Finance Director - Audio Reproduction

Finance Director – Audio Reproduction

Based: High Wycombe office / hybrid

Term: Permanent

Salary: Negotiable + bonus + car allowance + benefits

Audio Reproduction (AR) is a division of Focusrite Group plc, consisting of major brands including Martin Audio, Linea Research, Optimal Audio and TiMax.

Martin Audio, Linea Research, Optimal Audio and TiMax are sister brands within Focusrite Group's Audio Reproduction division — a British music and audio technology group. Together they cover complementary parts of the professional, commercial and theatrical audio markets:

Martin Audio is a renowned UK loudspeaker manufacturer, best known for its Wavefront Precision line arrays used on major concert tours and festivals (such as British Summer Time in Hyde Park), alongside product lines including TORUS, FlexPoint, ADORN, CDD Install and the newer BlacklineQ series. It serves the live sound and installed sound markets.

Linea Research, headquartered in Letchwort Garden City, UK, was formed in 2003 by a team of experienced professional audio specialists. It designs high-power Class D amplifiers, digital signal processors, audio networking and control software (including the System Engineer 8 platform). Its technology is behind the iKON amplifier series that powers Wavefront Precision line arrays, and it also supplies OEM amplifier modules to audio companies worldwide.

Focusrite acquired Linea Research in 2022.

Optimal Audio is a Focusrite Group-launched brand focused on commercial/installed audio — offering zone controllers, digital paging systems and intuitive Web App control for everyday commercial venues such as restaurants, bars and retail spaces, positioned around the idea of “commercial audio done differently.”

TiMax was acquired by Focusrite in December 2023 as part of UK-based Sheriff Technology Limited (trading as Out Board). TiMax pioneers immersive sound experiences, specialising in audio and show control technology through its Sound Hub and TrackerD4 products, serving entertainment, events, branding, themed environments and exhibition spaces. Its solutions are frequently used for Broadway and West End shows, and it collaborates closely with Martin Audio on immersive and spatial audio installations.

Collectively, the brands span the full stack of a professional audio system
-loudspeakers (Martin Audio), amplification/DSP/control (Linea Research), commercial/installed audio (Optimal Audio) and immersive spatial audio/show control (TiMax) — all under the Focusrite Group umbrella alongside brands such as Focusrite, ADAM Audio, Novation and Sequential.

The Audio Reproduction (AR) Finance Director will be responsible for financial reporting and internal controls within the AR division, covering global markets and all brands within the division. The role owns the creation of budgets, reforecasts and three-year plans for the business to required Group timelines, and ensures compliance with Group policies, including interaction with and support Group, external tax, internal audit and external audit, requirements and timelines.

The role also requires a commercial focus to support the various functions within the AR division on compliance and due process, including liaison and regular interaction with the sales teams to support resilient sales growth. The role holder will build and maintain strong relationships with all key stakeholders and ensure that timely and accurate management reporting is available to key decision-makers, and that well‑controlled and efficient transaction processing for accounts receivable and accounts payable is in place.

The role will act as a business partner to the sales and R&D teams, helping with commercial decision support.

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