Job Description

IPG Mediabrands is the media and marketing solutions division of Interpublic Group (NYSE: IPG). Mediabrands manages approximately $40 billion in marketing investment globally on behalf of its clients and provides strategic services and solutions across its award-winning, full-service agency networks UM and Initiative and through its innovative marketing specialist companies Reprise, Magna, Orion, Rapport, Healix, Mediabrands Content Studio and the IPG Media Lab. Mediabrands clients include many of the world\'s most recognizable and iconic brands from a broad portfolio of industry sectors. The company employs more than 13,000 marketing experts in more than 130 countries representing the full diversity of humanity. For more information, please visit our website:

Role Description

An opportunity for an enthusiastic Commercial Finance Analyst within the Commercial Finance team at Mediabrands UK, to support the Commercial Business Partner and Finance Manager in managing the agencies financial planning, analysis, and reporting requirements.

Key Responsibilities

Budgeting and forecasting

• Key point of support for the Commercial Business Partner and Finance Manager as a Commercial Finance Analyst to provide an overall view of forecasted performance.
• Support the commercial Finance team to deliver and support the finance strategy by driving a consistent approach to planning cycles across agencies, including consolidation and analysis of business units plans and developing P&L.
• Maintaining up to date forecast files for the P&L, including monthly revenue by client as well as monthly costs by line item and flash updates.

• Maintaining an up-to-date detailed salary cost forecast by individual and working closely with HR to monitor headcount.

Reporting and analysis

• Interpret financial information and analysis, supporting effective management decisions using benchmarking, trends, and other sources of information; develop and implement improvements to the planning processes.
• Attend monthly revenue review meetings with relevant stakeholders within the business and update the revenue files accordingly.
• Lead talent sessions with HR to review changes and monitor FTE.

• Work collaborative with other finance teams to deliver effective financial management, controls and advisory support across the agencies.
• Assist the Commercial Business Partner with the preparation of a monthly management information pack including YTD P&L performance vs budget/forecast, a P&L flash update and a debtors/WIP/unbilled summary for escalation.
• Provide the agency teams with regular timesheet analysis.
• Client profitability analysis and management - prepare monthly client profitability summaries to share with senior client leads/directors and work with the business to ensure accounts are profitable. Flagging areas of concern where client teams are under/over servicing clients.

Ad Hoc Support

• Drive continuous improvement across the finance and agency teams.
• Maintain contract inventory.
• Support intercompany reconciliation.

Desired Skills & Experience

• Working towards a professional accounting qualification or bachelor\'s degree in finance-related subject
• Demonstrate awareness and knowledge of accounting standards and be able to apply these principles to financial modelling.
• Hyperion experience desirable.
• Media industry experience desirable.
• Strong excel skills.

• Attention to detail.
• Team player with a \'can-do\' attitude who can collaborate effectively and efficiently but who can also work (when required) independently.
• Ability/desire to work closely with the agency/people outside of the finance function.

Employee Transparency

At Mediabrands and Kinesso, we celebrate difference and believe this makes us stronger. Mediabrands and Kinesso are equal opportunity employers and committed to championing an inclusive culture that provides a sense of belonging for all our employees. We do not discriminate against any applicant based on age, disability, race, colour, ethnicity, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, belief, marital status or any other characteristic protected by law.

Please reach out to our Talent Inclusion Specialist Jess at if you would like to have a confidential conversation regarding any adjustments that would ensure our recruitment process is accessible for you. Please note requesting a reasonable adjustment will not affect your application.

The Perks

We aim to provide all our people with a supportive and fun work environment where you can develop your full potential and benefit from the broad range of opportunities within the agency. When you join us, we want to make sure you feel valued - and that you are rewarded for your fantastic work. So, we also offer a range of benefits:

• Flexi-leave, with 25 days annual leave to be taken as minimum. In addition to your holiday entitlement, the office usually closes between Christmas & New Year

• Free breakfast and free lunch
• Early finish Fridays
• Core Hours (Mon-Thurs, flexible start/finish times)
• Retail discounts
• Electric vehicle salary sacrifices car scheme

• Wellbeing programme, including Headspace & flu jabs
• Interest free season ticket loan
• Paid time off for Volunteering
• Group Income Protection
• Life Assurance

• Private Medical Insurance or Health Cash Plan (dependent on level)
• Group Personal Pension Plan with matched contributions from 3-6%
• Generous Parental Leave & Pay
• Independent mortgage advice
• Financial education

• Employee Assistance Programme
• Free eye tests
• Flexible benefits including Dental, Travel insurance, Cycle to Work, Gym Discounts and many more!

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