Commercial Finance Manager

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Commercial Finance Manager

Location: Solihull Birmingham (Hybrid Working)

Who we are...

We are McCann the UKs largest integrated marketing agency. Over 500 individuals working together to help brands play a meaningful role in peoples lives.

Creativity really is at the forefront of everything we do. And we have the awards to prove it from Euro Effies most effective global agency to Cannes Network of the Year Campaigns European Integrated Agency of the Year not to mention our haul of awards in recent years at Cannes Lions Clios One Show D&AD LIAs Golden Drum and the Creative Circle Awards.

Were a team of passionate creatives strategists and marketers from a wide mix of backgrounds. But theres a lot that unites us - like caring deeply about everything we make. And though our skillsets are wide and our process knowledge is deep we are all still learning every day.

Role Overview

We are seeking a Commercial Finance Manager to join our Finance team and manage the provision of commercial information across our agency. This is an excellent opportunity for someone looking to develop their career in finance offering true commercial exposure and the chance to support effective commercial decision-making across the agency.

Reporting to the Commercial Finance Director you will manage a portfolio of key disciplines and clients providing commercial insights and financial analysis to support business performance and profitability.

Key Responsibilities

• Take ownership for a portfolio of the agencys clients preparing and analysing weekly and monthly management information on revenue recoverability margin and utilisation. Proactively monitor performance against targets and highlight variances.
• Partner with key departmental leads and client management to support commerciality in decision-making. Support and constructively challenge stakeholders through clear data-driven insights and recommendations.
• Provide support for client and departmental leads in the production of challenging but realistic revenue forecasts. Proactively highlight early warnings of potential variances to client leads and the senior finance team.
• Understand and manage relevant accounting and Group policies (particularly regarding WIP and revenue recognition). Oversee the management of WIP and billing processes for the agency to ensure accuracy and timeliness.
• Work with the business on client pitches supporting the commercial and contractual workstreams with guidance from the senior finance team and central legal team. Help assess the commercial viability of new business opportunities.
• Work with senior finance management and data teams to contribute to the development and ongoing improvement of management reporting ensuring it reflects the business structure clients and evolving business needs.
• Manage and develop a small team of finance professionals providing coaching and support to build capability and drive performance.

Minimum Requirements

• Previous experience in a commercial finance or business-partnering role working effectively with finance and non-finance stakeholders.
• Excellent communication abilities including the ability to explain complex financial matters to non-finance stakeholders in a clear and compelling way.
• Ability to interpret large amounts of data in a logical structured manner and translate data into actionable commercial insights.
• Ability to work effectively in an ever-changing high-pressure environment while maintaining accuracy and attention to detail.
• PC literate with proficient use of Excel at a high level.
• Methodical and thorough approach to work with strong organisational skills and meticulous attention to detail.

Desirable Requirements

• Fully qualified member of a recognised accountancy body (ACA CIMA ACCA or equivalent)
• Familiarity with large enterprise resource planning systems such as SAP Workday Oracle or similar platforms
• Previous experience working within an advertising media or professional services environment
• Proven experience business partnering in a service-led industry and familiarity with key metrics including utilisation recovery and client profitability analysis.
• Direct experience managing client relationships and understanding detailed client profitability analysis

Benefits

In addition to a competitive salary we are committed to creating a brilliant environment for all our people. This includes benefits such as 28 days holiday plus the opportunity to buy more holiday enhanced pension contributions life assurance and much more.

A culture of learning and development is also central to our ethos so youll have access to industry leading training and development programmes plus youll get to work closely with the worlds biggest media partners to access exclusive features and products.

Most importantly youll be part of a fun and collaborative team and youll work in an environment where you are supported and developed.

If you want to join an iconic network agency that offers you the chance to work on one of the top clients in our portfolio & the opportunity to progress your career with an unrivalled development programme contact us now.

Our commitment to equal opportunities

For us diversity is a business imperative - one that must be embedded into every aspect of how we operate in order to drive success. Simply put we believe an encouraging and inclusive environment makes sound business sense.

As a globally integrated community that influences and shapes culture its vital that the talent mix in our agencies encompass all dimensions of diversity and that we demand the same of the people we work with.

McCann is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer. We embrace diversity in all its form. We provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to race colour religion sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin age protected veteran or disabled status or genetic information.

McCann is a Disability Confident employer and will guarantee an interview to any disabled candidate who meets the minimum criteria for the role. Exceptions may apply if due to the volume of applications we are not able to interview all eligible candidates who qualify under the scheme. If you have a disability we want everyone to feel at ease when going through our recruitment process. If you need further support with your application please contact us at for any adjustments you may need to perform at your best.

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