Director of Finance

Director of Finance

Team: FLIGHTSTORY

Reporting to: CFO/COO

Location: London HQ

About FlightStory

FlightStory is a media and investment company, and our mission is to elevate the stories, build the communities and invest in visionary entrepreneurs contributing to a happier, healthier humanity

Mission

Deliver first-class financial leadership in a fast-scaling media and investment group. You'll work at the heart of FlightStory’s senior leadership team to shape our financial future implementing world-class reporting, optimising cash flow, and guiding strategic planning across our global ecosystem. This is a rare opportunity to architect a high-performing finance function and help steer one of the most ambitious media companies of the decade.

Outcomes

1. Lead Financial Operations

   • Own delivery of robust, accurate, and compliant financial reporting, controls, and performance tracking.

   • Oversee monthly management reports (P&L, balance sheet, cash flow) and analysis for executive decision-making.

2. Drive Strategic Planning

   • Run a rigorous FP&A cycle from forecasting and budgeting to business unit performance reviews.

   • Act as a strategic partner to senior leaders, aligning finance with commercial goals and growth levers.

3. Optimise Cash Flow & Capital

   • Manage cash flow, working capital, and financing strategies to fuel FlightStory’s expansion.

   • Support capital planning and debt management with data-driven discipline.

4. Build Scalable Financial Infrastructure

   • Design and implement scalable systems, policies, and processes across finance operations.

   • Ensure regulatory compliance, risk mitigation, and operational resilience.

5. Grow and Lead a High-Performing Team

   • Lead, mentor, and scale a team of three finance professionals, fostering excellence and continuous improvement.

   • Champion a culture of clarity, rigour, and commercial impact.

Competencies

• Fully qualified (ACCA, CIMA, ACA or equivalent).

• Proven experience in a finance leadership role within a scale-up, high-growth, or PE-backed business.

• Deep understanding of accounting standards, compliance, and risk management frameworks.

• Strong command of financial modelling, FP&A, and strategic analysis.

• Ability to design and implement operational finance systems and tools (e.g., Xero, Excel/Google Sheets).

• Exceptional communication skills able to translate complexity into clarity for all stakeholders.

• High EQ, sound judgement, and ability to thrive under pressure.

• Demonstrated ability to work cross-functionally and influence non-financial teams.

• A proactive operator with a bias for clarity, action, and accountability.

• You are kind, commercially-minded, and relentlessly curious.

What Success Looks Like

• FlightStory has a best-in-class financial engine, clear dashboards, clean data, and confident decision-making.

• Budgets and forecasts are rigorous, timely, and drive business unit performance.

• The business is well-capitalised, cash-flow confident, and investor-ready.

• Financial operations are streamlined, compliant, and scalable.

• The finance team is empowered, trusted, and delivering at pace.

You’ll Thrive Here If

• You want to help build a generational company and you're ready to lead from the front.

• You’re obsessed with clarity, numbers, and strategic impact.

• You see finance not as a back-office function, but as a growth engine.

• You like fast-paced environments where speed, precision, and ownership are everything.

• You care about the mission and want your work to have real-world impact.

Location - Shoreditch, London

- We are an in-person-first culture and believe in fostering a vibrant and work environment centred around connection and community.

- Some roles will require global travel so flexibility in this aspect is important and your hiring manager will confirm this with you during the interview process

Interview Process

Screening Process - Our screening process is designed to assess candidates in a fair way. This gives you an opportunity to share your skill, experience and passion.

Phone Call with the Talent Team - You will share a call with our talent team who will answer any questions you have about the role, our business and any next steps.

1st Interview - This first stage will involve meeting your potential manager and team members.

2nd Stage Interview - Task - Through the task round you get an insight into the day to day responsibilities of the role and we get the opportunity to understand how you work.

Final Stage Interview - The final interview involves meeting a Senior Stakeholder in the business.