Commercial Finance Executive

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As we continue to develop our internal finance function, we’re looking for an ambitious Commercial Financial Executive.

McCann Central is the UK’s largest integrated marketing agency, with over 500 individuals working together to help brands play a meaningful role in people’s lives. With offices in Birmingham, Bristol, Leeds, London and Milton Keynes, we’ve experienced unprecedented growth, doubling in size over the past few years.

We are also part of McCann Worldgroup, a global advertising agency network that delivers culture-shaping work for some of the world’s biggest brands.

And to add to the (literal) wheelbarrow full of awards we’ve got including Euro Effies most effective global agency and Campaign’s European Integrated Agency of the Year, not to mention McCann Central’s recent success at the most significant global industry awards including Cannes Lions, D&AD, Clios, One Show, Creative Circle, Golden Drum & LIAs. So, creativity really is at the forefront of everything we do.

We’re a team of passionate creatives, strategists, and engineers from a wide mix of backgrounds. But there’s a lot that unites us – like caring deeply about everything we produce. And though our skillsets are wide, and our process knowledge is deep, we are all still learning every day.

What are we looking for?

We are currently recruiting for a Commercial Finance Executive to provide support into our fast-paced Finance Department. This role requires you to provide high quality support to the relevant business teams, ensuring work in progress is effectively managed and invoices are issued in a timely and accurate manner. You will play a key role in ensuring processes are complied with and best practice accounting is undertaken at all times. In addition, you will be providing support to account teams and other agency leads to navigate finance systems and ensure a healthy work in progress position is maintained at all times.

The role involves:

Understanding and managing the WIP and billing fundamentals; monitor profitability and budgets as required.

Preparation of work-in-progress reports and monitoring of WIP & billing for specified clients or divisions ensuring recovery of committed costs.

Preparation and coordination of existing, and development of new, monthly reports as required.

Support the implementation of new information systems or technologies in line with the changing needs of the business.

Maintain areas of master data in the system in line with agency standards and provide other ad hoc financial tasks as required.

System maintenance including estimate approvals, billing profiles and job closing to ensure an accurate up to date WIP position.

Taking an active role in month end closedown to ensure the accurate and timely production of monthly management information data and reports.

Monitoring of fees for key clients involving analysis and reporting to track actual performance versus target, time reporting, variance analysis and PO tracking.

This role requires travel within the UK to our various office locations as part of regular duties.

Key skills and attributes:

The successful candidate will have excellent communication skills and the ability to build relationships within the finance office and the wider business.

Highly numerate with a meticulous attention to detail.

The ability to work under pressure, with large volumes of data whilst consistently meeting deadlines.

Highly organised with excellent time management skills and an ability to prioritise workload.

The ability to adapt and respond to meet changing agency needs and requirements.

Working knowledge of systems including SAP and the Microsoft Office suite, particularly Excel.

You will be either part qualified in one of the major accounting qualifications e.g. AAT, ACA, ACCA, CIMA, CIPFA etc or have previous experience of working in a commercial finance role.

In addition to a competitive salary, we are committed to creating a brilliant environment for all our people. This includes benefits such as 28 days holiday, plus the opportunity to buy more holiday, enhanced pension contributions, life assurance and much more.

A culture of learning and development is also central to our ethos, so you’ll have access to industry leading training and development programmes, plus you’ll get to work closely with the world’s biggest media partners to access exclusive features and products.

Most importantly, you’ll be part of a fun and collaborative team and you’ll work in an environment where you are supported and developed.

Our commitment to equal opportunities

For us, diversity is a business imperative – one that must be embedded into every aspect of how we operatein order to drive success. Simply put, we believe an encouraging and inclusive environment makes sound business sense.

As a globally integrated community that influences and shapes culture, it’s vital that the talent mix in our agencies encompass all dimensions of diversity, and that we demand the same of the people we work with.

Conscious inclusion encompasses social, cultural and cognitive differences and cultivates an ethos of belonging, connection and shared purpose. It is the integration of this philosophy that allows us to create meaningful experiences for our employees, drive better business practices with our vendors and clients, and ultimately lead with purpose.
McCann is a disability confident committed employer and will guarantee an interview to any disabled candidate who meets the minimum criteria for this role, so please do let us know when you apply, via your cover letter, if you are eligible, along with any adjustments you may need to the recruitment process to enable you to perform at your best.

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