Finance Manager - Marketing

Investigo are delighted to be supporting a World-renowned Brand with their recruitment of a Finance Manager - Marketing to be based at their UK HQ in Milton Keynes.

Reporting to the Senior Finance Manager, the purpose of this role is to maintain the accounting records and produce management accounts and supporting statutory information for the Marketing business and the National Advertising Fund.

The Finance Manager will provide business support to the Marketing and Digital Marketing teams including the production of timely and accurate financial information, supported with analysis that allows the business to make better commercial decisions.
They will also provide business support to the National Advertising Fund (NAF), including the production of timely and accurate financial information, supported with analysis that can be shared with the franchisee community.

Responsibilities include:

• Managing and reviewing all aspects of the management accounts processes for the marketing function and the National Advertising Fund to ensure a robust and clean close each month in line with the reporting timetable.
• Ensuring the controls and processes are appropriate and in line with the ERP / systems workflows and balance sheet reconciliations are completed each period
• Delivery of insightful monthly management reports for all business levels ensuring accurate and timely periodic reporting to budget, forecast etc. along with a full understanding of periodic variances and assessment of all risks and opportunities undertaken with the relevant budget holders each period.
• Managing the annual budget & five-year plan process for marketing and NAF to deliver a robust financial plan in line with company objectives.
• Delivery of monthly financial reporting for the NAF to be shared with franchisees, ensuring accurate and timely period reporting against budget and a full understanding of the variances.
• Ensuring principles of allocation to the NAF are adhered to, and conduct regular reviews into the suitability of these principles
• Regularly reviewing committed marketing spend and accrual levels and include relevant information in monthly reporting pack
• Ad-hoc project and financial reporting work where required

What are we looking for?

• ACA/ACCA/CIMA qualified with 2 years PQE
• Proven track record with dealing and presenting to senior stakeholders within the business
• The desire to challenge existing processes and implement positive change with a hands-on style
• Excellent Excel spreadsheet and analytical skills
• Ability to operate operational processes relating to development accounting
• Experience of producing and presenting financial information to finance and non-finance stakeholders
• Understanding of investment appraisal techniques
• Excellent attention to detail
• Experience with Dynamics AX and SQL will be highly beneficial

Our Client is offering a salary of £60,000 - £65,000 + attractive Company Benefits.