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Head of Finance | Innovative Production SME | London / Hybrid
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Head of Finance | Innovative Production SME | London / Hybrid Harmonic are delighted to be partnering on a retained basis with an innovative, fun, and creatively driven production company to recruit their first Head of Finance.
Our client is a small but agile and high-performing production company, around 10 people, with a growing slate of work and increasing exposure to streamers and larger external investors. As the business scales, they're looking for their first dedicated finance hire to come in and formalize the function working closely with the senior leadership team to bring structure, rigour, and commercial clarity to how the company operates.
The Role This is a true first-hire opportunity. You'll start by getting the basics right: tightening controls and processes, formalising month end, and bringing order to a finance function that has previously operated with the support of their parent company, external accountants and freelance production accountants. You’ll still have those resources, but the view is to provide internal infrastructure to help set the business up for growth.
Once that foundation is in place, the role is designed to grow with you, moving from stabilisation and financial control into a genuinely strategic and commercial partnership with the founder and the wider business, including helping shape new revenue streams as the company diversifies. They're looking for someone in it for the long haul, who'll match the ambitious, hungry, and dynamic energy they bring to their work.
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You'll need to be comfortable being the most senior finance voice in the room, holding your own in conversations with creatives and confidently leading financial and strategic discussions. We’re looking for someone who knows what good looks like and what it takes to get there.
Responsibilities Bring rigour and structure to the finance function, building controls and processes from scratch where they don't currently exist Own the month-end close and management accounts process, ensuring numbers are accurate, timely, and consistent month to month Design and implement forecasting systems and processes, then continuously refine them as the business and its productions evolve Take ownership of budget forecasting, cashflow, and reporting across multiple high-budget productions, giving the founder a clear, real-time view of group-wide financial health Manage and coordinate external accounting teams and freelance production accountants, setting standards and ensuring their work feeds into one consistent, accurate picture Lead quarterly board reporting, turning the numbers into clear, commercially minded insight for the founder and board Build the company's understanding of US finance and reporting requirements, supporting accurate and credible reporting into streamers and larger investors Business partner closely with production, sitting in conversations with creatives and helping them understand the financial and commercial implications of decisions in real time Act as the founder's trusted day-to-day finance partner, providing a steady, confident voice on financial matters Over time, grow into a more strategic role, helping shape commercial decision-making and identify new revenue streams such as royalties and IP exploitation Ad hoc tasks to support the wider business and executive team
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What We Need to See (Essential) Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA) Previous experience in the TV and Film industry, displaying an understanding of how productions operate Strong communication skills, and a comfort and confidence dealing with production and creative professionals
What We’d Like to See (Bonus) Experience building or formalising a finance function, ideally in an SME environment
Package: Salary: £110,000-£120,000 Working Pattern: Hybrid working pattern (Central London-based) Ideal Start: September/October
If this is of interest, please get in touch with your CV at halle.paredes@harmonictalent.com or call 0203 773 3530
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