Chief Financial Officer | Global Media & Royalties

London or Dubai

About the Company

Our client is a rapidly growing global media and technology business building infrastructure designed to transform how content is distributed, rights are managed and royalties are collected and settled.

The business operates at the intersection of media, technology and intellectual property, working with content owners, rights holders, broadcasters, telecoms and digital platforms across international markets.

Its technology enables content to be distributed globally while providing greater transparency around rights ownership, licensing and royalty flows. The platform is designed to automate elements of rights management and royalty settlement, creating a more efficient financial infrastructure for the global media and entertainment industry.

With operations spanning the UK and Middle East and an ambitious international growth strategy, the business is now looking to appoint a senior finance leader to help build the financial infrastructure required for its next stage.

The Role

We are seeking an entrepreneurial and commercially minded CFO to take ownership of the group's financial strategy, with a particular focus on royalties, rights-related revenues and international settlement.

This is a highly hands-on leadership role within a business undergoing significant growth. The successful candidate will bring deep expertise in royalty-led businesses and will play a central role in developing the finance function, systems and team as the organisation scales.

You could come from the music industry, publishing, film, television, gaming or another media environment where royalties, intellectual property and complex revenue flows are fundamental to the business.

This is an opportunity for someone who understands not just traditional corporate finance, but the mechanics of how money moves through rights-based businesses.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the group's overall financial strategy, planning and governance across its international operations.
• Take ownership of complex royalty and rights-related financial flows, including collections, settlements, revenue recognition, reconciliations and reporting.
• Develop robust financial models and reporting frameworks around royalty revenues and rights exploitation.
• Build and implement scalable processes for royalty accounting, settlement, cash management and financial controls.
• Partner closely with commercial, technology, legal and rights teams to ensure financial structures support the wider business strategy.
• Oversee budgeting, forecasting, cash flow, management accounts and board-level financial reporting.
• Develop the financial infrastructure required to support international growth and multiple revenue streams.
• Provide commercial insight into new partnerships, licensing arrangements, distribution agreements and other strategic opportunities.
• Work closely with external advisors, auditors, banks, investors and other financial stakeholders.
• Help establish appropriate controls around international payments, currencies, tax and regulatory requirements.
• Support the development of financial systems and technology capable of handling high-volume, complex royalty transactions.
• Recruit, develop and lead a high-performing finance team as the business scales.
• Act as a key strategic partner to the CEO and wider leadership team.

About You

• Senior finance leader with significant experience in a royalty-led or rights-based business.
• Strong understanding of royalty accounting, rights income, licensing, collections and settlement processes.
• Experience within music, publishing, film, television, gaming or another media/IP-driven environment is highly relevant.
• Proven experience operating at CFO, Finance Director or equivalent senior leadership level.
• Commercially astute, with the ability to understand complex revenue models and translate them into scalable financial structures.
• Comfortable operating across international markets and multiple currencies.
• Strong understanding of financial controls, cash management, forecasting and corporate governance.
• Experience building or scaling finance teams and processes within a growing business.
• Able to operate strategically while remaining hands-on where required.
• Comfortable working alongside technology teams and engaging with new financial infrastructure, automation and digital payment models.
• Excellent communicator who can work effectively with senior executives, commercial teams, lawyers, technology specialists and external stakeholders.
• Experience in a start-up, scale-up or rapidly transforming business would be highly advantageous.

The Opportunity

This is a rare opportunity to join a business attempting to reshape the financial infrastructure underpinning global media and entertainment.

The successful candidate will have significant influence over how the finance function is built, how royalty flows are structured and how the business scales internationally.

The role can be based in either London or Dubai, with international travel expected as the business develops.

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