Financial Controller (Maternity Cover) Music

Financial Controller (Maternity Cover) Global Music Management Group London / Hybrid

Covering the Head of Finance's maternity leave, the Financial Controller will be the most senior finance person in the business, owning the group's month-end, year-end, and cash processes. You will lead a UK team of two (a Management Accountant and a Finance Assistant) and work alongside a two-person US team as one global function.

This is a hands-on role: you will review the management accounts the team produces, while still posting in the accounting system and getting into the detail with them. The immediate priority is a full month end alongside the Head of Finance before the holiday shutdown, followed by year end and external audit. The accounting itself is not complex, as revenue is commission-based; the challenge is keeping many moving parts across multiple entities and currencies under control at once, while helping the team build more automated, AI-supported processes. The ideal candidate will be comfortable being hands-on in a dynamic environment, a strong communicator, and passionate about the entertainment industries.

This is a maternity cover, initially 9 months' long with the likelihood of extending to 12.

Responsibilities

• Prepare monthly consolidated group reporting across UK and US entities, including intercompany reconciliations and setting the group FX rates.
• Review the monthly management accounts and variance commentary prepared by the team, and post journals directly in the accounting system where needed.
• Lead the December 31 year end, prepare statutory financial statements, and act as main point of contact for the external auditors.
• Own group cash management, including cash flow forecasting, approving supplier payments, and running the monthly artist and client payment run.
• Oversee monthly payroll and workplace pension administration, reviewing and approving outputs from the payroll provider.
• Lead budgeting and reforecasts with senior management, and respond to ad hoc requests for analysis and insight.
• Drive process improvement through automation, including the ongoing development of the business's internal AI finance tool.
• Line manage and develop the UK team, align timetables and reporting standards with the US team, and ensure a smooth handover at the start and end of the contract.
• Ad hoc tasks to support the wider leadership team

What We Need to See (Essential)

• Qualified accountant (ACA / ACCA / CIMA) with at least 5 years' post-qualification experience.
• Proven finance leadership skills, with overall ownership of a P&L and balance sheet rather than deep specialism in one area.
• Strong multi-entity, multi-currency consolidation experience.
• Hands-on experience of year end, statutory accounts, and managing an external audit.
• Experience leading a small team, combined with a willingness to stay hands-on with day-to-day postings.

What We'd Like to See (Bonus)

• Background in music, entertainment, talent management, or another client-money or commission-based business.

Package

Salary: £90,000 per annum, pro rata (flexibility depending on experience)
Contract: 9-month fixed-term contract (maternity cover), with a strong likelihood of extension to 12 months
Location: London, hybrid working
Start Date: Immediate; with a start date by early December

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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 race, religion, gender expression, disability, or sexual orientation.

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 race, religion, gender expression, disability, or sexual orientation.