Finance & Resource Manager

DNA Recruit; England; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A recruitment agency in the UK is seeking a Finance Manager to drive profitability and optimize workflow. This role, intended to evolve into a Finance Director position, involves management reporting, financial interpretation, and teamwork across diverse geographic locations. Ideal candidates will have extensive financial management experience, be detail-oriented, and proficient in key financial tools. The position offers a salary of £50K – £55K plus bonuses and benefits in a hybrid work setting.

Qualifications

• Solid experience in financial management within a Creative, Digital or Professional Services environment.
• Demonstrated ability to turn data into actionable insights that improve commercial outcomes.
• Comfortable managing complex financial structures, including multi-entity P&Ls.
• Confident using Xero, Productive, or similar tools.

Responsibilities

• Deliver accurate and insightful management reporting.
• Equip teams with tailored profitability and productivity reports.
• Manage and interpret P&Ls across UK and China.
• Lead resource planning across UK and CN teams.

Skills

Financial management experience

Data interpretation

Managing complex financial structures

Using Xero and Productive tools

Detail-oriented

Strong communication skills

Self-starter

Education

Part qualified/ Fully qualified

Tools

Xero

Productive

Job description

About the Role

You’ll be responsible for driving profitability, optimising workflow, and ensuring reporting supports performance, all while working closely with senior leadership. You’ll report directly to the Managing Director, and this role is intended to evolve into a Finance Director position as the agency scales.

Key Responsibilities

• Deliver accurate and insightful management reporting, using data to guide both financial decisions and resource allocation across a 40-person team
• Equip client and delivery teams with tailored profitability and productivity reports, enabling smarter, faster decisions
• Manage and interpret P&Ls across UK and China, including cross-border considerations such as multi-currency, tax implications, media spend on the balance sheet, and intercompany transactions
• Maintain and evolve agency rate cards and commercial models that support sustainable growth
• Lead resource planning across UK and CN teams, ensuring the right people are working on the right projects at the right time
• Compile and share regular client profitability and team productivity reports, ensuring these are embedded into operational rhythm
• Own the alignment between contracts and invoicing to ensure accurate billing and financial compliance
• Act as the point person for financial reporting to HQ, handling regular and ad hoc requests
• Recommend and implement process automations to increase accuracy and efficiency in both finance and operations
• Ensure strong and consistent usage of Xero (accounting) and Productive (project management) platforms

Skills and Experience Required

• Solid experience in financial management within a Creative, Digital or Professional Services environment
• Demonstrated ability to turn data into actionable insights that improve commercial outcomes
• Comfortable managing complex financial structures, including multi-entity P&Ls, cross-border accounting, and varied pricing models
• Confident using Xero, Productive, or similar tools to manage financial and operational performance
• Proactive, detail-oriented, and commercially minded, with a passion for continuous improvement
• Strong communicator, comfortable working cross-functionally and presenting to senior leadership
• Part qualified/ Fully qualified
• A self-starter who thrives in a collaborative, growing business

Salary & Benefits

• Salary: £50K – £55k+Bonus + Benefits
• Location: London/Hybrid
• Job Ref: #65497

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