Finance Operations Lead

This is an exciting opportunity to join a leading, award-winning media agency which works with some of the UK's leading brands.  The company is looking to recruit a Finance Operations Lead who will be an integral member of the 14-strong finance team.  Reporting to the CFO, the succesful individual will lead a team of 5 and work collaboratively with other stakeholders across the business.

WHAT YOU WILL DO:

• Manage and oversee financial/contract compliance audits, liaising with auditors and internal agency/group teams as we look to drive efficiencies and increasingly progressive management information.
• Work closely with the CFO to improve reporting to the agency on commercial finance and key Working Capital KPI’s.
• Perform in-depth reviews to ensure client contractual compliance and to identify areas of financial risk.
• Provide key commercial information to stakeholders highlighting operating efficiencies, key systems improvements and make recommendations for improvements and corrective action.
• Provide operational support to the client teams and specialist functions, working on improving late billings & unbilled media.
• Work with the Shared Financial Service Centre to ensure effective working capital processes and to deliver accurate management information for reporting purposes.
• Working with SFSC to ensure business continuity across all aspects of supplier relationships.
• Act as an effective Coach/Mentor to members of the team, delegating to them and helping them to develop.

WHAT YOU WILL HAVE:

• Prior experience using MEDIAOCEAN system is essential
• Attention to detail, professional, well organised and willingness to learn.
• Strong numerical skills.
• Intermediate or above excel skills.
• Work closely with Operations Executives to improve communications in the agency and to help develop them.
• Work collaboratively with key stakeholders such as the SFSC, agency management accountants and the other support teams / businesses.
• Follow processes and show non-finance staff how to follow process.

 
WHAT YOU WILL GET:

• competive base salary; 65-70k depending on experience
• generous holiday entitlement
• early finish on Fridays
• pension & private health insurance

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