Finance Manager

London Source: WhatJobs

£85,000–£120,000

Finance Manager

Financial Control Commercial Finance Financial Reporting Management Accounts Cash Flow Budgeting Forecasting Payroll Treasury Business Partnering

Retail Events Experiential Marketing Fan Engagement Entertainment

Permanent Full Time Competitive Salary London W9 2HH

Finance That Keeps Pace With Ambition:

At Teliporter, event cycles, dynamic retail executions, pop-up activations, tour venue operations and workforce logistics all run in parallel. Each has its own commercial pressures, operational complexity and reporting requirements, demanding a finance function that's agile, commercially focused and able to keep pace with a growing business. That's exactly what we're building. Now we're hiring a Finance Manager to lead that evolution, taking ownership of core finance delivery, improving month-end performance, and equipping our operational teams with the financial insight they need to make confident commercial decisions.

Lead & Develop Finance for a Fast-Scaling, Global Experiential Retail & Live Events Business:

Teliporter is looking for an exceptional Finance Manager to lead and develop our small finance function, dealing with multiple entity, territory and currency operations. Working alongside the CEO, COO and Fractional CFO, you'll deliver the financial leadership, governance and commercial insight that enables sustainable growth, protects profitability and supports strategic decision making

Shape the Future of Finance Operations:

If you've built your career leading management accounting, financial reporting, budgeting, forecasting, payroll and cash flow within ambitious, fast-paced organisations, this is an opportunity to make a genuine commercial impact. We're looking for someone equally comfortable producing board-quality reporting, improving processes and partnering with operational leaders. This is an opportunity to influence strategy while remaining hands‑on.

Become the Commercial Finance Partner Behind Global Growth:

You'll own the day‑to‑day finance operation while developing scalable controls, reporting and systems. From month‑end close and board packs to treasury, payroll, accounts payable, accounts receivable and financial planning, you'll ensure the business has the financial visibility needed to grow confidently.

Your Focus:

Financial control, governance and statutory compliance
Management accounts, board reporting and performance analysis
Budgeting, forecasting and FP&A
13-week cash flow forecasting and treasury management
Payroll, accounts payable and accounts receivable
Working capital, treasury and liquidity management
Commercial business partnering
Financial systems, automation and process improvement
Multi-entity and multi-currency finance operations

Drive Financial Performance Through:

Financial Reporting & Control

Lead month‑end and year‑end close processes
Produce consolidated management accounts, P&L, balance sheet and cash flow reports
Prepare insightful board reporting packs and KPI analysis
Maintain robust financial controls, reconciliations and audit readiness
Support statutory accounts, compliance and governance

Commercial Finance

Lead budgeting, forecasting and variance analysis
Provide commercial insight to improve profitability
Support strategic investment decisions and business planning
Develop financial models and performance reporting

Treasury, Payroll & Operations

Manage group cash flow and working capital
Oversee banking, payments and treasury
Lead payroll across multiple territories
Oversee AP, AR and credit control
Improve systems, reporting and finance processes
What We're Looking For:
You've built your career leading finance within ambitious, high-growth businesses where commercial insight, financial discipline and strategic thinking go hand in hand. You're equally comfortable partnering with senior leaders, presenting to the Board and taking a hands‑on approach to improving processes, strengthening controls and driving business performance. You enjoy working in fast‑paced, entrepreneurial environments where accountability is high, continuous improvement is expected and your contribution has a direct impact on the success of the business. You're skills and experience includes:
ACA, ACCA or CIMA qualified
5+ years in Finance Manager, Financial Controller or Senior Management Accountant roles
Strong management accounting and financial reporting expertise
Budgeting, forecasting, cash flow and treasury experience
Payroll, AP and AR leadership
Multi-entity and multi-currency experience
Advanced Excel with excellent analytical skills
Xero and Rippling experience advantageous
Experience working within a high growth, scale up or entrepreneurial business is essential.
Retail, events, hospitality, marketing or agency background desirable
The Finance Behind the Fanfare:
Teliporter is a global leader in dynamic retail, experiential marketing, fan engagement, live events and retail pop‑ups. We partner with some of the world's biggest names in music, sport and entertainment to create immersive experiences that build fan loyalty and drive commercial results. As Finance Manager, you'll make sure our financial foundations are as strong as our creative ambition is bold.
Where Growth Creates Opportunity:
This role suits candidates who thrive in ambiguity, navigate rapid growth with ease, and enjoy working in a highly entrepreneurial environment. Out of necessity, we're agile, responsive, and all hands on deck. Things move fast here, we're often building the structure as we learn what we need, scaling at pace with all the energy that comes with it.
We're low on bureaucracy, which means your work has a direct, highly visible impact. Keeping pace with our ambition can be challenging, but it also leaves plenty of room to shape how things get done. If you can challenge the status quo and bring intuitive ideas, initiative, experience, and passion, we'd love to hear from you.
As we grow this role will too - that's real scope to shape finance's & your own future.