Commercial Finance Manager

Vertex Associates are excited to be partnering with an international Public Relations and Communications agency in their search for Commercial Finance Manager.

Duties and responsibilities:
Review and approve client budgets and scopes, partnering with account team in pricing client proposal, responding to RFP/I’s and developing budgets
Facilitate negotiation of client and vendor contracts between clients/vendors, account staff/senior management and legal department, including full review of all business terms (working in conjunction with Legal and Business Affair’s teams)
Assist account teams with monthly project budget to actual tracking and other required client reporting
Drive client profitability by working with client’s management and account teams
Facilitate client billing and work with client leads to minimise risk exposure surrounding AR and clients credit requirements
Review time and expense write-offs and un-billed WIP
Review monthly client fee phasing and expense detail with Client Leads or relevant Senior Finance
Analyse monthly client budgets for accuracy and explain significant variances to budget or forecast
Assist with developing annual revenue and staffing budgets and maintain accurate monthly projections
Provide Head of Commercial Finance, Finance SVP and Client Leads with monthly financial package describing results to date, forward projections compared to budget and commentary around noticeable trends
Analyse client finance reports and identify and communicate areas of concern and suggested improvements to account staff and management (e.g., client profitability, realisation, utilisation, over/under service, missing time, revenue risk and staffing plans)
Assisting with the preparation, maintaining and managing of staffing and revenue plans with the Client Leads
Accountable for accuracy of client financials including client billing, pricing, receivables, WIP and monthly projections

Experience:
Bachelor’s degree in FIN or ACC and 3+ years of experience in a Commercial Finance role
Proven experience in using financial systems (e.g., PeopleSoft, Tableau, SAP or any other ERP system) and strong Microsoft Excel skills
Strong organisation and time management skills, with demonstrated experience in following through multiple projects and juggling conflicting priorities in a fast-paced environment
Must have strong financial analysis and management skills and demonstrated business acumen and knowledge of financial models
Strong communication skills, with the ability to articulate financial concepts and data to a variety of audiences
Professional services industry experience preferred

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