Job Description
Finance Director
Permanent
Location: London (Hybrid working role with a requirement of office based 3 days per week)
About us
At PPL we aim to efficiently collect and pay hundreds of thousands of members for the use of their recorded music through licensing in the UK and collecting royalties from around the world.
About the role
Our Finance Director will be responsible for leading the business planning & reporting cycles, commercial support and insights, statutory, regulatory and member reporting, and delivering a framework of strong business governance and operational excellence.
Reporting to the Chief Financial Officer, this role is responsible for the finance function of circa 14 people, including 3 direct reports, across commercial business partnering, FP&A and finance controllership. Instilling a culture of continuous business improvement and strategic business partnering, working closely with the Head of Finance Transformation and the wider business to review and optimize our systems, processes, policies, governance and controls.
Key Requirements:
- Qualified Accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent)
- Accomplished commercial finance leader with a track record of leading finance functions to deliver key strategic initiatives, business transformation, strong governance, and management and statutory financial reporting.
- Financial controllership experience encompassing production and interpretation of financial statements, cashflow, trade working capital, budgets, revenue & cost analysis.
- Extensive experience in partnering with and presenting to senior management.
What we can offer you:
When you come on board at PPL you can expect to be rewarded for your hard work. Employees are entitled to a wide range of benefits which support their needs and lifestyles including private medical care, cycle to work scheme, flexible working hours, £120 annually to be spent on music and many more!
PPL is currently offering hybrid flexible working which will be a mixture of office based and home working along with our flexible start and finish times, should employees wish to utilise this. This could be subject to change.
Next Steps:
If this sounds like you, then we’d love to hear from you!
Equity, Diversity and inclusivity at PPL
PPL are committed to equity of opportunity, diversity and inclusivity; therefore, we welcome and encourage applicants from all sections of the community.
Here at PPL we are proud to operate in a genuine, open and straightforward way while continuing to maximise all opportunities as they arise striving to represent PPL’s members. Our job is to protect our members’ rights, and make sure their talent and investment is rewarded fairly. We take an entrepreneurial approach, working together to create new ways to deliver better service and solve business challenges. Collaboration creates great things; everyone’s talent deserves recognition and each of our members is important to us. We are the professional face for our clients. We serve with a smile and go the extra mile when representing them. We share a passion for music – that’s why we do what we do.
