Financial Planning & Analysis Manager – McCann Worldgroup Europe

Financial Planning & Analysis Manager – McCann Worldgroup Europe

London

£Competitive Salary

We are looking for a Financial Planning & Analysis Manager to support the EMEA Finance team in the financial management of the region by providing timely, relevant and insightful financial analysis. Specifically responsibility for the management and communication of the Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) processes across the EMEA region, as well as the day-to-day management of a small Finance team.

Responsibilities

• Develop a thorough understanding of the business, the region and the individual agencies within the region.
• Manage regional FP&A process. Responsible for liaising directly with company CFOs and driving the annual planning / budget, quarterly and annual forecast submissions to Global Planning. Including but not limited to:
  • Set appropriate deadlines for submissions across the EMEA region.
  • Understand and develop improved e-technologies for data collection across the EMEA region.
  • Ascertain market trends and proactively identify risks impacting full year results.
  • Develop, communicate and monitor key performance indicators for the EMEA region.
  • Monitor and escalate headcount / staffing issues.
  • Prepare regular presentations to McCann Worldgroup Worldwide management.

• Detailed financial review and understanding of agencies including P&L, Balance Sheet, capital investment requirements, working capital, client profitability, new business wins and losses, property leases and ad hoc business plans.
• Apply the understanding of assigned agencies (clients, revenue mechanics, staffing, etc) to provide commercially focused financial advice.
• Partner with agency CFO’s to provide financial insight and optimize profitability and overall business performance through financial analysis and recommending improvement to financial, commercial and operational procedures.
• Month end review, variance analysis and commentary by territory. Focus on potential impact on delivery of year-end targets and advising on taking remedial action as required.
• Oversee the budgeting process and financial reporting of the EMEA HQ function.
• Financial lead for all affiliate agencies.
• Responsible for the regional consolidation of all capex budgets and approvals.
• Work on special projects as required.

Skills and Experience

• CIMA / ACA / ACCA qualified or equivalent
• Advertising industry experience preferable, but not essential
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Stong FP&A experience
• Ability to work to strict deadlines.
• High attention to detail.
• Excellent Excel, Word and verbal communication skills.
• Strong team player.
• Self-motivated.
• Ability to assess financial data and use initiative to recommend actions
• Ability to persuade and influence at various levels
• Experience of Hyperion preferred

About us: McCann World Group, part of the Interpublic Group (NYSE: IPG), is one of the world's largest marketing communications networks. Our 22,000+ employees are united across 120 countries by a single mission: to help brands play a meaningful role in people’s lives. This commitment focuses on creating work that earns a role in people’s lives by being interesting, evocative and useful. It’s powerful and effective creativity that helps clients grow their brands and businesses. To achieve this, we span— and integrate— a broad range of global practices, including McCann Erickson (advertising), MRM//McCann (digital marketing/relationship management), Momentum Worldwide (total brand experience), McCann Health (professional/dtc communications), CRAFT (global adaptation and production), UM (media management), Weber Shandwick (public relations), FutureBrand (consulting/design), ChaseDesign (shopper marketing) and PMK-BNC (entertainment/brand/popular culture).

We pride ourselves in being an equal opportunities employer and diversity and inclusion is at the heart of what we believe in. McCann Worldgroup are committed to increasing the diversity of our workforce and welcome applications regardless of gender identity, race, sexual orientation, disability, age, religion or belief.