Manager, Finance

Kobalt Music; City Of London; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading music company in London is looking for a Finance Manager to oversee accounts payable and ensure accurate processing of payments. The role involves managing a team, driving automation projects, and maintaining financial integrity. Ideal candidates will have prior finance management experience and a strong understanding of accounting processes. This position offers an opportunity to participate in a creative and technology-driven environment.

Qualifications

• Proven experience managing a payables or treasury function.
• Strong understanding of accounts payable processes and reconciliations.
• Excellent time management skills to meet deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Manage a team handling accounts payable activities.
• Oversee payment runs, approvals, and bank reconciliations.
• Lead automation projects enhancing financial efficiency.

Skills

Finance management

Attention to detail

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Excel proficiency

Tools

Netsuite

Job description

The Role

Kobalt Music is seeking a Finance Manager to join our Global Finance team in London. The Finance Manager will oversee a team responsible for accounts payable activities related to advances and royalty payments, ensuring the timely and accurate processing of quarterly statement payouts and weekly bank reconciliations.

You’ll play a key role in maintaining the financial integrity of our operations while supporting ongoing automation and process improvement projects. This is an exciting opportunity to join a progressive music company that blends finance, creativity, and technology and to help build scalable, future‑ready financial systems for a global business.

This role will suit a detail‑oriented, analytical, and proactive leader who thrives in a fast‑paced environment and is motivated to drive efficiency and excellence within a global finance function.

What You’ll Do

• Manage a team of two Finance Assistants responsible for processing advances and royalty‑related payments for all Kobalt Music Group entities.
• Review and approve payment runs and vendor requests, ensuring accuracy and compliance with internal controls.
• Oversee the processing and review of statement runs for multiple Kobalt entities.
• Approve AP and bank journals, ensuring accurate and timely postings.
• Maintain compliance with Kobalt’s financial processes, procedures, and controls.
• Conduct supplier statement reconciliations and sign off on weekly bank reconciliations.
• Ensure timely resolution of finance‑related queries by collaborating with Business Affairs, Client Relations, and international offices, including the US and France.
• Verify client bank details and manage invoice‑related communications.
• Create and review journals, maintaining accurate documentation and accounting records.
• Lead automation and system improvement projects, identifying opportunities to streamline workflows.
• Manage foreign currency trades as required, in collaboration with the Director of Treasury.
• Support the Director of Treasury with ad‑hoc analysis, reporting, and process enhancement initiatives.

What You’ll Bring

Preferred:

• Proven experience managing a payables or treasury function, ideally within a music, media, or entertainment business.
• Strong understanding of accounts payable processes, reconciliations, and control frameworks.
• Excellent organisational and time management skills, with the ability to balance competing priorities and meet deadlines.
• Advanced Excel skills and confidence handling large datasets.
• Clear communication skills and the ability to work collaboratively across teams and regions.
• High attention to detail, integrity, and discretion when managing confidential information.

Additional Skills That Could Add Value:

• Experience using Netsuite or similar ERP platforms.
• Knowledge of multi‑currency transactions and international banking.
• A genuine interest in music, rights management, and digital royalties.

What Success Looks Like

By Month 3: You’ll have developed a clear understanding of Kobalt’s financial systems, approval workflows, and treasury processes.

By Month 6: You’ll be confidently leading the payables cycle, ensuring compliance and accuracy while identifying process improvements.

By Year 1: You’ll be driving automation initiatives and enhancing financial efficiency across multiple entities.

Key Behaviours for Success

• Operational Excellence & Accountability: Takes full ownership of the finance function’s accuracy and timeliness, ensuring the team delivers high‑quality work while adhering to control standards.
• Attention to Detail & Accuracy: Maintains a meticulous approach to financial processes, ensuring precision in reporting, reconciliations, and compliance across multiple entities.
• Stakeholder Partnership: Builds trusted relationships across departments and geographies, communicating complex financial matters with clarity and professionalism.

Interview Process

• Introductory call with a member of our Recruitment Team
• An excel based assessment (60 minutes)
• Interviews with the Finance team and hiring manager (45‑60 minutes)
• Interview with Senior Management (30‑45 minutes)
• Culture based interview (30 minutes)
• Feedback at each stage

Our aim is to complete the interview process between 3‑4 working weeks from the initial recruiter screen. We value feedback on our process and strive to provide feedback for our candidates at every stage of the interview process.

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, and Andrew Watt, as well as acclaimed writers like Simon Aldred and Clarence Coffee Jr.

We’re a company that thrives on creativity, collaboration, and progress. Our values—Music First, Transparent, Tech Powered, and Transformative shape how we work and grow together.

Kobalt is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to building a diverse, inclusive, and supportive workplace. If you need any adjustments during the hiring process, please let us know.

Important Notice

Applicants must be eligible to work in the United Kingdom. A full background check will be conducted upon acceptance of an offer.