ABOUT US
Talon was established in 2012 with the ambition to create a global Out of Home (OOH) agency providing uncompromised advice and service for our clients. Today we are a high growth independent full service OOH agency with a team of over 150 people globally.
Together we are dedicated to driving client value through a combination of teamwork, expertise, creativity, data and proprietary technology. We are agile and entrepreneurial our simple philosophy enables us to deliver outstanding work: Smarter as Standard
There's never been a more exciting time to be involved with OOH and we're excited about the next chapter.
OUR VALUES AND HOW WE WORK TOGETHER
WE ARE BOLD
We think big, we innovate and respectfully challenge the status quo, we take pride in ourselves, our work and our partnerships.
- We Embrace change
- We Challenge respectfully
- We Lead the way
WE ARE HUMAN
We are a diverse collective of real, genuine individuals who value respect, fairness, and integrity and expect the same in return.
- We value collaboration and togetherness
- We are empathetic
- We embrace individuality
WE ARE SMART
Our entrepreneurial spirit and learning centric culture ensures our knowledge provides maximum value to each other and our clients.
- We Grow and learn
- We are trusted
- We are mission possible
THE ROLE
Talon is seeking to appoint a Group Financial Director to support its continued growth. Reporting to, and acting as a deputy to the CFO, this position is a key position in the business, responsible for leading the finance function on a day-to-day basis.
RESPONSIBILITIES AND RELATIONSHIPS
- Leadership and development of the UK, US & International Finance functions, overseeing all aspects of the across; FP&A, Controllership and Transactional Finance
- Build meaningful relationships with our key external agency partners and suppliers ensuring best in class working capital management
- Lead on all client audits working with our agency partners collaboratively, and leveraging our internal finance functions to deliver these on a timely basis
- Manage and deliver the consolidated management accounts, performance of regular audits and be the lead contact for external auditors.
- Develop and review the finance strategy and associated budgets via the facilitation of quarterly business reviews, ensuring the constant measurement of business units against target
- Provide support for the process around acquisitions and strategic partnerships
- Interface directly with Senior Leadership Teams across associated companies within the group.
- Ensure full financial compliance across all locations globally
- Drive continuous improvement and utilise technology to drive a world class financial reporting and control function.
- Identify cost improvement opportunities and provide guidance on cost management and improving the bottom line.
WORKING HABITS AND CORE SKILLS
- Articulate and able to communicate issues and concerns clearly and concisely
- Thorough understanding of commercial and business principles
- Honesty, integrity, and reliability
- Highly organised with a high attention to detail
- Critical thinking and problem-solving skills
- Research and analytical skills
- Understanding of data privacy standards
YOUR EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS
- Qualified Accountant ACA/ACCA/ CIMA
- Previous experience as a finance director and management of a broad range of individuals/activities across a finance function
- Experience in a media or consumer services environment would be advantageous
- Experience of working with private equity backed companies would be desirable