Senior Finance Manager, Music, London/Hybrid

ZipRecruiter; London; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

A renowned music company in Central London is seeking a Senior Finance Manager to drive financial strategies and insights. The role involves partnership with leadership, focusing on revenue planning and financial governance within a vibrant, growth-oriented environment. This is a hybrid position, ideal for someone with a strong background in finance, especially in the entertainment sector.

Qualifications

• Previous experience in the media, music, or entertainment industries is essential.
• Ability to influence strategic decisions through financial insight.

Responsibilities

• Lead financial planning and reporting for international revenue.
• Act as primary business partner to the International leadership team.
• Oversee budgeting, forecasting, and variance analysis.

Skills

Stakeholder Management

Strong Communication

Education

Fully Qualified (ACA, ACCA, or CIMA)

Job description

Job Description

Senior Finance Manager | Music Business | London/Hybrid

Harmonic are delighted to be working exclusively with one of the most exciting, fast growth businesses with the Music Industry based in Central London. Working in a newly opened, extremely modern and exciting office space in Central London, this world-renowned music company is looking for a Head of Financial Planning and Insights.

The company is industry leading in their value led approach to work, with a sociable and friendly team centred around a love of music adding to the workplace culture. This non corporate environment with over 500 employees offers fantastic exposure to the music industry, with a roster of some incredibly exciting and high-profile clients underpinning the success of the business. There is also an ethos of continual development stemming from senior level management, with great promotional opportunities available in the company mirrored by a low staff turnover rate throughout all departments.

The Role

Working within a collaborative and commercially focused finance team, this newly created position will play a key role in driving international revenue strategy and financial reporting. Reporting to a forward-thinking Director of Commercial Finance, you'll act as the primary business partner to the International leadership team, ensuring that all key decisions are backed by financial insight and aligned to broader strategic goals.

The role will have visibility across senior leadership, with responsibility for revenue and distribution reporting, budgeting and forecasting, and financial planning over both short- and long-term horizons. You'll also lead and develop a direct report and work cross-functionally with teams across the business, including joint venture and external banking partners.

This is an ideal opportunity for a commercially astute finance professional who enjoys building relationships with senior stakeholders and using data to influence strategic decisions.

This is a hybrid position (2 days/week in-office) based in their Central London office.

Responsibilities

• Act as the lead finance partner to the International team, providing commercial input and challenging decisions where needed




• Support long-term strategic planning, budgeting, and forecasting for international revenue and distributions




• Deliver regular financial analysis and reporting for leadership, board, and committee audiences




• Consolidate international and joint venture revenue and distribution data across the Commercial Finance team




• Provide variance analysis and insights for monthly leadership reporting and sign-offs




• Business partner closely with 2 members of the Executive Leadership Team, engaging closely with




• Ensure budget holders are aligned with organisational priorities and provide financial rigour to planning discussions




• Collaborate with international partners on revenue assurance, tax issues, and banking/KYC matters




• Own the international financial element of multi-year planning and forecasting




• Line manage and support the growth and development of one direct report




• Continuously improve reporting processes, financial governance, and commercial decision-making tools




• Ad hoc tasks to support the wider finance team and executive leadership

What We Need to See (Essential)

• Fully Qualified (ACA, ACCA, or CIMA)




• Previous experience in the media, music, or entertainment industries




• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills

What We'd Like to See (Bonus)

• Previous experience in music or royalties-based businesses

Package:

Salary: £65,000 - £75,000 + bonus
Location: Central London
Working Pattern: Hybrid - 2 days in-office, 3 days working from home (WFH)

If this role is of interest, please apply online or get in contact with Halle at

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At Harmonic, we are dedicated to fostering an inclusive and equitable workplace. We actively welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds and assure you that every candidate will be thoughtfully considered for the roles we represent, without regard to , , gender expression, , or .

At Harmonic, we are dedicated to fostering an inclusive and equitable workplace. We actively welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds and assure you that every candidate will be thoughtfully considered for the roles we represent, without regard to , , gender expression, , or .