Group Financial Director, Finance & Accounting
ABOUT LIV GOLF
Now in its fourth season, the LIV Golf League features 13 teams competing for both an Individual and Team title at premier golf courses across the world. As the first truly global golf League, LIV Golf is constantly innovating to set a new standard in sport and redefine the fan experience through the lens of music, culture, and entertainment, while growing the game of golf for a new era of players and fans around the world. Headquartered in New York and London, the League holds events in cities across Asia, Australia, Europe, the Middle East, North America, and Africa, with broadcasts reaching nearly 900 million households in more than 200 international markets and territories. LIV Golf was designed to expand the sport on a global level, bring new audiences to the game, create new value within the golfing ecosystem, and enhance the game’s societal impact far beyond the course through the League’s Impact & Sustainability efforts. In 2022, LIV Golf launched The International Series, which features 10 elevated events in world-class destinations. Sanctioned by the Asian Tour, these events offer a pathway for leading professional and amateur golfers from around the world into the LIV Golf League and the Majors.
HISTORY
Founded in 2021 and officially launched in 2022 with the eight-event LIV Golf Invitational Series, 2025 was our third 14-event season as the LIV Golf League.
The format respects golf’s history and traditions with updates for modern-day sports fans; four days, 72 holes, no cut, shotgun start, and simultaneous Team and Individual competitions, offering a faster tournament that drives engaging storylines and offers an immersive fan experience. The League’s award-winning events, each wholly owned and operated by LIV Golf and broadcast to over 900 million homes across 200 international territories, showcase world-class competition happening at LIV Golf’s 14 global events. Music entertainment, food, live concerts, family-friendly activations and offer a festival-like atmosphere. A two-time winner of the World’s Best Golf Event from the World Golf Awards and a Sports Business Awards Finalist for Sports Event of the Year, our signature hospitality, inclusive atmosphere, quality food and beverage offerings, post-play concerts have helped LIV Golf have helped build record-breaking attendance at events worldwide.
LIV Golf continues to expand its reach by bringing the League to new and returning markets featuring some of the most iconic venues in the world. It has also introduced free agency to professional golf, integrating end-of-season player promotion and relegation, team trades and off-season roster movement that drive year-round fan engagement, embraced by many of the world’s most popular sports.
Away from the entertainment on the course, LIV Golf is dedicated to enhancing the well-being of the communities it visits through its ground-breaking social impact and sustainability strategy. Named a 2024 Most Impactful award winner by Front Office Sports for utilising its platform to make a positive impact on and off the course, in local communities around the globe, the League is committed to giving back and improving the world through golf.
ROLE OBJECTIVE/THE TEAM
The Financial Director will be a senior member of the finance leadership team who will lead all accounting and tax functions, ensure financial accuracy and compliance and act as a strategic partner to the CFO and executive team. This person will be responsible for designing, building, and leading the accounting and tax operations to enable rapid growth and scalability. Key responsibilities will include leading and overseeing financial reporting, managing audits, developing key policies, ensuring tax compliance efficiency, and leading the implementation of finance systems.
JOB RESPONSIBILITIES/WHAT YOU WILL BE DOING
Accounting Operations:
Lead and oversee the accounting operations
Implement training, tools, and systems to drive efficiency and accuracy across the organisation
Develop and optimise key financial procedures
Financial Reporting and Compliance
Own the preparation of consolidated financial statements and management reports.
Ensure compliance with IFRS accounting standards
Manage annual audits and act as a liaison to external auditors
Tax Strategy & Compliance
Execute the organisation’s global tax strategy, ensuring compliance with multi-jurisdictional regulations and optimising group tax efficiency
Oversee complex tax planning, transfer pricing, and cross-border structuring in partnership with external advisors and internal stakeholders
Anticipate and respond to international regulatory changes, assessing their strategic and financial impact on the business
Provide senior counsel on the tax implications of global expansion, new events, and commercial transactions
Audit & Assurance
Provide global leadership and oversight of statutory audits across all international entities, ensuring alignment with IFRS, and local reporting standards
Strengthen governance and internal control frameworks to safeguard financial integrity and compliance across regions
Partner with external auditors and regional finance leaders to deliver transparent, high-quality reporting to the CFO and Audit Committee
Drive a culture of continuous improvement, risk mitigation, and operational excellence across global finance operations
Risk Management & Compliance
Ensure compliance with tax, audit, regulatory, licensing obligations relevant to media / sports / events
Identify and manage financial and operational risks: regulatory, fiscal, contract, insurance, foreign exchange etc.
Team Building & Leadership
Recruit, mentor, and develop the accounting and tax teams
Foster a culture of accountability, continuous improvement, and service to both internal stakeholders and external partners
Ensure cross-departmental collaboration and communication, including but not limited to a strong partnership with FP&A, to deliver monthly, quarterly and annual reports and commentary
Stakeholder Engagement
Report to CFO; prepare Audit Committee reports, financial dashboards, investor updates
Work with external auditors, tax advisors, banking partners
Interact with Investor as needed to align reporting and best practices
REQUIRED SKILLS/WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR FROM YOU
Essential
15+ years’ senior leadership experience in finance and accounting, ideally within a global, high-growth or scale-up environment
Proven experience implementing and scaling finance systems and ERPs
Exposure to international operations, multi-currency, and FX management
Understanding of global tax issues and transfer pricing
Strong knowledge of IFRS, internal controls, and compliance.
Comfortable operating in fast-paced, ambiguous environments with strong problem-solving skills
Excellent communication skills, able to translate financial concepts for non-financial stakeholders
High integrity and strong ethical standards
CPA (Certified Public Accountant) certification is a must
Desirable
Big 4 experience is strong preferred
Experience in sports, media, events, or entertainment sectors
Familiarity with media rights, sponsorship, and broadcast contracts
YOU WILL THRIVE HERE IF
Strategic yet Hands-On: Prioritises execution but is able to shift seamlessly between strategy and detail
Action-Oriented: Moves decisively and with urgency, prioritising progress and results over perfection
Commercially Focused: Anchors decisions in business impact and applies financial rigour to every initiative
Accountable Leader: Takes full ownership of outcomes; leads by example and delivers under pressure
Collaborative Influencer: Builds trust across teams, leads through influence, and fosters open communication
Calm in Ambiguity: Brings structure and clarity amid uncertainty; makes sound decisions with incomplete data
Continuous Learner: Stays adaptable, curious, and open to innovation and feedback
Resilient and Composed: Maintains focus and steadiness through challenges, supporting team well-being and effectiveness
People Developer: Empowers others through meaningful delegation, coaching, and recognition
Integrity and Judgement: Acts ethically, transparently, and with credibility as a trusted senior advisor
LIV Golf is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace and the equal treatment of all current and prospective employees.
We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on age, gender, disability, religion or belief, sexual orientation, marital status, pregnancy, race, ethnicity, or any other status protected by the laws or regulations where we operate. This policy applies to all employment practices within our organisation, including hiring, recruiting, promotion, termination, leave of absence, compensation, benefits, training, and apprenticeships.
LIV Golf Investments makes hiring decisions based solely on qualifications, merit, and business needs at the time.