Finance Manager – Project Profitability & WIP (Hybrid)

Harmonic Group Ltd; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Harmonic Group Ltd, a PE-backed creative marketing agency, seeks a Finance Manager in London with hybrid working. You’ll manage project accounting, billing, credit control, and month-end processes, partnering with production teams on event-based projects.

The role offers breadth across the finance cycle and opportunities to grow with a fast-growing group. You will engage with stakeholders to review budgets, report profitability, and drive financial controls while supporting a high-volume,

Qualifications

• Experience in a fast-paced, project or client-driven environment.
• Confident communicator with non-finance stakeholders at all levels.
• Experience processing high volumes of transactions with excellent attention to detail.
• Organised and proactive, able to manage competing priorities to tight deadlines.
• Strong Excel skills.

Responsibilities

• Act as the primary finance contact for your division, partnering with operational teams throughout the lifecycle of event projects.
• Review event budgets, monitor project profitability, and own Work in Progress (WIP) reporting and job reconciliations.
• Ensure event revenues and costs are accurately tracked and reported, flagging financial risks and opportunities early.
• Prepare and issue accurate client invoices, and own the credit control process end to end, resolving billing queries and monitoring debtor balances.
• Perform daily bank reconciliations, maintain records of cash receipts and remittances, and support payment runs.
• Review and approve monthly staff expenses and corporate credit card postings, ensuring policy compliance.
• Support the month-end close, including balance sheet reconciliations, management accounts preparation, and year-end audit requests.
• Contribute to finance projects, process improvement, and the ongoing development of financial controls.

Skills

Excel

Communication

Attention to detail

Time management

Education

ACCA/CIMA (studying or qualified)

Job description

Harmonic Group Ltd, a PE-backed creative marketing agency, seeks a Finance Manager in London with hybrid working. You’ll manage project accounting, billing, credit control, and month-end processes, partnering with production teams on event-based projects.

The role offers breadth across the finance cycle and opportunities to grow with a fast-growing group. You will engage with stakeholders to review budgets, report profitability, and drive financial controls while supporting a high-volume,