Finance Director

The Finance Director for Rank International/YoBrands is a senior leadership role with overall accountability for financial stewardship, performance management, governance, and insight across the Rank International/YoBrands businesses, which comprises the Enracha Bingo and the YoBrands online gaming brands. The role exists to provide strong, independent financial leadership to Rank International/YoBrands, acting as a trusted adviser to local management while ensuring compliance with local regulations and Group policies. A core element of the role is to build and maintain a strong, trusted and highly effective working relationship with Group Finance and Head Office functions, ensuring clear alignment to Group policies, controls, reporting expectations and finance transformation priorities. The role acts as a key connection between Rank International/YoBrands and Rank Group, balancing strong local partnership with consistent Group standards and transparency. Reporting directly to the Group CFO, the Finance Director will play a key role in: Strengthening financial discipline, controls and governance Improving the quality of insight and decision support Supporting sustainable performance and strategic delivery Driving positive change across finance and the wider business Key Responsibilities: Financial Leadership & Governance Provide clear leadership and direction to the Rank International finance team (c. 8 FTE), setting high standards of performance, integrity, accountability and professionalism Own and maintain strong financial controls, policies and governance frameworks in line with Group requirements Ensure full compliance with statutory, regulatory and Group reporting obligations Promote a culture of transparency, appropriate challenge, and proactive issue resolution. Strategic & Commercial Partnership Act as a senior finance business partner to the Rank International Managing Director and Executive Team Provide objective, evidence‑based challenge to commercial proposals and strategic initiatives Support the evaluation of growth initiatives, investments, product developments and operational change Balance effective local business partnership with strong alignment to Group priorities, standards and risk appetite, operating confidently across both local and Group contexts Performance Management & Insight Lead the budgeting, forecasting and long‑range planning processes, ensuring plans are robust and aligned with Group objectives Deliver high‑quality financial analysis and insight to support timely and effective decision‑making Oversee weekly and monthly performance reporting, identifying trends, risks and opportunities Develop and maintain meaningful KPI frameworks focused on value creation Reporting & Group Interface Take full responsibility for the accuracy, completeness and timeliness of monthly close and reporting to Group Build strong, collaborative and credible relationships with Group Finance, acting as a trusted counterpart and ensuring open, proactive communication Act as the primary finance interface between the Rank International business and Group Finance, ensuring alignment on controls, accounting policy, performance reporting and key judgements Ensure consistent application of Group accounting policies, control standards and governance expectations, escalating issues early and constructively Contribute actively to Group‑wide finance initiatives, transformation programmes and leadership forums, representing the international perspective while supporting Group objectives Change & Improvement Lead and sponsor finance transformation and improvement initiatives, including process optimisation, systems enhancement and capability development Champion and embed strong financial discipline. Continuously identify opportunities to improve efficiency, insight quality and control effectiveness Qualifications & Knowledge Strong understanding of financial planning, control and performance management Fluent in Spanish and English (business‑level) Professional accounting qualification required Degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics or a related discipline MBA or post‑graduate qualification desirable Required Experience Minimum of 10 years’ senior finance experience, including leadership of finance teams Demonstrable experience of working closely with an international Group / Head Office finance functions, including navigating dual accountability and operating effectively within a Group governance framework Proven ability to partner senior stakeholders while maintaining independence and professional scepticism Experience in multi‑channel, digital or consumer‑facing environments desirable Leadership & Behaviours Demonstrates gravitas, credibility and confidence at executive level Builds trust‑based relationships across organisational boundaries Comfortable constructively challenging decisions and influencing outcomes High personal integrity with a strong governance and control mindset Change‑oriented, resilient and capable of operating in complex or sensitive environments Clear communicator able to translate complex financial matters for non‑finance audiences