WTT Finance Director

ABOUT WORLD TABLE TENNIS World Table Tennis is where the sport’s fiercest battles meet bold ideas and creative minds. WTT is powered by a global crew of innovators, storytellers, and game-changers, who bring energy, expertise, and imagination to everything they do. We’re not your typical workplace; we’re the global engine behind a sport on the rise. So whether it’s staging iconic global events or redefining fan experiences, this is where bold ideas get built, and where every role has impact. At WTT, the arena simply hits different. FINANCE DIRECTOR To lead the corporate group’s finance function end-to-end, ensuring strong financial governance, reliable reporting, disciplined cashflow management, and commercial finance partnership to support sustainable growth. This role owns the “finance operating system”; standards, controls, risk posture, stakeholder reporting, and decision support while developing a high-performing lean team. RESPONSIBILITIES FINANCE LEADERSHIP & EXECUTIVE PARTNERING Act as a trusted advisor to CEO/senior leadership/Board/shareholders on group financial performance, governance, and strategic decisions. Translate financial data into clear options and recommendations (trade-offs, risks, scenario impacts). Build a finance culture that is commercially minded, control-conscious, and operationally pragmatic. FINANCIAL REPORTING GOVERNANCE & CLOSE OVERSIGHT Own the finance calendar, reporting cadence, and quality gates (e.g., close timeline, reconciliations standards, review checklist). Review and sign off management accounts, forecasts, and key reporting before distribution to CEO/Board/shareholders. Ensure accounting treatments are appropriate, consistent, and audit-ready (including revenue recognition implications relevant to events/rights-based revenue). TREASURY, CASH STRATEGY & FINANCIAL RISK CONTROL Own group-level cash strategy: runway planning, liquidity thresholds, and cash visibility. Maintain and review a rolling cash forecast discipline (e.g., weekly 13-week view where needed). Oversee banking relationships, payment controls, signatory governance, and (where relevant) FX exposure management. Partner with HR on payroll planning and execution oversight (timeliness, accuracy, approvals). FINANCIAL CONTROLS, GOVERNANCE & COMPLIANCE Design, implement, and enforce the group’s Delegation of Authority (DoA) and financial control framework (approval flows, spend controls, credit controls). Monitor compliance, investigate control breaches, and drive remediation — keeping the business moving without letting it get sloppy. Own finance policies/SOPs and ensure the team operates consistently across entities. FP&A LEADERSHIP (Budgeting, Forecasting, Performance insights) Lead annual budget cycle and reforecast cadence; set standards for assumptions, documentation, and sign-offs. Deliver insight-led performance commentary (variance drivers, scenario planning, sensitivities). Build KPI reporting aligned to the business model (event profitability, margin drivers, cash conversion, pipeline impact). COMMERCIAL FINANCE & DECISION SUPPORT Partner business leads on pricing/margins, contract payment terms, cost models, and profitability analysis across events/sponsorship/broadcast/ticketing. Ensure strategic and/or long-term growth projects (e.g. strategic partnerships, joint ventures, product launches and redevelopment, investments and market entries) have finance-reviewed business cases with measurable outcomes. Provide post-event financial performance views and lessons learned to improve future planning. AUDIT, TAX & SHAREHOLDER REPORTING LEADERSHIP Own auditor relationship, audit plan/timeline, and closure of audit findings. Ensure tax governance: timely filings, appropriate positions, and oversight of complex tax matters (GST/VAT, withholding tax, income tax as applicable). Partner shareholder finance teams on consolidated reporting requirements and governance expectations. TEAM LEADERSHIP, OPERATING MODEL & CAPABILITY BUILDING Lead, coach, and develop the finance team; set clear standards, delegation, and accountability. Ensure finance work is scalable: documented processes, cross-training, and sensible automation. Drive continuous improvement of tools and workflows (accounting, approvals, payments) while ensuring controls are robust and processes remain efficient and user-friendly. REQUIREMENTS Essentials: 10+ years relevant finance experience. Professional qualification: CA / CPA / ACCA (or equivalent). Proven people management experience (leading and developing finance staff & building operating rhythm and standards). Strong competency across reporting, controls, FP&A, audit, and tax governance. High proficiency in MS365 especially Excel and comfort working with modern finance tools. Desirables: Experience in startups/high-growth companies (e.g., scaling finance operations; exposure to Series funding rounds). Experience working with diverse stakeholder groups across cultures and seniority (including shareholders and auditors). Industry exposure to sport, entertainment, media rights-based or event-led businesses.Familiarity with finance and payments systems such as Xero, Syft, ApprovalMax, Zoho, Airwallex (or similar). HOW TO APPLY Please proceed to the World Table Tennis page - careers.worldtabletennis.com Due to the high number of candidate applications expected, only those who are shortlisted will be contacted. #J-18808-Ljbffr