Finance Manager - Global Design Agency

Wayman Learning Trust; London; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

An exciting opportunity awaits for a Finance Manager at a leading global design agency in Central London. This role is pivotal in driving operational excellence and providing strategic counsel to the leadership team. The ideal candidate will be hands-on, commercially minded, and eager to optimize financial reporting while strengthening controls and improving processes. You'll engage with senior management, establish relationships, and communicate performance insights. With a competitive salary, generous bonus scheme, and clear progression path, this position offers a unique chance to make a significant impact in a dynamic environment.

Benefits

Competitive Salary

Generous Bonus Scheme

Clear Path for Progression

Flexible Working Hours

Qualifications

• ACA/ACCA/CIMA qualified professional with strong financial reporting skills.
• Experience in design services preferred but not essential.

Responsibilities

• Complete month-end financial processes and produce management accounts.
• Assist in budget creation and financial modeling as required.
• Chair weekly forecasts and management team meetings.

Skills

Financial Reporting

Budgeting

Financial Analysis

Project Accounting

Communication Skills

Treasury Management

Education

ACA/ACCA/CIMA Qualification

Tools

Paprika Software

Job description

Role: Finance Manager - Global Design Agency

Location: Central London

The Role: This opportunity is working for an independent integrated brand design consultancy with an international network of offices across the USA, UK and Asia. The business has a brilliant brand in the sector and exciting strategy for the future. They are hiring for an exciting Finance Manager opportunity reporting directly to the CEO. This person would be playing a pivotal role to drive operational excellence and provide strategic counsel to the business leadership team. The ideal candidate will be hands-on, commercially minded, and eager to make an impact by optimising financial reporting, strengthening controls, and improving processes throughout the organisation. Furthermore, this role will evolve and become a conduit between the business and the finance team where you will spend significant time establishing relationships and providing support to senior management. You will identify new ways to communicate performance and provide financial planning and commercial analytical support. This role comes with a very competitive salary, benefits, generous bonus scheme and a clear path for progression in the future.

Role Responsibilities:

• Complete month end, including balance sheet reconciliation, fixed asset register, accruals and prepayments and intercompany adjustments
• Production of the monthly management accounts including reporting KPIs, budget vs actual analysis and cashflow forecast. Presenting to both the senior operation team and at Board level
• Assist accountants with year-end reports for UK and US entities
• Quarterly VAT returns for group
• Running of day-to-day finance including AP and AR and sharing day to day management of the businesses small but growing London studio operations
• Treasury management, including FX issues
• Creation of annual budgets and agreements for Board approval
• Assist in negotiations with client procurement teams to ensure they maintain margins
• Ad hoc reporting/financial modelling as required
• New Business - evaluation of prospect suitability, contractual terms, and oversight/input on rate cards and proposal sign off
• Clients - evaluation of drive plans, contractual terms, and oversight/input on rate cards and proposal sign off
• Chair weekly forecast, monthly close out and London Management team meetings

Candidate Requirements:

• ACA/ACCA/CIMA qualified professional
• Experience working within design services/creative agency a preference but not essential
• An excellent communicator with the ability to tell a story and go beyond the analysis
• Experience working with non-finance staff and ability to explain financial data to them
• Experience using Paprika software would be beneficial
• Has experience of project accounting

Application:

To be considered for this Finance Manager position please forward a CV as soon as possible.

Location: London
Remote status: Hybrid Remote