Finance Manager (Must have experience in Paprika)

Talentedge; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment consultancy in the UK is seeking a Finance Manager with specific expertise in the Paprika finance system. In this hybrid role, you will oversee financial operations and implement strategic forecasting. The ideal candidate will be a qualified accountant with strong management reporting skills and a commercial mindset. This full-time position involves mentoring junior finance staff and ensuring compliance with UK and US regulatory standards.

Qualifications

• Qualified accountant preferred but QBE with Paprika knowledge considered.
• Strong management reporting and compliance background needed.
• Experience in agency or consultancy settings beneficial.
• Commercial acumen and analytical mindset required.
• Advanced Excel skills are mandatory.
• Experience in agency or professional services settings is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Oversee day-to-day financial operations and ensure accuracy.
• Drive revenue forecasting and manage sales pipeline visibility.
• Produce management accounts with detailed variance analysis.
• Ensure compliance with UK and US statutory requirements.
• Optimize Paprika to support efficient financial workflows.
• Conduct project-level costing and profitability analysis.
• Continuously improve financial processes through best practices.
• Mentor and develop junior finance staff.

Skills

Paprika finance system experience

Management reporting

Commercial awareness

Analytical mindset

Advanced Excel skills

Process improvement

Commercial awareness

Process improvement

Education

Accountancy qualification (ACCA, CIMA, ACA or equivalent) or QBE with Paprika knowledge

QBE with Paprika knowledge

Tools

Paprika

Job description

Finance Manager (Must have experience in Paprika)

This range is provided by Talentedge. Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience — talk with your recruiter to learn more.

Paprika expert wanted

The Details

• Hybrid role: 3 days per week in the Camden office
• Reporting to Finance Director
• Opportunity to shape the finance function from the ground up

About the Role

Step into a position where you'll establish robust financial operations from the ground up. You'll be responsible for the full financial cycle – from daily transactional oversight through to strategic forecasting and commercial insights that drive decision-making at the highest level.

Partnering closely with the Finance Director and wider operations team, you'll leverage Paprika to build streamlined, scalable processes. Your remit includes monthly reporting cycles, detailed job costing analysis, and delivering profitability insights across both UK and US entities.

What You’ll Do

• Financial Leadership: Take complete ownership of day-to-day financial operations, implementing robust control frameworks and ensuring accuracy across all transactions. You'll be the go-to finance expert for the business.
• Revenue & Pipeline Management: Drive the revenue forecasting process and maintain visibility of the sales pipeline. Work hand-in-hand with client-facing teams to ensure projections are realistic, timely, and aligned with business objectives.
• Management Reporting: Produce comprehensive monthly management accounts packages with detailed variance analysis. Translate the numbers into meaningful insights that inform strategic decisions and highlight opportunities for improvement.
• Compliance & Governance: Ensure full compliance with UK and US statutory requirements, managing relationships with external auditors and overseeing all regulatory reporting. Maintain governance standards across the group.
• Systems Ownership: Lead the optimization of Paprika as the core finance system, ensuring it's configured to support efficient workflows. Review and approve outsourced payroll, identifying opportunities to streamline processes.
• Project Profitability: Take charge of job-level costing and profitability analysis. Track financial performance by project, identify trends, and provide actionable recommendations to improve margins and resource allocation.
• Process Innovation: Continuously assess and enhance financial processes, introducing best practices and automation where possible. Build scalable structures that will support future growth.
• Team Development: Mentor and manage junior finance staff, building their technical capabilities and creating a collaborative, high‑performing finance culture.

What We Need

• Ideally a qualified accountant (ACCA, CIMA, ACA or equivalent) but will consider a QBE if you have Paprika knowledge
• Paprika finance system experience – this is critical
• Strong management reporting and compliance background
• Commercial awareness and analytical mindset
• Advanced Excel skills
• Agency, consultancy, or professional services background
• Track record of process improvement
• US compliance experience

Ready to make an impact? Get in touch to learn more.

Seniority level

• Mid‑Senior level

Employment type

• Full‑time

Job function

• Finance and Accounting/Auditing

Industries

• Design Services, Advertising Services, and Business Consulting and Services