Chief Financial Officer
Location: Madrid, Spain or London, UK
Reporting To: Chief Executive Officer
Contract Term: Full-time, Permanent
About Hexagon World Series:
Hexagon World Series (HWS) is a leading global, team-based professional padel circuit governed by the International Padel Federation (FIP). The series features eight mixed-gender teams, the world’s top players, and celebrity-owned franchises, each competing across a global series of events that celebrate padel’s position at the cross-section of sport, culture and entertainment.
Built on the success of the annual Hexagon Cup, which launched in 2023, HWS is designed to accelerate the global growth of padel by engaging sports fans through high-stakes, elite-level competition. Beyond the professional circuit, HWS is expanding its ecosystem by investing in padel club licensing and ownership, while scaling its amateur league platform operated in partnership with Playtomic, the world’s leading app for racket sports.
Role Objective:
Hexagon World Series is seeking a highly experienced and strategic Chief Financial Officer to join as a key member of the executive leadership team. This is a broad, business-critical leadership role, extending beyond finance to include oversight of Finance, HR and IT support functions.
The CFO will play a central role in shaping the company’s global expansion, leading financial planning and operations as well as investor relations, establishing scalable governance and reporting, and building the organisational infrastructure required to support a multi-event international Series of world-class events.
The CFO will partner closely with the CEO, Board and leadership team to drive sustainable growth, ensure operational and financial discipline, and support strategic decision-making aligned with growth opportunities and business strategy. The role requires a senior leader who can combine strategic judgement with practical execution in a fast-scaling international sports and entertainment environment.
Responsibilities:
Strategic Leadership & Business Partnering
- Partner with the CEO, Board and executive leadership team to define and execute the company’s long-term strategy and financial plan.
- Act as a senior strategic advisor across the business, not only within finance, supporting international expansion, market entry and new event launches.
- Lead financial forecasting, budgeting, scenario modelling, capital allocation.
- Provide data-driven insight to support growth initiatives, sponsorship strategy, event economics, operational efficiency and investment decisions.
- Develop KPI frameworks, performance reporting and management information to drive accountability and decision-making across the organisation.
- Support strategic partnerships, corporate development initiatives and stakeholder relationships as a member of the Senior Leadership Team.
Finance, HR & IT Oversight
- Lead and oversee the Finance, HR and IT support functions, ensuring each area is aligned with the company’s growth plans and global operating model.
- Build scalable organisational infrastructure across finance, people, systems, technology and internal processes.
- Ensure HR processes, team structures, recruitment planning and people-related systems support the company’s expansion across markets.
- Oversee IT support, systems implementation, process automation, information flows and the technology tools required for a growing international organisation.
- Create clear reporting lines, governance standards and operating rhythms across Finance, HR and IT.
Investor Relations
- Build and maintain strong relationships with investors, Board members, banks, advisors and external stakeholders.
- Prepare and present investor materials, financial models, board packs, fundraising decks, business plans and regular investor updates.
- Serve as a trusted senior financial and strategic spokesperson for the company with external stakeholders.
- Support capital structure planning, valuation discussions, shareholder matters and investment documentation alongside legal advisors.
Accounting, Audit, Tax & Compliance
- Oversee accounting operations including general ledger, accounts payable and receivable, payroll, treasury, cash management and financial reporting.
- Supervise timely and accurate monthly, quarterly and annual financial filing processes.
- Strengthen internal controls, financial governance, risk management and approval frameworks.
- Direct external audits and coordinate with auditors, tax advisors, regulatory bodies and other professional advisors.
- Ensure compliance with tax, statutory, legal and regulatory requirements across Spain, the UK and other relevant jurisdictions.
- Oversee the implementation and optimisation of accounting systems, ERP platforms, reporting tools and financial processes.
Operational & Organisational Leadership
- Build, mentor and scale high-performing teams across Finance, HR and IT support, aligned with company objectives.
- Create a culture of accountability, collaboration, transparency and continuous improvement across the functions under the CFO’s supervision.
- Implement scalable policies, systems and processes suitable for a high-growth international sports and entertainment business.
- Act as a cross-functional leader, supporting operations, legal, commercial, events and partnerships with financial and business guidance.
- Help professionalise the company’s operating platform as it moves from early-stage execution to a global multi-event championship.
Experience:
- Degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration or a related field; additional professional qualifications are a plus.
- 10+ years of experience in senior finance, CFO, finance director or strategic leadership roles.
- Extensive experience working across multiple international territories, setting up and managing cashflows between international subsidiaries.
- Experience operating in high-growth, international and scaling companies; sports, media, entertainment, events or consumer-facing platforms preferred.
- Proven track record in managing investor relations, strategic financial leadership and Board-level reporting.
- Experience overseeing or working closely with HR and IT support functions, or managing broader corporate services beyond finance.
- Strong stakeholder management capability at CEO, Board, investor and senior partner level.
- Strong expertise in accounting, audit, tax, compliance, treasury, financial controls and risk management.
- Deep knowledge of Spanish and UK accounting, tax and regulatory frameworks; broader international exposure is a plus.
- Experience building and leading teams in dynamic, fast-changing and resource-conscious environments.
- Fluency in English and Spanish.
Required Skills:
- Senior executive presence and strong leadership capabilities.
- Strategic thinker with strong commercial judgement and operational understanding.
- Global mindset, cultural awareness and ability to operate across jurisdictions.
- Hands-on, pragmatic and solution-oriented approach.
- Proactive, commercially focused outlook.
- Strong communication, negotiation and stakeholder management skills.
- Leadership and team development capability across multiple functions.
- Operational excellence, process optimisation and systems orientation.
- Integrity, accountability, discretion and sound judgement.
- Comfortable operating in fast-growing and ambiguous environments.
- Strong risk identification and mitigation capabilities.
Equal Opportunity Statement:
Hexagon World Series is committed to building a diverse and inclusive workplace and welcomes applications from all qualified candidates. We believe diversity strengthens our organization and enhances our ability to innovate and grow the sport globally.
