Group Finance Director
Muse Group is hiring a Group Finance Director to build and scale the next generation of its global Finance organization. This is a hands-on builder and operator role. The mandate is to create a Finance function that delivers reliable execution, practical insight, strong controls, clear cash visibility, and greater operating leverage across the company.
This role sits at the intersection of Finance, systems, AI, and business execution. You will own the execution and delivery of the Finance work required to support Muse’s commercial ambition and enterprise governance. You will build the Finance domain within Muse Operating System, strengthen the function from the bottom up, and make the company easier to run as it scales.
This role is open for candidates from UK or Cyprus.
Key responsibilities
Required experience
- Strong understanding of AI-enabled workflows, automation, modern operating systems, and how technology increases organizational leverage.
- Track record building scalable operating models, simplifying complexity, reducing manual work, and improving business performance.
- Strong business judgment and ability to translate financial information into clear operating decisions.
- Senior Finance leadership experience in a complex, multi-entity, international business.
- Strong foundation across accounting, controllership, financial reporting, controls, FP&A, treasury, tax, and Finance operations.
- Experience improving Finance processes, systems, reporting cadence, controls, business support, and execution discipline.
- Experience partnering effectively with executive teams and business leaders.
- Track record building teams, developing strong leaders, and increasing output without simply adding headcount.
Preferred Experience:
- Experience in high-growth technology, software, subscription, publishing, licensing, royalties, inventory, distribution, or similarly complex business models.
- Experience in a private equity-backed, founder-led, or similarly demanding ownership environment.
- Experience with Finance transformation, ERP modernization, data foundations, automation, AI-enabled workflows, or operating model redesign.
- Experience supporting M&A modeling, diligence, integration, or post-close tracking.
- Experience with NetSuite, Coupa, HighRadius, Workday Adaptive Planning, or comparable systems.
- CPA, ACA, ACCA, MBA, or equivalent qualification.
- Experience working in a remote-first or internationally distributed company.
Benefits
Muse Group empowers music makers
We create the worldʼs most popular apps for playing, recording and composing music. Through our innovative learning tools, expansive music catalogs and free open-source software, we make it easier for millions — from beginners to experienced musicians — to be creative every day. Our talented team of music lovers collaborates all over the globe, from Limassol to Seoul and Boston to Berlin.
We’re an ambitious company with the drive and culture of a startup — with many more exciting Muse Group developments to come. Hal Leonard, which joined Muse Group in 2023, is the world leader in sheet music publishing and music education. The company has a storied history of providing music learners with the very best methods and arrangements of popular music for over 70 years. Hal Leonard is also a major distributor of popular brands of instruments, gear, and software to the music trade worldwide.
