Commercial Finance Manager

Harper May is currently working with a US listed cutting edge creative digital agency that produce some of the most ground breaking and boundary pushing content in the advertising industry. Originating in New York, and having recently becoming part of one of the biggest media agencies in the world, my client has established offices in countries all across the world, including their central London based hub. Not only do they boast a client list which features the likes of Adidas, Google and Ralph Lauren, they have also received numerous accolades for their sociable work culture. These awards include being listed in the top 25 best companies to work for in 2016, as well as being recognised as advertising agency of the year for their outstanding content produced for their clients

In order to maintain their steady growth, my client is looking for a Commercial Finance Manager to join their central London based office.

Key Responsibilities:

• Working closely with the Finance Director to drive key commercial planning decisions
• Providing analysis on revenue, cost and profitability for the company and selected campaigns
• Leading the budgeting and forecasting process
• Extensive business partnering with the board of directors
• Identifying any new business opportunities for growth - including analysis of company performance and market trends
• Overseeing a small team of analysts - 2 of which are direct reports

Key Requirements:

• ACA/CIMA/ACCA qualified
• Experience working in a US listed company, or using US GAAP and SOX is essential
• Fantastic communication skills and ability to communicate financial information to non-finance people
• Positive and outgoing outlook, and willing to get involved with the companies many social events
• Educated to degree
• Background or keen interest in media highly desired