Commercial Accountant - 9-12 month FTC

Havas; Greater London; Vor Ort; GBP 40.000 - 60.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Havas is seeking a Commercial Accountant to oversee revenue recognition and forecasting for a Creative agency. This role will provide financial guidance to Client teams, ensuring strong profitability on accounts.

The successful candidate will handle monthly profitability reports, maintain client WIP accounts, and raise commercial awareness across the business. Strong agency experience and advanced Excel skills are desired.

Qualifikationen

• Experience in Commercial or Client Accounting is essential.
• Previous agency experience is desirable.
• Excellent communication skills are required.

Aufgaben

• Oversee the production of the revenue figures for monthly reporting.
• Ensure revenue recognition standards are applied correctly.
• Provide ongoing training of client teams on commercial matters.

Kenntnisse

Experience in Commercial or Client Accounting

Excellent communication skills

Self‑motivator

Advanced Excel skills

Jobbeschreibung

Role

The Havas Creative Finance team is looking for an enthusiastic and experienced Commercial Accountant to oversee all matters linked to revenue recognition and forecasting for one Creative agency. They will be the key contact in the agency for providing support and financial guidance to the Client teams. As a key part of the role is driving agency profitability, the Commercial Accountant will be working with the Finance Analyst to produce monthly profitability reports and work with the agency to ensure strong profitability on accounts.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the production of the revenue figures for monthly reporting and quarterly forecasting.
• Ensure revenue recognition standards are applied correctly.
• Complete month‑end revenue tasks.
• Review monthly recovery reports and organize monthly meetings with Business Directors.
• Review fee proposals.
• Be a real driver in raising commercial awareness across the business.
• Provide ongoing training of client teams on commercial matters.
• Oversee the management of all client WIP accounts, ensuring timely billing & reconciliation, minimizing any WIP write‑off.
• Keep rate cards, rates and roles up to date in the system.
• Ensure the Kimble System is maintained and used appropriately.
• Assist with implementation of new financial system.
• Perform ad‑hoc tasks.

Skills

• Experience in Commercial or Client Accounting
• Previous agency experience desirable
• Excellent communication skills
• Self‑motivator
• Advanced Excel skills