Head of Finance

About us: 

Glitch Productions is an independent animation studio based in Australia making original, long form animated shows distributed on Youtube. Our channel has over 18 million subscribers, tens of millions of views per episode and is still growing strong. Our studio is filled with incredibly talented and passionate artists that are determined to change the way animation is produced and treated in the industry. Our biggest IP; Digital Circus, has amassed over 350 million views on the pilot alone and we have a lot more still to come.

With multiple active and upcoming series, tens of millions of views per release, and a rapidly growing audience base, Glitch operates at the intersection of storytelling, digital media, and creator-led entertainment.

Role Information: 

As the business continues to scale across content, licensing, consumer products, and brand extensions, we are seeking a Finance Director / Head of Finance to build and lead the financial function, providing strategic, commercial, and operational financial leadership. This role owns the end-to-end finance function and acts as a strategic partner to the founders and leadership team. You will design financial systems, reporting, controls, and forecasting models that support multiple IPs, complex production budgets, and diversified revenue streams, while enabling data-driven decision-making across the studio.

You will balance high-level commercial strategy with hands-on execution, building a fit-for-scale finance operation in a creative, fast-moving environment.

Key responsibilities:

Financial Strategy & Leadership

• Develop and own Glitch’s financial strategy, aligned to growth plans and long-term IP portfolio strategy.
• Act as a trusted advisor to founders and leadership on financial performance, risk, and investment decisions.
• Build and lead the finance team over time (commercial finance, production finance, accounting, FP&A).

Multi-IP Financial Management

• Own P&L performance across multiple IPs, projects, and business lines.
• Establish profitability frameworks per IP (production costs, marketing, overhead allocation, revenue attribution).
• Create greenlight models for major initiatives.

Budgeting, Forecasting & Planning

• Lead annual budgeting and rolling forecasts across brand, consumer products, events and sales.
• Build long-range financial models (3–5 year outlooks).
• Partner with Production, Brand, Marketing, and Consumer Products on budget ownership and tracking.

Production & Content Finance

• Oversee production budgets from development through delivery.
• Implement cost controls, variance analysis, and forecasting for productions.
• Ensure accurate tracking of internal and external production spend.

Revenue & Commercial Finance

• Oversee financial tracking of platform monetisation, advertising, licensing, merchandise, sponsorships, and partnerships.
• Develop revenue forecasting models by IP and channel.
• Support deal evaluation, pricing models, and commercial negotiations.

Reporting & Insights

• Deliver clear monthly management reporting (studio-level and IP-level).
• Create dashboards for profitability, cashflow, burn rate, and ROI.
• Translate complex financial data into simple, actionable insights.

Cashflow & Working Capital

• Own cashflow forecasting and liquidity management.
• Ensure the business can sustainably fund production pipelines and growth investments.

Accounting, Compliance & Governance

• Oversee accounting operations, tax, statutory reporting, and audit compliance.
• Alongside the company’s legal counsel, direct the structuring of the company group for long term financial scalability and asset ownership.
• Ensure strong internal controls and financial governance.
• Manage external advisors (accountants, auditors, tax).

Systems & Process Improvement

• Implement scalable finance systems, tools, and workflows.
• Improve automation, accuracy, and speed of reporting.

What we’re looking for: 

• Senior finance leader experience (Finance Director, Head of Finance, or equivalent).
• Experience in media, entertainment, content production, gaming, digital platforms, or creative industries strongly preferred.
• Proven experience managing multi-project or multi-IP financial environments.
• Strong FP&A, budgeting, forecasting, and commercial modelling capability.
• Comfortable operating in a founder-led, fast-growth business.
• Ability to balance strategic thinking with hands-on execution.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.

Bonus Skills:

• Experience with IP-led businesses or royalties/licensing models.
• Exposure to consumer products, merchandise, or brand partnerships.
• Experience scaling finance teams and systems.
• An understanding or experience with the arts, animation, gaming, and/or ‘internet nerd’ culture.
• Engaging personality and willingness to learn.
• Positive, go-getter attitude with a passion for making things.

What we offer:

• Play a key role in shaping the financial future of a globally recognised independent studio.
• A flexible work arrangement and schedule, with options for work from home and flexi-hours.
• A casual and fun office environment where individual input is valued.
• Regular work functions and free entry to conventions and events.
• Close to public transport in the heart of Parramatta CBD.
• Paid for gym memberships.
• Regular company breakfasts/lunches.
• A diverse team that values independent input and career development.

Our values

Glitch Productions has an art-first mindset. Regardless of which team we’re in, every single team member’s core mission is to create the best art possible, and delight our audience that has given us so much. We achieve this mission through our values:

Passion: First and foremost, every team member has a passion for the work we do and why we do it. It’s what allows us to contribute our creative energy, pitch new concepts, and give everything we make a personal touch that resonates with our fans.

Innovation: From cobbling together sets in a living room, to inventing new pipelines using breakthrough technology, we have always had a focus on innovation and new ideas. We always try to push the boundaries of our industry and keep things fresh and exciting for both the team and our audience.

Teamwork: Animation takes a big team of incredibly talented people and everyone is always ready to pitch in and lend a hand. We believe that our diversity and range of skills are what allows us to create works none of us could do on our own.

Integrity: Our integrity is the heart of our core mission. It’s what allows us to do right for our projects and for each other. 

At Glitch Productions, we’re passionate about fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace that reflects our values as a creative studio.

We hire based on skills, passion and potential, and celebrate the diverse perspectives that make our team stronger. We welcome people of all races, genders, sexual orientations, gender identities, ages, educational backgrounds, abilities, and experiences.

Simply put, if you’re a good person and share our passion for animation, we want to hear from you!