Finance Manager - Advertising - #2127375

Are you an ACCA or CIMA qualified accountant looking for a hands-on Finance Manager role with genuine progression?

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join a growing Advertising SME, taking ownership of the UK finance function and working closely with an experienced Finance Director and senior stakeholders across Sales, Marketing and Operations in UK & UAE.

This is a varied role covering month-end, financial reporting, revenue recognition, FP&A, commercial analysis, audit and business partnering.

The Role:

You will own the month-end close from start to finish, ensuring accurate and timely reporting across the P&L and balance sheet.

• Own month-end close and Group reporting submissions.
• Review journals, reconciliations and balance sheet schedules.
• Provide P&L variance analysis and management commentary.
• Work with the Revenue Accountant on revenue recognition, WIP, collections and aged debtors.
• Support budgeting, forecasting and FP&A.
• Produce commercial analysis covering costs, margins and profit-share arrangements.
• Review contracts and ensure commercial arrangements are correctly reflected in the accounts.
• Lead the annual audit alongside the Finance Director.
• Support VAT, statutory accounts and corporation tax requirements.
• Apply UK GAAP and IFRS, including IFRS 16.
• Line manage and develop a finance team

We are looking for a qualified accountant (ACCA or CIMA) with strong technical accounting skills and commercial aptitude, hands-on approach.

• Experience within Media, Advertising, Agencies or a similar contractual/project-based environment.
• Strong P&L and balance sheet experience.
• Experience within an international Group and ideally multi-currency reporting.
• Good knowledge of revenue recognition, WIP, accruals, fixed assets and IFRS 16.
• Strong Excel skills and experience working with financial models.
• FP&A, forecasting and business partnering experience.
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to work with non-finance stakeholders.
• Strong systems capability and the ability to adapt to new technology.

Experience of cloud-based ERP finance systems would be advantageous, as would experience using AI tools within finance.

This is a busy, high-exposure role offering a steep learning curve and genuine progression. You'll work closely with a highly experienced Finance Director who is keen to develop the successful candidate, with the opportunity to take on greater responsibility as the business grows.

*** Media Geeks is an equal opportunity employer and values diversity at our work place. We and our clients do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, colour, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply.

We appreciate the interest of all applicants in this role. Due to the volume of applications, only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted. Thank you for your understanding. ***