Harmonic Group Ltd
St. Albans, Hertfordshire
Commercial Finance Manager (4 days per week) Luxury Manufacturing Business St Albans Harmonic are proud to be partnering with a reputable family-owned design and manufacturing business in their search for a Part Time (4 days p/w) Commercial Finance Manager. The business is entering an exciting period of growth, looking for a "right hand" to the CEO and someone to be the voice of finance for the wider business. The Client Our client are a £4m t/o, 25 headcount British design and manufacturing business with a rich history and strong industry niche. After a period of consolidation, they are entering an exciting stage of growth with several exciting projects in the pipeline. As they grow in revenue and expand their operations, sales, and project management teams, they're looking for a finance leader to partner with the senior leadership team and be the voice of finance as they scale. The business has been operating both in the UK and internationally, dedicated to sustainability and longevity in their products. They're known for their high-quality designs and hold a strong reputation in the premium and luxury space. They are a tight-knit team who value in-office presence and collaborative work, with a strong appetite for their next finance leader to introduce change and growth-led initiatives. The Role This is a commercially engaged Finance Manager position where you will move between financial stewardship and strategic thinking. Some days you will be the steady hand, ensuring control, compliance, and discipline. Other days you will be deep in margin, pricing, cash, and commercial performance, helping leadership make smarter, more confident decisions. You will work closely with the CEO and senior team, bringing clarity to performance, insight to commercial decisions, and structure to growth, while remaining connected to the real workings of the business, from product to production to customer. Responsibilities Deliver product, job, and margin insight to support pricing and commercial decisions Bring financial visibility to sales performance, pipeline, and revenue conversion Own the financial control of the business including management accounts, reporting, and audit readiness Lead cashflow, working capital, and financial discipline across the organisation Maintain strong compliance across VAT, PAYE, payroll, and statutory reporting Support inventory, supplier, and cost management within a manufacturing environment Partner with leadership on scenario planning, forecasting, and growth strategy Continuously improve systems, controls, and financial processes Line manage a Bookkeeper who oversees the transactional finance function What our client needs to see (essential): ACCA or CIMA Qualified, QBE highly considered Experience in a product-led, manufacturing, or design environment Strong grounding in cashflow, financial control, and margin awareness Commercial instinct, comfortable discussing pricing, cost, and performance Clear communicator able to explain, influence, and challenge non-finance stakeholders What we would like to see (non-essential): Experience in a Founder-Led SME Experience in a sole finance role Location: St Albans / Hertfordshire Salary: £50,000 - £55,000 pro rata (£62k - £68k full-time equivalent) Start Date: Flexible At Harmonic, we are dedicated to fostering an inclusive and equitable workplace. We actively welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds and assure you that every candidate will be thoughtfully considered for the roles we represent, without regard to race, religion, gender expression, disability, or sexual orientation. Please feel free to share this with any friends or colleagues who may be interested. If the role looks like a brilliant fit, feel free to drop me a note on At Harmonic, we are dedicated to fostering an inclusive and equitable workplace. We actively welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds and assure you that every candidate will be thoughtfully considered for the roles we represent, without regard to race, religion, gender expression, disability, or sexual orientation.
Commercial Finance Manager (4 days per week) Luxury Manufacturing Business St Albans Harmonic are proud to be partnering with a reputable family-owned design and manufacturing business in their search for a Part Time (4 days p/w) Commercial Finance Manager. The business is entering an exciting period of growth, looking for a "right hand" to the CEO and someone to be the voice of finance for the wider business. The Client Our client are a £4m t/o, 25 headcount British design and manufacturing business with a rich history and strong industry niche. After a period of consolidation, they are entering an exciting stage of growth with several exciting projects in the pipeline. As they grow in revenue and expand their operations, sales, and project management teams, they're looking for a finance leader to partner with the senior leadership team and be the voice of finance as they scale. The business has been operating both in the UK and internationally, dedicated to sustainability and longevity in their products. They're known for their high-quality designs and hold a strong reputation in the premium and luxury space. They are a tight-knit team who value in-office presence and collaborative work, with a strong appetite for their next finance leader to introduce change and growth-led initiatives. The Role This is a commercially engaged Finance Manager position where you will move between financial stewardship and strategic thinking. Some days you will be the steady hand, ensuring control, compliance, and discipline. Other days you will be deep in margin, pricing, cash, and commercial performance, helping leadership make smarter, more confident decisions. You will work closely with the CEO and senior team, bringing clarity to performance, insight to commercial decisions, and structure to growth, while remaining connected to the real workings of the business, from product to production to customer. Responsibilities Deliver product, job, and margin insight to support pricing and commercial decisions Bring financial visibility to sales performance, pipeline, and revenue conversion Own the financial control of the business including management accounts, reporting, and audit readiness Lead cashflow, working capital, and financial discipline across the organisation Maintain strong compliance across VAT, PAYE, payroll, and statutory reporting Support inventory, supplier, and cost management within a manufacturing environment Partner with leadership on scenario planning, forecasting, and growth strategy Continuously improve systems, controls, and financial processes Line manage a Bookkeeper who oversees the transactional finance function What our client needs to see (essential): ACCA or CIMA Qualified, QBE highly considered Experience in a product-led, manufacturing, or design environment Strong grounding in cashflow, financial control, and margin awareness Commercial instinct, comfortable discussing pricing, cost, and performance Clear communicator able to explain, influence, and challenge non-finance stakeholders What we would like to see (non-essential): Experience in a Founder-Led SME Experience in a sole finance role Location: St Albans / Hertfordshire Salary: £50,000 - £55,000 pro rata (£62k - £68k full-time equivalent) Start Date: Flexible At Harmonic, we are dedicated to fostering an inclusive and equitable workplace. We actively welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds and assure you that every candidate will be thoughtfully considered for the roles we represent, without regard to race, religion, gender expression, disability, or sexual orientation. Please feel free to share this with any friends or colleagues who may be interested. If the role looks like a brilliant fit, feel free to drop me a note on At Harmonic, we are dedicated to fostering an inclusive and equitable workplace. We actively welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds and assure you that every candidate will be thoughtfully considered for the roles we represent, without regard to race, religion, gender expression, disability, or sexual orientation.
Harmonic Group Ltd
Head of Growth Venture-Backed Consumer Tech Start-Up London Harmonic are delighted to be partnering exclusively with an exciting, fast-scaling technology start-up to recruit a Founding Growth Lead. Our client is a venture-backed consumer technology business operating at the intersection of entertainment and AI. They have built a compelling product with early traction and are now focused on accelerating growth in a meaningful way. The team combines deep product thinking with genuine passion for the space they operate in, and they are investing in the right people to help them scale rapidly. This is a rare and exciting opportunity to join a business at a genuinely formative moment. The company is entering its next phase of growth, and this hire will be foundational to shaping how they reach, convert, and retain users at scale. You will be stepping into a senior, highly visible role working directly alongside the CEO, with broad remit and genuine ownership over one of the most strategically critical functions in the business. The Role As Founding Growth Lead, you will take full ownership of growth across the business. You will build and lead the systems, channels, and loops that drive user acquisition, activation, and retention - combining performance marketing, organic distribution, and in-product growth thinking into a cohesive, compounding engine. You will lead a small, focused growth team and work in close collaboration with product and engineering to ensure that growth is embedded into the product experience itself, not bolted on. This is a high-agency, high-velocity role with a direct line to the CEO and a seat at the table as the company defines its trajectory. Responsibilities Take full ownership of growth across web and mobile, defining strategy and driving execution end-to-end Build a creative and content distribution system that generates high-velocity user-generated content and systematically identifies and scales winning formats Run and manage paid performance marketing across relevant channels, with a rigorous approach to testing, measurement, and disciplined scaling of proven creative Work closely with product and engineering to design and ship in-product growth loops that compound over time Own and continuously improve the end-to-end user journey from first touch through to activation and first meaningful value Define target user segments, channel strategy, and messaging to attract and convert high-intent users Lead and develop a small growth team, setting direction and raising collective output Build and manage relationships with creators, identifying partners who can authentically drive awareness and acquisition Work closely with the founding team, contributing to broader business strategy beyond growth Bring a product growth mindset, thinking about how the product itself can drive distribution, virality, and retention Act as a genuine business partner to the CEO, contributing to positioning, narrative, and commercial direction Identify and develop creator partnerships that align with the brand and accelerate reach within the music and creator community Report directly to the CEO, providing clear insight into performance, learnings, and strategic direction Ad hoc tasks to support the CEO and Founders What We Need to See (Essential) Entrepreneurial mindset with a track record of taking ownership and getting things done Solid understanding of performance marketing, ideally within a consumer business Genuine passion for music and the creative industries Data-led and first-principles thinker who makes decisions quickly and iterates Strong problem solver who can build and figure things out without a blueprint Package: Salary: £60,000-£80,000 + equity and competitive benefits Working Pattern: In-Office (Central London) If this is of interest, please get in touch with your CV at or call Due to the high volume of applications we receive, if you have not heard back from us, please assume your application has unfortunately been unsuccessful on this occasion. At Harmonic, we are dedicated to fostering an inclusive and equitable workplace. We actively welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds and assure you that every candidate will be thoughtfully considered for the roles we represent, without regard to race, religion, gender expression, disability, or sexual orientation. At Harmonic, we are dedicated to fostering an inclusive and equitable workplace. We actively welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds and assure you that every candidate will be thoughtfully considered for the roles we represent, without regard to race, religion, gender expression, disability, or sexual orientation.
Head of Growth Venture-Backed Consumer Tech Start-Up London Harmonic are delighted to be partnering exclusively with an exciting, fast-scaling technology start-up to recruit a Founding Growth Lead. Our client is a venture-backed consumer technology business operating at the intersection of entertainment and AI. They have built a compelling product with early traction and are now focused on accelerating growth in a meaningful way. The team combines deep product thinking with genuine passion for the space they operate in, and they are investing in the right people to help them scale rapidly. This is a rare and exciting opportunity to join a business at a genuinely formative moment. The company is entering its next phase of growth, and this hire will be foundational to shaping how they reach, convert, and retain users at scale. You will be stepping into a senior, highly visible role working directly alongside the CEO, with broad remit and genuine ownership over one of the most strategically critical functions in the business. The Role As Founding Growth Lead, you will take full ownership of growth across the business. You will build and lead the systems, channels, and loops that drive user acquisition, activation, and retention - combining performance marketing, organic distribution, and in-product growth thinking into a cohesive, compounding engine. You will lead a small, focused growth team and work in close collaboration with product and engineering to ensure that growth is embedded into the product experience itself, not bolted on. This is a high-agency, high-velocity role with a direct line to the CEO and a seat at the table as the company defines its trajectory. Responsibilities Take full ownership of growth across web and mobile, defining strategy and driving execution end-to-end Build a creative and content distribution system that generates high-velocity user-generated content and systematically identifies and scales winning formats Run and manage paid performance marketing across relevant channels, with a rigorous approach to testing, measurement, and disciplined scaling of proven creative Work closely with product and engineering to design and ship in-product growth loops that compound over time Own and continuously improve the end-to-end user journey from first touch through to activation and first meaningful value Define target user segments, channel strategy, and messaging to attract and convert high-intent users Lead and develop a small growth team, setting direction and raising collective output Build and manage relationships with creators, identifying partners who can authentically drive awareness and acquisition Work closely with the founding team, contributing to broader business strategy beyond growth Bring a product growth mindset, thinking about how the product itself can drive distribution, virality, and retention Act as a genuine business partner to the CEO, contributing to positioning, narrative, and commercial direction Identify and develop creator partnerships that align with the brand and accelerate reach within the music and creator community Report directly to the CEO, providing clear insight into performance, learnings, and strategic direction Ad hoc tasks to support the CEO and Founders What We Need to See (Essential) Entrepreneurial mindset with a track record of taking ownership and getting things done Solid understanding of performance marketing, ideally within a consumer business Genuine passion for music and the creative industries Data-led and first-principles thinker who makes decisions quickly and iterates Strong problem solver who can build and figure things out without a blueprint Package: Salary: £60,000-£80,000 + equity and competitive benefits Working Pattern: In-Office (Central London) If this is of interest, please get in touch with your CV at or call Due to the high volume of applications we receive, if you have not heard back from us, please assume your application has unfortunately been unsuccessful on this occasion. At Harmonic, we are dedicated to fostering an inclusive and equitable workplace. We actively welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds and assure you that every candidate will be thoughtfully considered for the roles we represent, without regard to race, religion, gender expression, disability, or sexual orientation. At Harmonic, we are dedicated to fostering an inclusive and equitable workplace. We actively welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds and assure you that every candidate will be thoughtfully considered for the roles we represent, without regard to race, religion, gender expression, disability, or sexual orientation.
