Commercial Finance Manager
- Recruiter
- Robert Walters
- Location
- England, London
- Salary
- £55000 - £60000 per annum
- Posted
- 16 Feb 2018
- Closes
- 23 Feb 2018
- Ref
- 50207943/001
- Contact
- Anna Penny
- Job Title
- Financial Planning and Analysis
- Category
- Marketing / PR
- Experience Levels
- Qualified Accountant
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
Commercial Manager - London
A highly successful, Global strategic and creatively focused communications agency are looking for a Commercial Manager to join their Central London head office.
The Commercial Manager will act as commercial partner to the client services teams, challenging and driving the operational teams to improve financial performance.
Commercial Manager - Media, London
A highly successful, Global strategic and creatively focused communications agency are looking for a Commercial Manager to join their Central London head office.
The Commercial Manager will act as commercial partner to the client services teams, challenging and driving the operational teams to improve financial performance.
- Ownership of internal management reporting for relevant client accounts, covering volumes, profitability, savings, working capital, cash generation, KPI's, risks and opportunities, trends and variances
- Supporting the business in developing improvement plans and helping to drive actions that deliver improved performance
- Working alongside operational team in developing annual client account plans and associated annual financial forecast.
- Part of team negotiating new contractual and commercial terms, including preparation of financial analysis and liaison with internal legal team.
- External management reporting for client consumption to cover spend, spend profile, working capital, KPI's, risks and opportunities, trends, variances, etc.
- Business Partner to Group Account Director and teams
- Working closely with operational teams to assist with interpreting financial information and increasing their understanding of the financial implications of business decisions
- Part of wider finance team providing financial control for the business as a whole
Fully qualified accountant or similar qualification/experience
- At least 5 years financial, commercial or accounting experience
- Good IT skills (in particular must have strong Excel and data manipulation skills)
- Honest, accountable and self-driven - comfortable working under time pressure
- Good communication skills and presence (significant interaction with client and operational teams)
- Customer orientated with innovative and challenging approach
Located in Central London, this is a fantastic opportunity for a commercially mined, natural business partner with a real passion for the media world as a whole.