Fractional Finance Director

The Role

Fractional Finance Director (3 days per Week)

Reporting to the OOU CEO, London and Group CFO of Basilic Fly Studio, India

This is a hands-on, strategic role supporting our London and Paris operations. As a core

member of the Executive Leadership Team, you will act as a trusted advisor, bridging

commercial strategy with operational depth to drive business growth.

Responsibilities

Drive Financial Intelligence & Reporting

● Deliver monthly financials including P&L, Balance Sheet, and Cash Flow for London,

Paris, and consolidated views.

● Provide detailed variance analyses comparing actuals against the Annual Operating

Plan (AOP), forecasts, and historical periods.

● Present granular financial insights to Executive Leadership and parent company

stakeholders in India.

Lead Global Teams & Compliance

● Manage a global finance team distributed across London, Paris, and India supporting

line management and statutory reporting.

● Support team members, acting as an escalation point and maintaining a team

structure and skillset to ensure optimal delivery.

● Lead quarterly limited reviews strictly aligned with Indian public listing norms for the

parent entity.

● Coordinate annual statutory audits and manage relationships with auditors,

accountants, and banking partners.

● Oversee regional legal functions ensuring full tax compliance and corporate

governance across jurisdictions.

Partner with Business Strategy

● Collaborate directly with the CEO, Global Board Directors, and CXOs to execute key

business initiatives. Acting as a trusted advisor, and working closely with the Group

CFO to safeguard the Company’s financial position.

● Develop robust pricing strategies and complex costing models to track project

delivery performance metrics.

● Build financial scenario models and forward-looking forecasts to guide investor and

executive decisions.

● Optimize financial oversight across high-value projects and provide ad-hoc guidance

on UK/international tax credits and R&D claims.

● Partner with the CEO to provide a finance presence and guidance at relevant client

meetings.

Skills and Attributes

● Commercially astute -Excellent analytical and financial modelling capability

● Ability to flex- Comfortable operating at both board and operational levels

● Strong decision-making and accountability- Confident, decisive, and comfortable

taking ownership, able to judge the right next move for the studio while balancing

wider global priorities.

● Project management- Ability to proactively move tasks along to completion

resolving any barriers before they become problematic.

● Communication- Confident and strong communicator. Ensures clear communication

across the team, adapting methods to support understanding and alignment.

● Collaboration- Ability to work effectively with others. Builds an inclusive team

environment where diverse perspectives are actively sought and valued.

● Problem solving- Leads the team in identifying and resolving issues, considering

broader impact and company priorities. Creates an environment where challenges

and conflicts are addressed constructively using clear, agreed approaches.

● Adaptability- Ability to adapt to direction or process changes. Flexible and open

approach to adapt and improve ways of working maintaining a positive energy.

● Openness to Feedback- Seeks and responds constructively to feedback from team

members and colleagues. Creates a culture where feedback is clear, actionable, and

regularly exchanged to support growth and performance.

● Leadership- Sets a clear vision and direction for the team. Leads by example to

create a positive and supportive working environment. Encourages personal growth

and establishes a culture of learning and professionalism, raising standards across

the team.

● Self-awareness- Ability to resolve and diffuse problems, treating colleagues with

kindness and respect, navigating different personalities to get the best out of

everyone.

Experience

● Experience in the VFX industry or similar creative environment would be highly

advantageous

● Experience managing multi-location or international finance functions is beneficial

● Proven experience as a FD or senior financial lead with business strategy and

operations focus, ideally in growth, turnaround, or project-based environments

● Knowledge of UK and France Film & TV Tax Rebates would be advantageous

● Strong audit, R&D tax claim, and statutory reporting experience

● ACCA or ICAEW with 8–10 years of senior financial leadership experience in growth

or project-based environments

● Strong international accounting expertise with multi-location oversight and statutory

reporting.

● Expert financial modelling skills with a commercially astute mindset focused on

business scalability.

● Proven leadership capability with experience managing remote or cross-border

teams.