Commercial Finance Manager

Hoxton Circle; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 104,000 - 127,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Vision benefits

Hybrid schedule

Job summary

Hoxton Circle in New York is seeking a Manager, Commercial Finance to join its finance team. You will own the financials for a portfolio of five clients, handling revenue, profitability, forecasting, budgeting, and month-end close, while negotiating contract terms and pricing with clients.

You’ll balance client-facing commercial work with core finance duties, contribute to pricing and staffing plans, and support audits and vendor negotiations. The role offers a hybrid schedule in Manhattan.

Qualifications

• 3-5 years total experience in client or commercial finance within a media, creative, or PR agency environment.
• Experience reading and applying contract terms in a client-facing setting.
• Solid accounting fundamentals: month end, revenue recognition, forecasting, and budgeting.
• Confident communicator who can handle challenging commercial conversations.

Responsibilities

• Own the financials behind your client portfolio: revenue, profitability, forecasting, budgeting, journal entries, and month-end close.
• Work through MSA and contract terms with clients, ensuring accounts stay compliant.
• Build and track staff plans, utilization, and pricing across accounts.
• Handle the vendor side, negotiating rates and terms with outside partners.
• Join client-facing commercial conversations, including discussions with client procurement teams.
• Support client contract compliance and financial audits, pulling together documentation with internal teams.
• Partner with Directors on complex negotiations and help prepare commercial proposals.

Skills

Forecasting

Budgeting

Contract terms

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or Business

Job description

We’re partnering with a media and marketing agency network on the search for a Manager, Commercial Finance to join its commercial finance team in New York.

While lots of the industry is pulling back, this team is growing, and there's real opportunity for upward mobility. You’ll own a portfolio of five clients and will get involved in new business as it comes in. The role mixes client-facing commercial work (contract terms, pricing, staffing plans, vendor negotiations) with the core finance of the seat.

What you’ll be doing:

• Own the financials behind your client portfolio: revenue, profitability, forecasting, budgeting, journal entries, and month-end close
• Work through MSA and contract terms with clients, and make sure each account stays compliant with them
• Build and track staff plans, utilization, and pricing across your accounts
• Handle the vendor side, negotiating rates and terms with outside partners
• Join client-facing commercial conversations, including discussions with client procurement teams
• Support client contract compliance and financial audits, pulling together documentation with internal teams
• Partner with the Directors on complex negotiations and help put together commercial proposals for new and existing clients

What we’re looking for:

• 3-5 years of total experience, including at least 2 years at Senior Associate level or above in client or commercial finance within a media, creative, or PR agency environment
• Media agency experience is a strong advantage, as the seat needs someone who can get up to speed on media economics quickly
• Experience reading and applying contract terms in a client-facing setting
• Solid accounting fundamentals: month end, revenue recognition, forecasting, and budgeting
• Confident communicator who can handle challenging commercial conversations
• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or Business, or equivalent professional experience

Compensation & logistics:

• Base salary: up to $115,000, plus bonus
• Benefits: medical, dental, and vision
• Hybrid schedule: 3 days per week in office, Manhattan
• Reports to the Director, Commercial Finance