Financial Operations Manager

Concept80; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Full-time role

Hybrid working model

US travel coverage

Complete equipment setup

Job summary

Concept80 is seeking a Financial Controller or Finance Operations Manager to oversee the financial engine of its rapidly growing studio. This role requires a motivated individual to ensure financial visibility and control, working closely with production teams and leadership to drive smart, data-driven decisions.

The ideal candidate will have 5+ years of relevant experience and ACA/ACCA/CIMA qualification. The position offers a hybrid working model and a competitive salary reflective of experience.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in an agency, production, sports or media business.
• Experience improving finance systems and operational processes.
• Comfortable owning full management accounts and forecasting cycles.

Responsibilities

• Track budgets, costs and margins across live productions.
• Oversee financial operations including AP, AR, reconciliations and payroll.
• Manage weekly and monthly cashflow forecasting.

Skills

Financial management

Project finance

Budget tracking

Revenue recognition

Experience in scaling startups

Education

ACA / ACCA / CIMA qualified or qualified by experience

Tools

Xero

Excel

Slack

Pleo

Job description

Role Overview

We’re looking for a commercially minded Financial Controller or Finance Operations Manager to take ownership of the studio’s financial engine. The studio has experienced rapid growth over the last few years and now needs a bright, motivated mind to take over full operational responsibility for the financial workings of the business. In tandem with our fractional FD, you’ll provide structure, visibility and control across the studio’s finances, working with the leadership team to help make smart, data-based decisions at pace. This is a hands‑on role. You’ll be close to projects, producers and commercial leads. Concept80 is a fast‑growing studio establishing itself on the global stage. You’ll be building foundations that set the company up for accelerated growth both in the UK and abroad, creating opportunities to rapidly progress your career with us. We set the bar high creatively, and that expectation extends into the business behind the studio. If the opportunity to build a razor‑sharp operation excites you, you’re one of us.

Key Responsibilities

Project & Production Finance

• Work with production teams to build commercially strong projects
• Track budgets, costs and margins across live productions
• Own WIP reporting and revenue recognition
• Drive visibility of profitability at project and client level

Financial Reporting & Forecasting

• Oversee financial operations including AP, AR, reconciliations and payroll
• Prepare monthly management accounts with clear P&L, cashflow and margin reporting
• Lead budgeting, re‑forecasting and scenario modelling
• Support leadership with data‑led decision making

Cashflow & Working Capital

• Own invoicing, credit control and supplier payments
• Manage weekly and monthly cashflow forecasting

Systems & Processes

• Improve and streamline core finance systems - Xero, Pleo, Apron and Slack Workflows
• Build dashboards and reporting tools the team actually uses
• Collaborate using Claude Code/Codex to develop and maintain proprietary tools
• Key systems: Xero (UK & US), Pleo, Apron, Datamolino, G Accon, Paycircle, Gsheets, Excel, Slack, Claude Code, Codex, Claude.ai
• Work closely with the fractional FD to evolve financial infrastructure

US Entity Support

• Work alongside our US‑based accountants to support the US entity
• Coordinate across both UK and US Xero accounts
• Ensure consistency in reporting and financial processes across both entities

About You

You’re an experienced finance operator ready to make a real impact inside an entrepreneurial business. You’ve built structure where it was lacking, improved visibility where it was unclear and introduced financial discipline without slowing velocity. You understand that in a project‑led business, control isn’t about restriction, it’s about clarity.

You Will Bring

• ACA / ACCA / CIMA qualified (or qualified by experience)
• 5+ years in an agency, production, sports or media business
• Experience in a scaling startup beneficial
• Strong grasp of revenue recognition, WIP and margin control
• Comfortable owning full management accounts and forecasting cycles
• Experience improving finance systems and operational processes
• Familiarity with US or international markets, ideally within group structures
• Confident partnering with founders and commercial leads

Our Culture

Concept80 runs on momentum. We’re a team of makers and storytellers who believe the difference is in the detail. We care deeply about the output, but just as much about how the business operates behind it. Standards are high. Conversations are direct. Everyone knows what they’re accountable for. We back each other, we challenge each other, and we don’t hide from hard decisions. We find a way to deliver the exceptional against the odds, rising to every challenge and laying the path for those that choose to follow. We’re at our best when we’re moving and owning what’s in front of us.

Package & Benefits

• Competitive salary, reflective of experience
• Full‑time role, UK‑based, at our head office in Old Street
• Hybrid working model built on trust and responsibility
• US travel fully covered if required
• Complete equipment setup to ensure you’re ready from day one

About Concept80

Concept80 is a globally operating creative production studio producing world‑class content for some of the most influential brands in sport and entertainment, including Formula 1, NASCAR, Nike, Red Bull and Alpine F1 to name just a few. We specialise in high‑impact filmmaking, from broadcast TV and launch films to social‑first, always‑on content. Our work sits at the intersection of sport and culture, delivering engaging creative that connects. Concept80 is lean, creatively fearless and fast‑moving. We empower our people to thrive at the forefront of their craft, collectively raising the benchmark for our clients and competitors. This role sits at the heart of that ambition.