Senior Business Finance Manager to Mamma Mia! The Party

Pophouse Entertainment; London; On-site; GBP 125,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking entertainment company as a Senior Finance Business Manager, where you will play a vital role in shaping commercial strategies and driving financial excellence across international projects. This innovative firm values creativity and collaboration, providing a dynamic environment for you to thrive. You will work closely with senior leadership to model expansion scenarios, implement financial strategies, and support decision-making across various departments. If you are passionate about finance and eager to make a significant impact in the entertainment industry, this role offers an exciting opportunity to contribute to the future of global entertainment.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of experience in finance or business intelligence roles.
• Proven ability to build complex financial models and insights.

Responsibilities

• Partner with leadership to model international expansion scenarios.
• Design financial models to track performance across locations.

Skills

Financial Modeling

Strategic Planning

Financial Analysis

Communication Skills

Business Intelligence

Job description

Senior Business Finance Manager to Mamma Mia! The Party

About us

Pophouse Entertainment is a rapidly scaling entertainment company. With exceptional standards and ambitions, the company creates, acquires, and develops entertainment brands. As a creatively oriented company, Pophouse enables bold ideas through all the brands, venues, and tools that they own and operate. Pophouse exists to unlock the power of entertainment and bridges analogue and digital worlds, to bring entertainment and interactive experiences ever closer together. In the Pophouse ecosystem, the investment arm is their own engine. Pophouse combines unique investment capabilities and entertainment market know-how with distinctive in-house competencies in creative concept development, brand strategy, and marketing. By creatively developing brands, Pophouse nurtures the value of its investments. Always with the mission of turning them into evergreen entertainment franchises.

Co-owned by ABBA member Björn Ulvaeus, starting with its creative work with ABBA's back catalogue, Pophouse has acquired and is developing concepts with the catalogues of Mamma Mia! The Party, ABBA Voyage, Avicii, Kiss, Cyndi Lauper, and Swedish House Mafia. The business is in the process of acquiring rights for numerous other iconic artists, allowing further creative development.

What we are looking for

We are seeking a proactive and commercially minded Senior Finance Business Manager to play a key role in our international growth. Working closely with the MD of Mamma Mia! The Party and the senior leadership team, you will ensure financial excellence across multiple international projects. From building complex business models to shaping commercial strategies, you'll provide the financial insights and operational support needed to drive informed decision-making and successful market expansion.

Key responsibilities

• Strategic planning: Partner with the senior leadership team (based in Stockholm) to model international expansion scenarios, negotiate partnership terms, and evaluate joint venture opportunities. Develop and present commercial strategies to key stakeholders, including the MD, CFO, and CEO.
• Financial planning & analysis (FP&A): Design and implement financial models to track and improve performance across all Mamma Mia! The Party locations. Lead forecasting processes, provide actionable insights, and deliver comprehensive financial reports for internal and external stakeholders.
• Operational excellence: Ensure consistent reporting standards across international sites. Collaborate with ticketing and marketing teams to optimize revenue strategies and provide real-time financial guidance to enhance decision-making.
• Project & business partnering: Act as a strategic partner across departments, delivering financial analysis to support sales, marketing, and operational decisions. Engage with external promoters and producers to uphold quality and financial oversight.

Requirements

• 4+ years of experience in a commercially driven finance or business intelligence role.
• Proven ability to build complex financial models and translate data into actionable insights.
• Strong communication skills, with experience engaging senior stakeholders and external partners.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, hands-on environment with a collaborative mindset.
• Familiarity with various business models (licensing, ticketing, and sales) is a plus.
• Willingness to travel internationally to ensure financial oversight and operational standards.

Why join us?

At Pophouse, you will be part of an innovative team shaping the future of global entertainment. We value creativity, collaboration, and pushing boundaries. If you are excited to drive financial strategy and be at the heart of our international growth, we want to hear from you.

Pophouse is dedicated to fostering an inclusive and diverse workforce. We enthusiastically welcome applicants from all backgrounds to apply. Ready to make an impact? Apply now and be part of something extraordinary.

Department: Mamma Mia! The Party
Locations: London Office
Employment type: Full-time