Head of Finance

  • Contract
  • London

ROYO


  • Job Title: Head of Finance
  • Salary: £50k+
  • Hours:
    Full time
  • Role: Finance
  • Contract: Permanent
  • Closing date: Mon, 23 Mar 2026

  • Location:

    London

Job Summary

Theatre producers ROYO seek a commercially minded Head of Finance to oversee end-to-end financial management and contribute to the company’s future growth.

Job Description

Head of Finance

Location: London (West End) / some hybrid working
Reporting to: Co-Founder & Chief Executive

ROYO is a dynamic and fast-growing force in the commercial theatre landscape. Recent and current productions include Kinky Boots at the London Coliseum, 13 Going on 30 and the Steps musical Here and Now, with programming for this year including a tour of Legally Blonde the Musical starring Amber Davies and Rob Madge’s Bank of Dave musical. Life of Pi and Murder on the Orient Express toured to China in 2025, and Rambert’s Peaky Blinders ballet will open there this year.

The company is now seeking a commercially minded Head of Finance to oversee end-to-end financial management and contribute to the company’s future growth. They will be responsible for the financial health of ROYO’s entire portfolio, ensuring that both the corporate entity and individual theatrical productions are financially robust. The Head of Finance will also act as a strategic partner to the Co-Founders, helping to evaluate the commercial viability of new IP, optimise ROYO’s corporate infrastructure for scale, and further develop its systems and processes.

Job Requirements

The ROYO environment is fast-paced, often reactive, and endlessly evolving. The ideal candidate will be excited to be part of a team whilst equally willing to be a proactive self-starter; happy to get their hands dirty, and who can make finance accessible for a team with a varied range of financial knowledge / ability.

They will ideally bring all or most of the following attributes:

  • An accountancy qualification;

  • A collaborative approach and an interest in theatre and the creative process;

  • The ability to be a trusted partner at a senior level;

  • A depth of production/content finance experience;

  • Management experience from a relevant context;

  • Knowledge of entertainment industry production, systems, software, and process;

  • Adept at operating under tight timescales and managing competing priorities;

  • A convincing and persuasive communicator across diverse teams, as well as senior stakeholders.

  • Ability to work in in a fast-paced, dynamic environment

How to Apply

ROYO is partnering with executive search consultant Todd Heppenstall of TH Consulting on this appointment.

To apply for this role, please send your application consisting of a CV and a supporting statement, each of maximum 3 pages, to [email protected].

If you wish to discuss the role before you apply, please email [email protected] to arrange an informal conversation.

The closing date for applications is noon Monday 23rd March 2026.

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