The Business:
Our client is one of the UK's most recognised search-first marketing agencies, creating and optimising content across SEO, social, digital PR and AI search for a roster of household-name consumer and B2B brands.
Headquartered in the North with offices in Manchester, London and New York, the business has picked up a long list of industry awards, including being named the best agency outside London, and continues to grow both in the UK and internationally.
The Role:
Reporting into the Financial Controller, the Interim Commercial Finance Manager will take ownership of the monthly cycle, running the month-end close across multiple entities, submitting payroll, checking and reviewing reporting, and managing the workload of a new junior accountant as they settle into the team.
This is a role for someone who is comfortable in a fast-moving, ever-changing environment, who can bring structure and a commercial eye to the numbers, and who is happy to roll up their sleeves in a small team where everyone plays a key part.
Main Duties:
- Own and deliver the month-end close process across a multi-entity group
- Prepare and submit monthly payroll, ensuring accuracy and timeliness
- Check and review management reports and key financial outputs, providing commercial insight to the Financial Controller
- Manage, prioritise and review the workload of a new junior accountant, supporting their onboarding and development
- Work closely with the Financial Controller to keep the finance function running smoothly through a period of change
- Identify opportunities to tighten processes and improve the quality and timeliness of reporting
What we need to see (essential):
- Strong, hands-on experience running month-end close and producing / reviewing management accounts
- Qualified (ACA / ACCA / CIMA) or qualified by experience - QBE candidates are genuinely welcome
- The ability to pick up a handover quickly and operate with confidence in a lean, fast-paced, fast-changing environment
What we'd like to see (bonus):
- Experience within an agency, marketing, media or professional services environment
- Experience working across a multi-entity group structure