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Overview
Helping Entertainment & Media Businesses Build Elite Finance Teams | Senior Finance Recruiter at Talentedge.
This Music & Entertainment SME is a leader in their field and employer of choice. They boast a distinguished & impressive artist base and are well established with a healthy balance sheet. They are now seeking an FD to manage their global finance operations. Reporting to the CEO this is a broad, hands-on and business-facing number 1 finance role working in a fast-paced, challenging but very rewarding & creative environment.
Responsibilities
* Lead, mentor, and develop the global finance function championing the professional development of the team
* Contribution to strategic decision making in collaboration with the Executive Team
* Oversee internal/external reporting and deliver quarterly management reporting and presenting to the Exec Team.
* Responsible for the strategy/FP&A function including annual budget and long-range plans
* Monitor and manage cashflow, improving liquidity where possible
* Review US projects for profitability and when necessary advise on legal and territorial structures
* Financial Modelling to support new ventures and expansions
* Oversight of internal controls across all territories
* Lead the strategic transition to a new finance system in 2026, overseeing all phases from vendor selection and planning to implementation
* Use the system change as a driver to redesign and streamline finance processes, improving efficiency, accuracy, and reporting capabilities
* Support team training and adoption of new tools, embedding best practices and fostering a culture of continuous improvement
* Ad-hoc financial analysis/project work as directed by the CEO
Qualifications
* Qualified Accountant (ACA/ACCA/CIMA or equivalent)
* Seasoned SME Finance Director who can demonstrate success as a number 1 in finance in a fast-paced multi-territory environment
* Music experience is preferred but candidates from wider entertainment industry with exposure to royalties will also be considered
* Recent exposure to a major financial systems implementation is essential
* Superb communication skills: able to simplify financial concepts concisely into laymen’s terms
* Comfortable presenting financial information to C Suite stakeholders with advanced PowerPoint
* Commercially astute with a pro-active, can-do attitude a natural curiosity and keen attention to detail
* Flexible & personable with a good sense of humour!
Seniority level
* Director
Employment type
* Full-time
Job function
* Accounting/Auditing, Finance, and Analyst
Industries
* Musicians, Entertainment Providers, and Broadcast Media Production and Distribution
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