CFO – Music Distribution Scale-Up - London (Hybrid)
We’re partnering with an ambitious and fast-growing music distribution business that is entering an exciting period of growth. The business works across the music ecosystem, supporting artists, labels and rights-holders to distribute and monetise music globally.
They are now looking to appoint a commercially minded Chief Financial Officer to play a key role in the next stage of the company's growth, with acquisitions and M&A sitting at the heart of the mandate.
The Role
This is a broad, commercially focused CFO position, working closely with the CEO and senior leadership team to drive financial performance and support the company's ambitious growth plans.
A major part of the role will be identifying, assessing and executing acquisition opportunities across the music and wider entertainment ecosystem. You'll be expected to bring strong financial and commercial judgement to potential investments, from initial opportunity assessment through to due diligence, negotiation and integration.
Alongside M&A, you'll take ownership of the core finance function and provide the leadership team with the insight and challenge required to make informed commercial decisions.
Key responsibilities
- Lead the finance strategy for a fast-growing international music distribution business.
- Partner closely with the CEO and leadership team on growth strategy, investment and commercial decision-making.
- Lead the financial side of acquisitions and M&A, including opportunity assessment, modelling, valuation, due diligence and deal execution.
- Evaluate potential acquisition targets and build detailed financial and commercial business cases.
- Support negotiations alongside external advisers, investors and other stakeholders.
- Oversee post-acquisition integration, ensuring strong financial controls, reporting and performance management.
- Own budgeting, forecasting, cash flow and long-term financial planning.
- Develop meaningful commercial reporting and KPIs, giving the leadership team clear visibility of business performance.
- Ensure the business has the appropriate financial controls, processes and infrastructure to support continued growth.
- Manage and develop the finance team, building a scalable function capable of supporting further expansion.
- Act as a key strategic partner to the CEO, providing challenge and insight rather than simply reporting the numbers.
About You
We're looking for a high-calibre finance leader who combines strong technical finance capability with genuine commercial and M&A experience.
You'll ideally have:
- Previous experience operating at CFO / Finance Director / senior financial leadership level.
- Strong experience within M&A, acquisitions, investment or transaction-led environments.
- A proven ability to build and assess detailed financial models and investment cases.
- Strong commercial instincts and the confidence to challenge senior stakeholders.
- Experience working in a high-growth, entrepreneurial or acquisitive business.
- The ability to operate comfortably across strategy and detail — from board-level decision-making through to understanding the underlying numbers.
- Ideally, experience within music, media, entertainment, technology or another IP/rights-driven industry.
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For further information please contact olivergaydon@betterplaced.com
