Finance Manager

VisionFR Limited; Greater London; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

VisionFR Limited is seeking an energetic Finance Manager to join an independent creative agency of around 30 staff. You will partner with the leadership team to shape financial performance and profitability in a collaborative, fast-paced environment.

This largely sole-role position covers transaction data through to management reporting and day-to-day support for the leadership team, with a portfolio FD to report into. ACA/ACCA/CIMA qualifications are encouraged.

Qualifications

• ACA/ACCA/CIMA qualification or finalist status.
• Bachelor's degree or higher in Finance or related field.
• 5–7 years of relevant experience.
• Highly organised and proactive.
• Excellent written, verbal and presentation skills.
• Advanced Excel and accounting systems experience.

Responsibilities

• Prepare monthly management accounts (P&L, balance sheet, cash flow) with FD support.
• Prepare quarterly financial and profitability reports for senior leadership.
• Oversee payments to contractors, freelancers and suppliers.
• Coordinate monthly payroll with external provider including pension administration.
• Prepare and submit quarterly VAT returns.
• Produce cashflow reporting and updates on cash position.
• Ensure robust financial controls and sign-off procedures.
• Support leadership with ad hoc analysis, modelling and strategic projects.
• Provide project budgeting, forecasting, billing and cost management.
• Promote clear reporting; monitor project margins and profitability.
• Identify financial risks early and escalate.
• Deliver revenue, cost, resource utilisation and profitability reports.
• Collaborate with operations to improve processes.

Skills

Advanced Excel

Stakeholder management

Presentation skills

Financial accounting experience

Education

ACA/ACCA/CIMA or finalist

Bachelor's degree in Finance or related field

Tools

Accounting systems experience

Job description

Reporting to: (Portfolio) Finance Director

Ref: VFR3248

VisionFR is delighted to be working with an Independent Creative Agency to find them an energetic Finance Manager. This is a great opportunity to join a successful and growing business of around 30 staff. The ideal candidate will be a strong finance business partner, confident of working with the leadership team, helping shape financial performance and profitability. You’ll bring rigour, clarity and pace, combined with a collaborative spirit and a genuine desire to working in a creative business. This is a largely sole-role position, responsible for the transaction data through to management reporting and day-to-day support of the leadership team. There is a portfolio FD who you would report into.

Key Responsibilities of the Finance Manager

• Prepare monthly management accounts, including P&L, balance sheet, cashflow forecasts and key performance reporting, with support from the Finance Director.
• Prepare quarterly financial and profitability reports for the senior leadership team.
• Oversee payments to contractors, freelancers and suppliers.
• Coordinate the monthly payroll process with the external payroll provider, including pension administration.
• Prepare and submit quarterly VAT returns.
• Produce regular cashflow reporting and provide updates on the organisation’s cash position.
• Ensure appropriate financial controls, approvals and sign-off procedures are followed and accurately documented.
• Support the senior leadership team with ad hoc financial analysis, financial modelling and strategic projects.
• Partner with operational and client-facing teams to provide financial support across projects, including budgeting, forecasting, billing and cost management.
• Promote clear and consistent financial reporting, ensuring project margins and profitability are accurately monitored and understood.
• Identify potential financial risks at an early stage, including budget pressures, scope changes, purchase order issues and resourcing costs, and elevate where appropriate.
• Provide regular reporting and analysis covering revenue, costs, resource utilisation and project profitability.
• Work closely with operational teams to improve financial processes, encourage best practice and strengthen commercial awareness across the business.

Key Skills of the Finance Manager

• Qualified ACA, ACCA, CIMA or finalist
• Bachelor's degree or higher in Finance or related field 5 - 7 years of relevant experience
• Highly organised, proactive and solutions-focused.
• Confident communicator with strong stakeholder management skills.
• Commercially aware with sound judgement and the confidence to challenge.
• Excellent written, verbal and presentation skills.
• Curious, proactive and interested in the wider business.
• Advanced Excel and strong accounting systems experience.

VisionFR is committed to encouraging equality, diversity, inclusion and eliminating unlawful discrimination within our workforce and whilst fulfilling our Clients recruitment needs.

Due to the high level of applications being received if you do not hear from us within 5 working days, please assume your application has not been successful on this occasion, usually due to other candidates having more relevant sector exposure, qualifications or required skills. We thank you for your interest.