Location: Solihull, Birmingham (Hybrid Working)
Role Overview
We are seeking an experienced Senior Commercial Finance Manager to join our Finance team and manage the provision of commercial information across our agency. This is an excellent opportunity for someone looking to develop their career in finance, offering true commercial exposure and the chance to influence strategic decision‑making at a senior level. Reporting to the Commercial Finance Director, you will manage a portfolio of key disciplines and clients, providing critical commercial insights and financial analysis to drive business performance and profitability.
Key Responsibilities
- Take ownership for a portfolio of the agency's clients, preparing and analyzing weekly and monthly management information on revenue, recoverability, margin and utilisation. Proactively monitor performance against targets and highlight variances.
- Partner with key departmental leads and client management to drive commerciality in all decision‑making. Influence senior leaders through clear, data‑driven insights and recommendations.
- Provide support for client and departmental leads in the production of challenging but realistic revenue forecasts. Proactively highlight early warnings of potential variances to client leads and the senior finance team.
- Understand and manage relevant accounting and Group policies (particularly regarding WIP and revenue recognition). Oversee the management of WIP and billing processes for the agency to ensure accuracy and timeliness.
- Work with the business on client pitches, managing the commercial and contractual deliverables with support from a central legal team. Ensure commercial viability of new business opportunities.
- In conjunction with the senior finance management and data teams, define management reporting content and continuously review to ensure it reflects the business structure, clients and evolving business needs.
- Manage and develop a small team of finance professionals, providing coaching and support to build capability and drive performance.
Minimum Requirements
- Previous experience in a senior commercial finance role, influencing and partnering with senior leaders.
- Proven experience business partnering in a service‑led industry and familiarity with key metrics including utilisation, recovery and client profitability analysis.
- Excellent communication abilities, including the ability to explain complex financial matters to non-finance stakeholders in a clear and compelling way.
- Ability to interpret large amounts of data in a logical, structured manner and translate data into actionable commercial insights.
- Ability to work effectively in an ever‑changing, high‑pressure environment while maintaining accuracy and attention to detail.
- Computer literate with proficient use of Excel at a high level.
- Methodical and thorough approach to work, with strong organisational skills and meticulous attention to detail.
Desirable Requirements
- Fully qualified member of a recognised accountancy body (ACA, CIMA, ACCA or equivalent).
- Familiarity with large enterprise resource planning systems, such as SAP, Workday, Oracle or similar platforms.
- Previous experience working within an advertising, media or professional services environment.
- Direct experience managing client relationships and understanding detailed client profitability analysis.
Benefits
In addition to a competitive salary, we are committed to creating a brilliant environment for all our people. This includes benefits such as 28 days holiday (plus the opportunity to buy more holiday), enhanced pension contributions, life assurance and much more. A culture of learning and development is also central to our ethos, so you’ll have access to industry leading training and development programmes, plus you’ll get to work closely with the world’s biggest media partners to access exclusive features and products.
Our Commitment to Equal Opportunities
For us, diversity is a business imperative – one that must be embedded into every aspect of how we operate in order to drive success. We embrace diversity in all its form and provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran or disabled status, or genetic information. McCann is a Disability‑Confident employer and will guarantee an interview to any disabled candidate who meets the minimum criteria for the role. If you have a disability, we want everyone to feel at ease when going through our recruitment process. If you need further support with your application, please contact us at laura.hewes@mccann.com for any adjustments you may need to perform at your best.
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