Manager, Corporate Finance

Kobalt Music Group; London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Join Kobalt Music Group as a Manager in Corporate Finance (FP&A), where you will be integral in financial forecasting and analysis. This role offers the chance to collaborate closely with business units, driving financial insights in a dynamic team environment. You will manage budgeting processes and contribute to strategic financial decision-making while enjoying a culture that embraces creativity and teamwork.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in FP&A processes including budgeting and forecasting.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and work in a fast-paced environment.
• Experience in process design and automation.

Responsibilities

• Partner with business leaders to manage annual budgets and forecasts.
• Perform variance analysis and deliver commentary versus budget.
• Support month-end close processes and management reporting.

Skills

Analytical Skills

Attention to Detail

Problem Solving

Communication

Education

Qualified Accountant (CPA, CA, CIMA, or equivalent)

Tools

NetSuite

Microsoft Excel

Job description

As a Manager, Corporate Finance (FP&A), you’ll be a key member of our global Corporate Finance team based in London. You'll support all of Kobalt’s business units, playing an essential role in the forecasting and analysis of financial performance especially related to costs. Reporting into the Director, Corporate Finance, you’ll own and develop forecasting models, collaborate with business partners to provide budgets and cost insights, and contribute to accurate financial reporting and senior management analysis.

This is a great opportunity for someone with strong analytical skills, attention to detail, and a passion for continuous improvement. If you’re excited about music, numbers, and helping shape the financial future of a transformative company, we’d love to hear from you.

• Budgeting: Partner with business leaders to create, manage and maintain annual budgets, expense models and monthly forecasts
• Insights: Perform variance analysis and deliver commentary versus budget, forecasts and prior year actuals
• Management Reporting: Partner with Accounting, assist in essential month-end close processes including consolidated reporting, utilising NetSuite and NSPB
• Headcount: Manage headcount by coordinating with People & Culture and monitoring progress against hiring plans
• Board & External Presentations: Support preparation of board materials and external presentations
• Automation: Support continuous improvement in modeling and forecasting through automation and assist in documenting critical workflows

What You’ll Bring

Preferred:

• Extensive experience of progressive FP&A.
• Qualified Accountant (CPA, CA, CIMA, or equivalent) with experience managing FP&A processes, including budgeting, forecasting, and financial modelling.
• Experience using financially-integrated systems such as Netsuite, Adaptive Insights, Hyperion, SAP, etc. Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel is a must.
• Experience training and supporting a junior member of the team, whilst managing multiple projects and meeting tight deadlines in a fast-paced environment
• Track record of business partnering, with ability to distil business decisions into financial assumptions
• Team player with ability to build organizational relationships and work collaboratively with a diverse group of people at all levels.
• Critical thinker and strong problem solver with excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Experience in process design and automation, working with technical teams in order to drive improvements in process and tooling

What Success Looks Like

By Month 1: You’ll support the month-end close and budgeting cycle, working confidently with internal systems and stakeholders
By Month 3: You’ll independently manage expense forecasting, reporting cycles, and variance analysis across business units
By Month 6: You’ll identify areas for automation, optimise budgeting workflows, and provide strategic insights to senior leadership

Key Behaviours for Success

Actively contributes to team discussions, shares information openly, and resolves conflicts in a constructive and respectful way

Problem-Solving & Decision-Making:

Quickly identifies issues, makes informed decisions, and learns from outcomes to continuously improve

Adaptability & Flexibility:

Responds calmly to shifting priorities, takes on new challenges with a proactive mindset, and remains composed under pressure

Interview Process

• Introductory call with a member of our Recruitment Team
• Excel Test (30mins)
• Interviews with the hiring managers
• Final stage interviews
• Feedback at each stage

We aim to complete the full interview process from initial application to offer within three to four working weeks. While we do our best to meet this timeline, there may be occasional delays. If that happens, our Recruitment Team will keep you updated every step of the way.

Why Choose Us

At Kobalt, we’ve championed creators since 2000. Our technology and music services are built to make the industry more transparent, fair, and rewarding for artists, songwriters, and rights holders. We’re proud to work with some of the world’s most influential talents including Phoebe Bridgers, Sam Fender, Paul McCartney, Foo Fighters, Karol G, Young Thug, Kali Uchis, FINNEAS, and Andrew Watt as well as acclaimed writers like Simon Aldred (Rag’n’Bone Man, Liam Gallagher, Celeste) and Clarence Coffee Jr. (Dua Lipa, Lizzo, The Snuts).

We’re a company that thrives on creativity, collaboration, and progress. Our values: Music First, Transparent, Tech Powered, and Transformative. Shape how we work, build, and grow together. We are a community of people who care deeply about making a meaningful impact in music and technology.

Kobalt is an equal opportunity employer. We believe in equitable access to opportunities and are committed to building a diverse, inclusive, and supportive workplace. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and identities. If you need any adjustments during the hiring process, please let us know we’re happy to help.

If this sounds like you, then please share your story by filling out the application below. To get you in the right mood, have a listenhere to songs by our talented creators, especially curated to get you in the right mood when looking for the next challenge!

IMPORTANT NOTICE

UK: Applicants must be eligible to work in the United Kingdom. A full DBS check will be conducted on acceptance of the offer. Kobalt is an equal opportunity employer encouraging diversity in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, gender, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, or any other status or characteristic protected by law.

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