Commercial Finance Analyst

Role: Commercial Finance Analyst - Quick Start

Sector: Creative Agency

Location: Kings Cross

Contract: 6 month fixed term contract full-time - Hybrid 3 days in the office 2 WFH

Salary £50,000 - £55,000 pro rata

Ref: VFR3118

VisionFR is delighted to be assisting this very successful agency to find an ambitious and proven Commercial Finance Analyst to join them on a fixed-term contract. As the Commercial Finance Analyst, you will engage with stakeholders to provide financial insight and support. Key part of your role will be to build your profile around the agency educating others to ensure their understanding financial processes and that these are adhered to.

Commercial Finance Analyst Key Responsibilities:

Revenue Reporting:

• Production of month end reports with a focus on gross income, including preparation, review and posting of the monthly income journal, accrued and deferred income schedules.
• Income variance analysis and reporting.
• Monthly income forecast collation and review with the ability to interrogate values submitted by client leads.

Business Partnering:

• Offer proactive financial and commercial expertise and strong project support to major client’s teams including:
  • Support project tracking and internal reporting on a monthly basis.
  • Develop an understanding of client related (external) and team (internal) affairs and impact on the business.
  • Use of analysis to support informed recommendations and aid decision making.
• Advise on commercial best practice and company process.
• Finance review of scopes and recommendation for improved pricing and billing schedules in line with company goals.

Project Accounting:

• Understanding of client related balance sheet items, including aged accrued/deferred income and WIP.
• Work with the internal client servicing teams to run WIP meetings, monitoring any actions and challenging financials of the agency.
• Overview of billing with understanding of net working capital and ability to identify bottlenecks.
• Timesheet analysis and (recoverability/burn) reporting at client and project level.

Commercial Finance Analyst key attributes required:

• Ability to work in a growing fast paced environment.
• Demonstrate high levels of integrity and diligence.
• Establish effective working relationships with stakeholders at all levels.
• Strong communication skills with ability to explain complex financial principles to non-finance colleagues.
• Willing to challenge and share your opinions confidently.
• Previous experience within financial/commercial analyst roles.
• Part/full qualified, alternatively open to non-qualified candidates with industry experience (e.g PR, Advertising, Media).
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills.

VisionFR is committed to encouraging equality, diversity and inclusion among our workforce and recruitment and eliminating unlawful discrimination.

Due to the high level of applications being received if you do not hear from us within 5 working days, please assume your application has not been successful on this occasion, usually due to other candidates having more relevant sector exposure, qualifications or required skills. We thank you for your interest.