We're looking for a Finance Business Partner to join the finance team of a leading agency group. This is a highly commercial role, partnering closely with Client Services and senior stakeholders to drive profitability, revenue performance and financial control across a portfolio of clients.
Do not pass up this chance, apply quickly if your experience and skills match what is in the following description.
This is a 6 months temp role with potential to become perm!!!
Reporting to the Financial Controller, you'll take ownership of the commercial finance agenda, providing insight and challenge across revenue, WIP, job profitability, recoverability and working capital.
Transactional finance and monthly reporting is done by a group finance, allowing you to focus on business partnering, commercial analysis and improving financial performance.
You will act as a key finance partner to Client Services, helping teams understand the financial performance of their clients and projects and challenging where necessary to improve commercial outcomes.
- Take ownership of revenue forecasting and recognition across the division.
- Lead regular revenue reviews, analysing time versus revenue and challenging significant variances.
- Partner with Client Services on SOWs, scoping, pricing, recoverability and profitability.
- Lead regular recoverability reviews, identifying risks and driving actions through to resolution.
- Own the WIP process, ensuring third-party costs are accurately captured, reconciled and billed promptly.
- Analyse estimated versus actual project costs, identifying overspends and commercial risks early.
- Lead WIP reviews with Client Services and provide clear recommendations to financial challenges.
- Oversee billing and ensure revenue and costs are appropriately recognised.
- Review client profitability and utilisation, providing meaningful insight to senior stakeholders.
- Support resource forecasting and broader commercial planning.
- Monitor working capital, particularly aged WIP and debtors, working with Group Finance Team to resolve issues.
- Provide regular commercial reporting and analysis to the FC, FD and wider leadership team.
- Identify opportunities to improve financial processes, controls and commercial performance. xgikmsk
- Act as a trusted finance partner to the business rather than simply reporting the numbers.
- Mentoring Revenue Accountants
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Finance Business Partner - Advertising / PR Agency employer: Media Geeks Recruitment Careers
Join a dynamic Media Group as a Qualified Finance Manager, where you'll thrive in a collaborative and inclusive work culture that values diversity and encourages professional growth. With hands-on management responsibilities and the opportunity to work closely with senior stakeholders, this role offers excellent exposure to financial reporting and business partnering, all within a supportive environment that promotes hybrid working and continuous learning. Embrace the chance to develop your career in a fast-paced, innovative setting that prioritises employee development and engagement.
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