Job details

Head of Finance

Global Creative Agency

Location
London
Sector
Creative Agencies
Type
Permanent
Starts
ASAP

Job description

Head of Finance - Global Creative Agency- Central London

Harmonic are delighted to be working on an exclusive basis with one of the top 3 most successful and well regarded agencies in the UK, supporting them with their new search for a FC/HoF (depending on experience).

The business has invested massively in the finance team over the last two years, and you'll be joining a team of 7 overseeing some of the UK based agencies with t/o between £10mill-£30mill, as well as the commercials for their flagship client. The role reports into the Finance Director who I personally placed, he joined as Head of Finance and 18 months later was promoted to Finance Director. They are looking for candidates with similar aspirations to join as FC/HoF, and grow into the Finance Director over the next 2-4 years.

They are market leaders in terms of the investment in personal wellbeing for their employers. I have placed about 10 people in the finance function and can say that due to both the positive working culture, flexible hybrid remote model as well as the core value of upskilling and developing talent, they tend to attract very bright, engaging and ambitious people. They have a beautiful office space in central London so for those who choose to spend more time in the office, there is consistently a buzzing atmosphere.

General duties will include:

· Full oversight the main UK agency, and support on a couple of smaller entities

· Preparation of a budget and monitoring actual cost and revenue performance against it

· Establishing complete, efficient and robust controls and processes

· Assist with the production of annual statutory accounts

· Weekly WIP meetings with the account's teams

· Business partnering with the leadership team

· Assist in consolidation of group entities

· Long term P&L forecasting

· Line manager for a team of 4

· Assisting with the group audit

· Increasing profitability, rates and charging methodologies

· Commercial operations / contract & scope auditing / audit evidence tracking

Required skills:

· Agency experience

· Qualified (ACCA, ACA, CIMA)

· Engaging and excellent communication skills

· Sense of humour / positive approach to work and problem solving

Bonus Skills:

· Experience in both group agency and SME

· Understanding of group principles & audit

Package:

£75,000 - £85,000 + Benefits

Please get in touch at or give me a call on 0203 773 3530 .

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