Client Finance Manager in London

At Real Chemistry, making the world a healthier place isn’t just an aspiration—it’s our everyday reality. Our drive to transform healthcare is informed by our blend of deep scientific expertise, human-centred creativity, and AI-driven insights, fostering a unique environment where innovation thrives and our people are impact-obsessed. As a global agency, we provide a full suite of services across healthcare communications and marketing to our clients, including top players in the pharmaceutical and biotech industries. Our culture is rooted in our people—we believe we are best together and are committed to excellence for both our clients and colleagues.

Job Summary: Real Chemistry is looking for a Client Finance Manager to join our growing team! This mid-level role is a great opportunity for someone looking to continue their career. We are looking for someone that can provide support to the Associate Finance Director, who is flexible and is willing to learn. As a mid-level role, this is suitable for someone with at least three years of financial working experience.

What you’ll do:

• Review and maintain client projects and ensure all data is accurate, jobs are fully reconciled and closed when appropriate.
• Work closely with project owners and junior client finance analysts to maintain project information.
• Review statements of work to ensure they agreed to rate cards and other financial information.
• Maintain client rate cards and ensure they are up to date and accurate.
• Review and approve new projects within NetSuite and OpenAir systems, ensuring that the correct documentation is attached.
• Work with the account team on queries & questions they have, dealing with these in a timely manner.
• Work closely with the account team to ensure financial deadlines are met e.g. follow ups on revenue tracker/reforecast and budget requests.
• Support the Associate Finance Director on revenue tracker updates with the account team.
• Carry out required training with the account team.
• Intercompany work order reviews (ICWOs) and helping the account team with queries and questions.
• Holiday cover for associate director covering finance calls and revenue tracker updates.
• Cover within the finance team when required.
• Various monthly and weekly reporting.

This position is a perfect fit for you if:

• Our Company values – Best Together, Impact-Obsessed, Excellence Expected, Evolve Always and Accountability with an “I” – really speak to you.
• You are adaptable, resilient, and OK with adjusting your scope, responsibilities, and focus as we grow.
• You are proactive, driven, and resourceful with strong prioritization skills and a desire to dive into the data.
• You are a highly organized self-starter, able to work independently and under tight deadlines.

What you should have:

• Must have at least three years of financial working experience.
• Working knowledge of Excel.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• The ability to work effectively in a team environment and build strong relationships with colleagues.
• A self-motivated individual with a positive ‘can do’ attitude.
• High level of accuracy and attention to detail.
• The ability to take ownership and responsibility, proactively seek out solutions and opportunities to improve.
• Strong organizational and time management skills.

Real Chemistry is proud to be Great Place to Work® certified; check out what our people shared about our culture and workplace on our Great Places to Work Profile. We believe we can do our best when feeling our best, which is why we’ve put together a benefits program designed to give you the support you and your family need at every stage of life. Real Chemistry offers a comprehensive benefit program and perks, tailored to your region. Globally, this includes offices in our key markets with free snacks to keep you running all day long, generous holiday and paid time off, options for private medical, dental, and vision plans, and support in saving for the future. Other perks include mental wellness coaching and support and access to more than 13,000 online classes with LinkedIn Learning.

At Real Chemistry, we believe we're at our best when we're connected. Our Real Hybrid and Regional Teams (Real HART) approach is designed to foster collaboration, learning, innovation, and meaningful relationships while providing flexibility where appropriate. Because our workforce spans multiple countries, regions, and client needs, work arrangements may vary by role and location. Some positions offer hybrid or remote flexibility, while others require regular in-office presence. For example, certain teams and regions, including some of our UK operations, have office-based requirements. Your recruiter will discuss the specific expectations for the role you're pursuing during the interview process and keep you informed throughout the hiring journey.

Real Chemistry is an Equal Opportunity employer. We continually strive to build and sustain an inclusive and equitable work environment where our employees feel empowered to leverage all they bring from their personal lived experience and professional expertise, to make our team the best in the industry. We encourage motivated and qualified applicants to apply without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, ethnic or national origin, age, physical or mental disability, genetic information, marital information, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local employment discrimination laws where Real Chemistry operates.