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Senior Financial Controller
🎵 Senior Financial Controller | Music Industry | London (Hybrid – 3 days in office) Up to £95,000 + bonus + excellent benefits
This is one of those Financial Controller opportunities that rarely comes to market. Imagine partnering with some of the world's biggest and most respected record labels and artists, working alongside an exceptional CFO and Executive Leadership Team, and playing a pivotal role in the transformation of a finance function at the heart of the music industry.
You'll own the monthly reporting cycle, statutory accounts, audit and financial control, but this role goes far beyond traditional controllership. You'll become a trusted business partner to senior leaders including the CFO, Finance Director, Chief Licensing Officer and Director of Tax, helping shape strategic decisions across Distribution, Transformation, People, Change and Projects.
With significant investment in the finance function and exposure to an outstanding leadership team, this is an exceptional opportunity for an ambitious Financial Controller looking to broaden their experience, increase their commercial exposure and accelerate their career.
Why You'll Love This Role
This is a genuine leadership role with visibility across the business. You'll have the opportunity to:
🎵 Partner directly with major and independent record labels and artists, providing commercial insight and financial support. 🎵 Work alongside an exceptional Executive Leadership Team, including the CFO, Finance Director, Chief Licensing Officer and Director of Tax. 🎵 Play a key role in finance transformation, influencing new systems, improving processes and helping shape the future of the finance function. 🎵 Collaborate with senior stakeholders across Distribution, Transformation, People, Projects and Change, ensuring finance is at the heart of business decision-making. 🎵 Lead and develop a high-performing finance team while deputising for the Finance Director. 🎵 Present financial performance and strategic insights to Executive and Board-level stakeholders.
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What You'll Be Doing Alongside the commercial exposure, you'll take ownership of a best-in-class financial control environment, including: Leading the month-end, quarter-end and year-end close processes. Producing monthly management accounts, Board packs and financial reporting. Ownership of statutory accounts, regulatory reporting and external audit. Balance sheet governance, reconciliations and working capital management. Maintaining strong financial controls, ensuring compliance with UK GAAP/IFRS and regulatory requirements. Driving continuous improvement across finance processes and systems. Supporting strategic projects and acting as a trusted adviser to senior stakeholders across the business.
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About You
You'll be a qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent) with strong Financial Controller experience and the confidence to operate in a highly visible leadership role.
You'll bring: ✔ Controller or senior controllership experience. ✔ Strong technical accounting knowledge, including UK GAAP/IFRS, statutory reporting and audit. ✔ A proven track record of producing high-quality monthly reporting and maintaining a robust financial control environment. ✔ Outstanding business partnering and stakeholder management skills. ✔ Experience leading and developing high-performing finance teams. ✔ The confidence and credibility to influence Executive and Board-level stakeholders. ✔ A proactive mindset with a passion for transformation, continuous improvement and building relationships across the business.
Why Join? Opportunities like this don't come along often. You'll join one of the most respected organisations in the music industry, working alongside an exceptional CFO and leadership team in a role that offers the perfect blend of technical finance leadership, commercial business partnering and long-term career progression.
If you're looking for your next challenge and want to make a genuine impact in a business that's shaping the future of music, we'd love to hear from you.
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