth. The business is embarking on a new chapter following a change of ownership and is seeking a commercially astute, strategically minded CFO to work in close partnership with the CEO. You will play a central role in shaping the organisation’s future, overseeing finance, commercial strategy, operations and compliance across a multi market, multi service offering.

As CFO, you will:

• Act as a key strategic partner to the CEO, driving performance, profitability and growth.
• Lead on all financial and commercial matters, including strategic planning, forecasting and investment decisions.
• Oversee business operations, ensuring systems and processes are fit for purpose and standardised across global markets.
• Shape commercial strategy, negotiating high value contracts with clients and suppliers and ensuring compliance across multiple business units.
• Manage financial reporting, budgets, working capital and risk, providing accurate insight to support decision making.
• Play a hands on role in preparing the business for a Private Equity environment, optimising operational and financial efficiency.

You will be a senior finance leader with proven success in driving business growth and managing change in a complex, multi market, marketing communications organisation (sector experience is essential, media agency preferred). Commercially sharp and operationally adept, you combine strategic thinking with hands on delivery.

You will bring:

• Extensive experience in senior financial leadership, ideally with exposure to private equity transactions or ownership transitions.
• A track record in commercial contract negotiation, profitability analysis and strategic business planning.
• Strong leadership skills, with the ability to inspire and develop high-performing teams.
• Excellent communication, negotiation and stakeholder management skills.
• A proactive, resilient, and solutions-focused approach in times of change.

This is more than a finance role, it is a chance to influence the strategic direction of a highly creative, globally recognised business at a defining moment in its journey. If you thrive in fast moving, growth focused environments and enjoy balancing commercial vision with operational rigour, this role offers a rare and exciting platform to make a real impact.

• Executive

• Full-time

• Finance and Strategy/Planning

• Marketing Services, Advertising Services, and Technology, Information and Media

Notes: This description excludes boilerplate and job board fragments and focuses on core responsibilities and qualifications.

Talentedge Exec (formerly Talentarc) provided pay range. This range is provided by Talentedge Exec (formerly Talentarc). Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience — talk with your recruiter to learn more.

Recruitment Director | Finance into Technology - UK & US

Finance Director – Hardware startup

Hybrid working – City + WFH

Talentedge are proud to be partnering with a high growth, sustainability focused hardware startup on a Finance Director opportunity. As Finance Director, you’ll work in close partnership with an extremely passionate & ambitious C Suite on scaling the business internationally. You’ll be amazing for this role if you are a data focused yet technically savvy accountant, have a love for startups and want to work for a mission-driven business.

• Continue to roll out key scalable processes, controls and systems, utilising technology to automate
• Lead the day-to-day finance function, owning monthly management and annual statutory reporting as well as transactional finance
• Prepare strategic, commercial and financial objectives for the business
• Business partner cross-functionally, in particular with Manufacturing, Procurement, Supply Chain, Distribution and GTM teams

• Qualified accountant, strong academic background
• Experience of working within a capex heavy, B2B enterprise manufacturing or product-led startup
• Thoughtful thinker around AI optimisation
• Strong analytical and data visualisation skills with advanced financial modelling
• Ambitious, progressive and curious in nature

• Full-time

• Director

• Manufacturing and Technology
• Information and Media