At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead financial insights for two agencies and manage P&L reporting.
- Company: Join Captivate Group, a diverse and inclusive workplace in Shoreditch.
- Benefits: Enjoy hybrid work, competitive salary, and opportunities for professional growth.
- Other info: Dynamic environment with excellent career advancement opportunities.
- Why this job: Make a real impact on financial performance and drive improvements.
- Qualifications: Qualified Accountant with strong analytical and communication skills.
The predicted salary is between 60000 - 75000 £ per year.
Contract Type
Permanent
Location
- Shoreditch, London
- Reporting into: Finance Director
Hybrid/ Remote
- WFH Monday & Friday. In the office Tuesday-Thursday
- Purpose of the Role
The Finance Business Partner acts as the financial lead for two agencies within the group.
The role provides commercial financial insight, owns agency P&L reporting, supports project financial management and ensures accurate revenue recognition, forecasting and statutory reporting.
Acting as back‑up for Finance Manager for payroll.
Key Responsibilities
- Act as the finance lead for two agencies.
- Partner with leadership teams to provide financial insight and challenge.
- Own the monthly P&L for assigned agencies.
- Prepare monthly management accounts and provide variance analysis and valuable commentary.
- Identify, drive and deliver improvements in Gross Profit.
- Ensure revenue is recognised in line with client agreements and accounting policies.
- Review WIP, accrued income and deferred income balances.
- Deliver reporting on client profitability and staff utilisation.
- Provide the FD with regular updates on actions taken to improve profitability.
- Run regular post‑project review sessions to identify learnings and ensure that they are applied to future projects.
- Work with leadership teams to improve margins.
- Maintain rolling revenue and gross profit forecasts.
- Update forecasts regularly with input from client teams.
- Lead the annual budgeting process for assigned agencies.
- Provide budgets to the Operations head and monitor budgeted spend.
- Prepare quarterly financial reforecasts reflecting current performance and pipeline.
- Present budget and forecasts to the Finance Director, meeting the board deadlines set.
- Monitor WIP balances ensuring timely billing.
- Ensure that there are regular WIP reviews with project teams.
- Ensure invoices are issued promptly in line with project milestones.
- Ensure no jobs close with unbilled costs.
- Liaise with outsourced finance function on debtor chasing.
- Monitor aged debt and support collection of overdue balances.
- Maintain database of client payment terms.
- Support the statutory audit process providing information to Auditors/Finance Manager as required to agreed deadlines.
- Lead on finance system improvements and enhancements.
- Be the finance system super user, whilst ensuring rest of finance team are trained to a high level of system knowledge.
- Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
- 6‑Month KPIs
- Deliver accurate monthly P&L reporting within four working days of month‑end.
- Deliver quarterly forecast within set deadlines.
- Establish regular utilisation, profitability and post‑project review sessions.
- Establish weekly revenue and gross profit forecasting processes.
- Ensure WIP reviews completed regularly for all major projects.
- Maintain aged debt over 60 days close to zero through proactive follow‑up.
- 12‑Month KPIs
- Deliver annual budget for assigned agencies in line with agreed timelines.
- Complete three quarterly reforecasts with forecast accuracy within 10–15%.
- Improve client profitability visibility and margin performance across key accounts.
- Maintain WIP ageing under agreed targets and improve billing discipline.
- Deliver at least one finance process improvement or efficiency gain.
Skills
- Qualified Accountant.
- Knowledge of working with international divisions an advantage.
- Exposure to working in a large group an advantage.
- Strong commercial finance and analytical skills.
- Excellent attention to detail.
- Excellent communication with non‑finance stakeholders.
- Strong Excel and financial modelling capabilities.
- Ability to influence operational decision‑making.
At Captivate Group we are committed to providing an inclusive environment where everyone feels seen, heard and celebrated.
We welcome applications from everyone.
If you are invited to an interview, please let us know if there are any reasonable adjustments we can make to best accommodate your needs.
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