At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead finance for a fast-growing creative business and shape its financial future.
- Company: Exciting multi-site creative business at the forefront of music and content.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, equity opportunities, 25 days leave, and studio access.
- Other info: Enjoy significant autonomy and direct access to the CEO.
- Why this job: Be a key player in a dynamic environment with real impact on growth.
- Qualifications: Qualified finance professional with multi-site experience and strong analytical skills.
The predicted salary is between 70000 - 75000 £ per year.
- Head of Finance | High-Growth Creative Business
- London
- Hybrid
We're working with an exciting and fast-growing business at the intersection of the creative industries, music, content and workspace, as they look to appoint a commercially minded Head of Finance.
With a growing multi-site operation, a strong investor base and an ambitious expansion plan, this is a newly created opportunity for someone who wants to take genuine ownership of the finance function and play a key role in shaping the next phase of the business.
You'll work closely with the CEO and leadership team, becoming the key point of reference for the company's financial performance, planning and decision-making.
What you'll be doing
- Taking ownership of the company's financial model, including modelling future site expansion
- Leading budgeting, forecasting and reforecasting across the business and its multiple sites
- Owning cash flow forecasting, liquidity monitoring and financial risk management
- Producing monthly management accounts, variance analysis and board reporting
- Providing commercial analysis and insight to support pricing, growth and investment decisions
- Developing a clear understanding of key business drivers including occupancy, utilisation, customer acquisition, churn and site-level profitability
- Comparing performance across locations and identifying the key drivers behind site-level results
- Working closely with the CEO on scenario planning and sensitivity analysis for future sites and expansion
- Managing the outsourced accounting function and ensuring statutory obligations are delivered accurately and on time
- Taking ownership of credit control and working capital
- Improving finance systems, processes and reporting
- Bringing together data across multiple systems to create a reliable, single view of business performance
- Identifying opportunities to automate processes and build a more AI-enabled finance function
- Ultimately, building a modern, scalable finance function that can support the company's continued growth
We're looking for someone who
- Is ACA, ACCA or CIMA qualified, or qualified through substantial relevant experience
- Has proven experience as a Finance Manager, Financial Controller or similar
- Has strong, hands-on finance experience within a multi-site business. This is essential for the role
- Has experience supporting a business with multiple locations, sites or operational units, ideally through a period of growth or expansion
- Understands the financial complexity of a multi-site operation, including site-level P&Ls, budgeting, forecasting, margins, utilisation and unit economics
- Has strong financial modelling and cash flow forecasting skills and is genuinely fluent in Excel / Google Sheets
- Has owned budgeting and reforecasting processes across multiple sites and is comfortable holding budget holders accountable
- Is confident working with cloud accounting systems, ideally Xero
- Has experience managing outsourced accounting providers
- Has a track record of improving finance systems and processes
- Combines strong technical finance skills with genuine commercial judgement
- Is hands-on and comfortable operating across everything from credit control to board reporting
- Enjoys working in a fast-moving environment where there is still plenty to build
- Is commercially curious and wants to understand the business behind the numbers
- Has an interest in music, content, entertainment or the wider creative industries
This is not a role for someone who simply wants to report on the numbers.
You'll be the financial owner of a growing multi-site business, working directly with the CEO and leadership team to understand what is happening across the estate, why it is happening and what should happen next.
The business is already operating profitably across multiple locations, with further expansion planned.
You'll have the opportunity to build the financial infrastructure, reporting and processes needed to support that growth.
What's on offer
- Competitive salary, depending on experience
- Equity opportunity
- 25 days' annual leave + bank holidays
- Additional day of annual leave for every year of service
- Significant autonomy and direct access to the CEO
- A genuinely influential role within a growing creative business
- Access to studio facilities across music, podcasting, photography, video and content
If you're an ambitious finance professional with proven multi-site experience, who enjoys combining commercial thinking with hands-on delivery and wants to help build something rather than simply inherit it, we'd be keen to hear from you.
Apply with your CV or get in touch for a confidential conversation.
Head of Finance | High-Growth Creative Business in London employer: Hyered
Join a dynamic and innovative multi-site creative and hospitality business in London, where you'll have the chance to shape operational strategies and lead high-performing teams. With a strong focus on employee development, competitive salaries, equity options, and access to state-of-the-art creative facilities, this company fosters a vibrant work culture that values creativity and collaboration. As part of a rapidly growing venture-backed organisation, you'll enjoy unique opportunities for professional growth while contributing to an exciting community-driven environment.
