Job Description

Company Description

The Mill is a global creative partner for agencies, production companies and brands, working across multiple media channels and platforms.

We are trusted specialists in Visual Effects, Creative Production and Experience design. Our projects include the creation of digital products and virtual experiences, as well as world class VFX and video production for the Advertising and Brand Experience industries.

We are a vibrant network of talented Artists, Producers, Directors and Creative Technologists from multinational backgrounds.

We nurture innovation, flexibility and diverse ideas across our studios in London, Paris, Amsterdam, New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, Seoul, Shanghai, and Bangalore.

We are all united by one single ambition: To create extraordinary and memorable work that captivates and excites audiences.



The Role

You\'ll play a vital role in supporting the MILL business with its FP&A deliverables. The role involves working as a Strategic Finance Business Partner managing the Planning/ Budgeting and Forecasting - PBF ( cycles/ processes, and ownership of the studio planning models. You will be expected to develop close relationships with finance (all finance departments, both at a brand level and group level), operations, studio/ country heads and Channel VPs, in order to understand the business, and put yourself in a position to challenge and support. You will also be expected to be actively involved in the development of reporting capability, and implementation of new processes and systems, across the group.

Primary Responsibilities include:

Reporting

• Support in the preparation of financial and analytical slides for Group Monthly and Quarterly Business Reviews
• Create insightful analysis and commentary on the performance of the business - Causal Analysis/ Big Data Analytics
• Support the development of reporting across Advertising (Power BI/ Excel Financial Models)
• Simply and Standardize reporting at a Advertising level and at a Group level (Harmonization/ Definition alignment/ Reporting Structure/ Support Systems Development as a Finance lead)
• Ad hoc financial analysis to support key business decisions

Planning, Budgeting and Forecasting

• Co-ordinate and manage the Weekly/ Monthly/ Quarterly/ Annual Budget/ LRP (3/5 Yr plan) operating rhythms and cycles
• Scenario Planning
• Own the planning models, with support from the Commercial team on revenue / resource inputs
• Support in the development of forecasting / budgeting modelling and systems
• Work with the business in identifying risks to the forecasts, and opportunities to mitigate these
• Business Case Support/ Preparation - Managing and co-ordination the Assumptions and Inputs Modelling/ Pre-investment Review/ Benefits Tracking/ Post-investment Review/ Sign-off and approval process management

KPIs / Other

• Track key performance drivers across the group.
• Develop reporting, trend analysis, analytical tools and dashboards, to help the business understand the numbers and improve financial performance.
• Support the brand in preparing business cases / plans
• Own the capex process

Qualifications

• Qualified Accountant (ACCA/ CIMA/ ACA/ CA/ CPA/ or equivalent) or MBA/ MSc - with at least 3 years\' experience
• Strong analytical skills: you are data and number hungry and like to understand performance based on financial and non-financial metrics.
• Can turn large raw data sets into meaningful reporting, and able to manage ambiguous data well by applying assumptions (trends etc..)
• Experience in leading processes and teams across multiple locations
• Experience of identifying and introducing compelling analysis and insight.
• Very strong Excel skills, at ease with Pivots / VLOOKUPs / SUMIFs / Basic Macros; knowledge of SAP BW and Magnitude would be an advantage.
• Clear record of being curious, robust and shrewd. Uses own initiative to explore and share new ideas (eg. styles of reporting, KPIS etc..)
• Very organized and structured - works well under pressure, with accuracy, attention to detail, and with respect for deadlines.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, being confident in communicating with both Finance and non-Finance staff at all levels within the business.

Additional Information

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

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