Finance Manager

Jobtailor; Shoreditch; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor is seeking a senior finance operations professional to oversee finance activities across four marketing services agencies in the United Kingdom. The role focuses on delivering accurate financial reporting, managing month‑end closes, payroll, VAT, PAYE, and coordinating year-end audits.

The ideal candidate is a Qualified Accountant with strong governance experience, advanced Excel skills and a track record of operating in a multi-entity environment.

Qualifications

• Qualified Accountant.
• Strong technical accounting and governance expertise.
• Experience managing finance operations or outsourced finance function.
• Ability to challenge the numbers in reviews to drive better outcomes.
• Exposure to working in a large group across multiple entities.
• Advanced Excel and financial systems skills.
• Strong organisational and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Oversee and manage the finance operations across four marketing services agencies.
• Ensure finance operations are delivered to agreed service levels across all agencies.
• Management and support of the Office Manager.
• Ensure the timely completion of month‑end close processes across all agencies.
• Own the monthly balance sheet review process across all agencies.
• Maintain weekly and monthly group cashflow forecasts.
• Oversee the monthly payroll process across all agencies.
• Ensure statutory filings are completed including VAT returns, PAYE submissions and corporation tax compliance.
• Coordinate the year‑end statutory audit across all entities.

Skills

Advanced Excel

Financial systems

Attention to detail

Organisational skills

Communication skills

Governance expertise

Challenge numbers

Multi-entity experience

Tools

ERP systems

Forecasting software

Job description

Responsibilities

• Oversee and manage the finance operations across four marketing services agencies.
• Ensure finance operations are delivered to agreed service levels across all agencies.
• Management and support of the Office Manager.
• Ensure the timely completion of month‑end close processes across all agencies.
• Own the monthly balance sheet review process across all agencies.
• Maintain weekly and monthly group cashflow forecasts.
• Oversee the monthly payroll process across all agencies.
• Ensure statutory filings are completed including VAT returns, PAYE submissions and corporation tax compliance.
• Coordinate the year‑end statutory audit across all entities.

Requirements

• Qualified Accountant.
• Strong technical accounting and governance expertise.
• Excellent attention to detail.
• Experience managing finance operations or outsourced finance function.
• Ability to challenge the numbers in reviews to drive better outcomes.
• Exposure to working in a large group across multiple entities.
• Advanced Excel and financial systems skills.
• Strong organisational and communication skills.

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in finance operations management, ensuring compliance with statutory requirements and delivering accurate financial reporting across multiple entities. Proficient in advanced Excel and financial systems, with strong organizational and communication skills to drive effective outcomes.