Finance Analyst

MHP Group; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 32,000 - 44,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days holiday

Birthday day off

Pension match

Life Assurance

Private Medical

Employee Assistance

Season ticket loan

Cycle to work

Hybrid work

Work from Anywhere

Job summary

MHP Group in London is an integrated communications agency delivering behaviourally informed campaigns across multiple channels. We combine expert teams to engage audiences from consumer to policy maker, with 190 specialists based in London.

The role reports to the Commercial Finance Manager and assists the wider finance team with revenue recognition, PO/billing tracking, AR inquiries and project reconciliations.

Qualifications

• High attention to detail.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
• Excel: proficient with formulas for data analysis and variance.
• Strong communication with multiple stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Support revenue forecasting with relevant documents for revenue recognition.
• Answer revenue-related queries for the finance team.
• Maintain PO and billing tracker; liaise with AR on queries.
• Provide project reconciliations with variance analysis.
• Deliver timesheet reports and analysis to business units.
• Support WIP management and timely invoicing of project costs.
• Assist with accrued and deferred revenue; resolve discrepancies.
• Aid audits and ad hoc tasks.

Skills

Attention to detail

Fast-paced environment

Excel proficiency

Communication skills

Tools

Excel

Job description

MHP Group is the integrated communications agency built for the Networked Age – a world that’s increasingly connected, complex, polarised and activist.

We lead the way in the application of behavioural science to solve communications challenges. We create strategies and multichannel campaigns to engage every audience, from consumer to policy maker, and from stakeholder to shareholder.

With 190 experts in London, we are trusted by many of the world’s leading businesses and brands.

Our specialist teams include Brand & Reputation, Corporate Advisory & Capital Markets, Public Affairs, Strategic Media, Crisis & Risk, Change & Employee Engagement, Health, Financial Services, Technology, Mischief and Studio La Plage.

Overview

• Reports to the Commercial Finance Manager
• Assisting the full commercial finance team with the wider reporting function
• Maintaining strong relationships with all account teams across the agency and acting as a first point of contact on billing queries

Responsibilities

What you will do;

• Provide support on revenue forecasting by ensuring agency has all relevant documentation to recognise revenue across all clients – i.e. approved scopes of work, client purchase orders
• Support commercial finance team with revenue related queries
• Maintenance of PO and billing tracker, acting as first point of contact with the AR team on queries, rejected invoices and ensuring all billing invoiced and approved in a timely manner
• Provide account teams with project reconciliations, including analysing variances between recognised and billed revenue
• Provide relevant business units with timesheet reporting and analysis
• Responsible for WIP management, including liaising with relevant stake holders to ensuring project billing is correct and monthly project expenses are invoiced in a timely manner
• Assist with the management of accrued and deferred revenue
• Assist with resolving discrepancies with billing queries and raising concerns for escalation
• Assist with resolving discrepancies with AP queries and raising concerns for escalation
• Supporting on audits
• Any other ad hoc tasks

Required Skills;

• High attention to detail
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment
• Excel skills – confidently using formula to analyse data and perform variance analysis
• Communication skills – ability to communicate with various stakeholders within the organization

And in return, we offer:

• Excellent starting salary with annual reviews
• 25 days holiday allowance (+ bank holidays), a day off to celebrate your Birthday, ‘Time4U’ every month and office Christmas closure
• Matched pension contributions (up to 5%)
• Life Assurance
• Private Medical Insurance
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Season ticket loans and Cycle to work scheme
• Gym & Shopping discounts
• Access to our Learning Academy to support your career and personal growth
• Hybrid (up to 2 days remote working per week)
• ‘Work from Anywhere’ one week per year

Here at MHP Group, we are committed to creating an inclusive and a diverse workforce.