Senior FP&A Manager - Music

Handle Recruitment Limited; City Of London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading international music group is seeking a Senior FP&A Manager on a fixed-term contract for maternity cover. This role involves partnering with creative and commercial teams to deliver impactful financial insights and requires strong business partnering experience in the music industry. Key responsibilities include financial planning, analysis, reporting on results, and leading the budget process. Candidates must be fully qualified accountants with relevant experience.

Qualifications

• Strong post-qualified experience in FP&A and business partnering.
• Previous finance experience in the music industry/label environments.
• Ability to translate complex financial data for non-finance teams.

Responsibilities

• Act as a senior finance business partner to label management and A&R.
• Provide financial planning and analysis to evaluate P&L performance.
• Collaborate with teams to forecast project performance.
• Prepare management reports and commentary on monthly results.
• Lead the annual budget and rolling forecast processes.
• Identify financial risks and opportunities for profitability.
• Present financial insights to senior stakeholders.

Skills

Business partnering experience

Excellent communication skills

Advanced Excel skills

Analytical and commercial acumen

Advanced Excel

Education

Fully qualified accountant (ACA, CIMA or ACCA)

Job description

We''re seeking a Senior FP&A Manager to join a leading international music group on a fixed-term contract (maternity cover). This role partners closely with creative and commercial teams to deliver impactful financial insights, so you''ll need strong business partnering experience within the music industry and be available to start at short notice.

Responsibilities

• Act as a senior finance business partner to label management, A&R and product teams, delivering insightful analysis of release P&Ls
• Provide financial planning and analysis to evaluate P&L performance and influence commercial decisions
• Collaborate with creative and commercial teams to forecast project performance and analyse variances against budget
• Prepare regular management reports and commentary on monthly results, trends, and key release performance
• Lead the annual budget and rolling forecast processes, ensuring alignment with strategic and operational goals
• Identify key financial risks and opportunities to drive profitability and ensure project viability
• Present financial insights and recommendations to senior stakeholders in a clear and engaging manner

Qualifications

• Fully qualified accountant (ACA, CIMA or ACCA) with strong post-qualified experience in FP&A and business partnering
• Previous finance experience in the music industry / label environments
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to translate complex financial data for non-finance teams
• Advanced Excel skills with strong analytical and commercial acumen
• Available for mid-late November start

Handle Recruitment is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.