Finance Manager

Role: Finance Manager

Sector: Events Agency

Location: Central London

Hybrid:3 days

Salary:£55,000

Reporting to: Financial Controller

Ref: VFR 3320

Vision FR is working with a dynamic, very fast paced, growing, & energetic creative agency based in to find a Finance Manager. This role will include month end close, bank reconciliations, WIP and credit control together with and other adhoc reporting for the FC and the CFO. The right will be an experienced. Ideally the Finance Manager will be experienced with Paprika accounting software. The right candidate will need to prove they have worked in a very fast-paced environment, can multitask and are hardworking, proactive and a self-starter. They need to understand the accounting principles of accrued and deferred income and revenue recognition. The agency is fun and team spirited but works at pace.

Key responsibilities of the Finance Manager

Month end reporting , balance sheet reconciliations - income forecasting - debtor analysis

Support & work closely with the Financial Controller

Undertake timely & Accurate Client billing on multi Clients

WIP & job reconciliation using paprika - liaising with Account Management

Review Client Budgets against actual / expected spend

Responsible for the Management of supplier payments v Receipts in from Clients

Daily bank reconciliation, posting receipts & filing remittance from the client

Payment runs – support with selection of payments & checking payment details

Monthly review of staff expenses ensuring all job related costs are authorised & accurately recorded on jobs

Monthly review of corporate credit card postings, ensuring all job costs are authorised and accurately recorded

Credit control ensuring clients are paying on time and alerting any problem quickly

Reconciliation of Debtors ledger

Experience and Skills of the Finance Manager

Paprika would be ideal but not essential

Finalist ACCA/CIMA

Previously worked for an events/creative agency

An experienced Finance Manager

WIP and Credit Control experience

Good understanding of Debits/ Credits and Journal posting

Working in a very fast paced environment

Excellent attention to detail

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