Head of Finance, Culture Creative in London

Culture Creative produce predominately site‑specific work for arts, cultural, and outdoor events. We operate worldwide, and deliver a wide range of events from winter festival illuminated experiences with Sony Music, to music events, street theatre and many other things in between. At CCL we have a big vision in one hand and manage the smallest detail in the other. We create and manage experiences all over the world and our whole team is part of its success, from creative to production, from event operations to business operations, everyone has their part to play in the company’s success all over the globe.

We are looking for a highly motivated Head of Finance to work alongside the Directors and senior management team to oversee and manage our finance management processes. CCL underwent an acquisition with Sony in 2022, who now own 75% of the company - thus some reporting procedures are determined by this. For the right candidate this is a chance to be the senior finance person in a growing business, working with the Directors and having exposure to Sony as part of the wider group.

We are looking for a Head of Finance, who will play a vital role in supporting our day‑to‑day finance requirements including planning, forecasting, analytics, and producing financial reports.

What you’ll do:

• Lead the annual budget process.
• Prepare monthly Management Accounts.
• Manage quarterly VAT returns.
• Manage quarterly Corporation Tax payments and annual returns.
• Monthly reforecast process and present these to the CCL SMT and RG Live / Sony Music.
• Manage budgets in multiple currencies.
• Manage all internal systems to facilitate accurate monthly reporting protocols to RG Live/Sony Music.

Who you are:

• Able to be part of an organisation with a strong team culture.
• Work with people who operate in different time zones and from all parts of the business.
• An excellent communicator who can work with external and internal stakeholders.
• A natural motivator, who can manage multiple tasks simultaneously.
• Someone who thrives in a challenging, fast pace environment.

What we give you:

• You join a vibrant global community with the opportunity to channel your passion every day.
• A modern office environment designed for you, empowering you to bring your best.
• Investment in your professional growth and development enabling you to thrive in our vibrant community.
• The space to accelerate progress, positively disrupt and create what happens next.
• We give you the platform to champion positive change, with the opportunity to contribute to our social impact, diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives.
• We provide an excellent range of benefits like private medical cover, a generous pension scheme, life assurance, income protection, plus loads of music industry perks. There’s also time off over winter break.

As an active part of a culturally and socially diverse society, Sony Music’s aim is that our workforce is diverse and inclusive. Sony Music is an equal opportunity employer and supports workforce diversity. We employ, retain, promote and otherwise treat all employees and job applicants according to their merit, qualifications, competence and talent. We apply this policy without regard to any individual’s sex, race, religion, origin, age, sexual orientation, marital status, medical condition or disability.

Please note that applicants must be at least 18 years of age.