Finance Manager
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- England,London,City of London
- Full Time, Permanent
- £55,000 - £60,000 per annum
Job Description:
Role: Finance Manager
Sector: Creative Agency (Independent)
Location: Islington, London
Permanent: Full Time (Mon-Thurs in office, Fri WFH)
Salary: £55,000-£60,000
Reporting to: Finance Director
Ref: VFR 3248
VisionFR is delighted to be working with a Branding & Advertising Production Studio to find them an energetic Finance Manager. This is a great opportunity to join a successful and growing business of around 30 staff. The ideal candidate will be a strong finance business partner, helping shape financial performance and profitability.
Key Responsibilities of the Finance Manager
*Produce monthly management accounts (KPI dashboard, P&L, balance sheet, cashflow forecast) with oversight from the Finance Director.
*Own all day-to-day finance operations (AP, AR, payroll liaison, VAT, cashflow, month-end packs)
*Run monthly payroll with the payroll bureau
*Act as finance business partner to project & Account Managers—supporting job set-ups, scoping, budgeting, revenue forecasting, billing and cost management, monitor job profitability, maintain budgets, track time and ensure commercial & Financial rigor.
*Drive clarity and consistency in project reporting, ensuring margins and profitability are tracked and understood.
*Identify and flag risks early—overruns, mis-scoping, missing POs, resourcing impacts—and escalate appropriately.
*Provide weekly, monthly and quarterly reporting, including time analysis, revenue analysis, studio utilisation and project profitability.
*Partner with the Finance Director on forecasting, planning and ad-hoc commercial projects
*Work with the Leadership Team on ad hoc analysis, modelling and strategic projects.
*Build strong relationships with suppliers, freelancers and client finance teams
*Continuously improve financial processes to support scale
Key Skills of the Finance Manager
*Highly organised, calm and solutions-focused.
*Strong communicator, able to partner confidently across all levels of the business.
*Commercial thinker with sound judgement and the ability to challenge constructively.
*Excellent written, verbal and presentation skills.
*Passionate, curious and genuinely excited by the creative industry.
*Strong skills in Excel, Google Sheets, Xero (and ideally but not essential Productive).
VisionFR is committed to encouraging equality, diversity, inclusion and eliminating unlawful discrimination within our workforce and whilst fulfilling our Clients recruitment needs.
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.
Sector: Creative Agency (Independent)
Location: Islington, London
Permanent: Full Time (Mon-Thurs in office, Fri WFH)
Salary: £55,000-£60,000
Reporting to: Finance Director
Ref: VFR 3248
VisionFR is delighted to be working with a Branding & Advertising Production Studio to find them an energetic Finance Manager. This is a great opportunity to join a successful and growing business of around 30 staff. The ideal candidate will be a strong finance business partner, helping shape financial performance and profitability.
Key Responsibilities of the Finance Manager
*Produce monthly management accounts (KPI dashboard, P&L, balance sheet, cashflow forecast) with oversight from the Finance Director.
*Own all day-to-day finance operations (AP, AR, payroll liaison, VAT, cashflow, month-end packs)
*Run monthly payroll with the payroll bureau
*Act as finance business partner to project & Account Managers—supporting job set-ups, scoping, budgeting, revenue forecasting, billing and cost management, monitor job profitability, maintain budgets, track time and ensure commercial & Financial rigor.
*Drive clarity and consistency in project reporting, ensuring margins and profitability are tracked and understood.
*Identify and flag risks early—overruns, mis-scoping, missing POs, resourcing impacts—and escalate appropriately.
*Provide weekly, monthly and quarterly reporting, including time analysis, revenue analysis, studio utilisation and project profitability.
*Partner with the Finance Director on forecasting, planning and ad-hoc commercial projects
*Work with the Leadership Team on ad hoc analysis, modelling and strategic projects.
*Build strong relationships with suppliers, freelancers and client finance teams
*Continuously improve financial processes to support scale
Key Skills of the Finance Manager
*Highly organised, calm and solutions-focused.
*Strong communicator, able to partner confidently across all levels of the business.
*Commercial thinker with sound judgement and the ability to challenge constructively.
*Excellent written, verbal and presentation skills.
*Passionate, curious and genuinely excited by the creative industry.
*Strong skills in Excel, Google Sheets, Xero (and ideally but not essential Productive).
VisionFR is committed to encouraging equality, diversity, inclusion and eliminating unlawful discrimination within our workforce and whilst fulfilling our Clients recruitment needs.
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.
Job number 3221769
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Company Details:
VisionFR
Company size: 1–4 employees
Industry: Media, Digital
About usVisionFR is run by people who have worked in Marketing and Creative in senior financial and commercial positions, all are ACA qualified. We ar...