Job Description

The Finance & Operations Manager will oversee financial and operational activities within the media and agency industry, ensuring smooth business processes and compliance. This is a sole position and will lead the finance function.
Financial Responsibilities:

• Produce monthly Profit & Loss accounts and Balance Sheet reconciliations
• Manage payroll and ensure timely salary payments and journal postings
• Draft and submit VAT returns
• Ensure timely payments to HMRC
• Lead annual budgeting and forecasting
• Manage cash flow
• Oversee accounts payable and receivable
• Perform bank reconciliations
• Manage staff expenses and company credit cards
• Monitor and report on company KPIs
• Review and approve purchase orders in Procim
• Liaise with UK and US accountants for year-end processes
• Handle FX requirements, including currency purchases and payments
• Assist with project budget setup, approvals, and reconciliation in Procim
• Train and support users in Procim (budgeting system)

Operations Responsibilities:

• Support HR processes: contracts, leave tracking, assessments, and HR portal
• Manage timesheets and freelancer allocations in Procim
• Support recruitment, onboarding, and offboarding
• Handle insurance renewals and supplier NDAs
• Negotiate and manage client and supplier contracts
• Support management of IT, hardware, and office supplies
• Support general team operations and management

Hybrid working, 3 days in office, 2 days flexible workingFast-growing, exciting SME based in City of London
A successful Finance & Operations Manager should have:

• ACCA/CIMA/ACA finalist/qualified
• Proven finance experience within industry, ideally as sole person in finance / number 1 in finance
• Ability to work under pressure, identify areas of improvement and implement more efficient systems / processes
• Business partner effectively with internal and external stakeholders, with ability to explain financial concepts to non-finance stakeholders
• Excellent verbal and written communications, with proven ability to build relationships and rapport
• Experience using Xero, Procim, GSuite and Futrili - highly desirable
• Experience working in agency environment - desirable
• Experience working with US entities - desirable

Our client are an SME Events company, with international scope currently undergoing exciting growth and looking for an experienced Finance Manager to support this growth.

• Offering 55,000 - 65,000 salary (experience dependant)
• Hybrid working, 3 days in East-London Office, 2 days flexible work from home
• Additional benefits
• Excellent ability for growth
• Opportunities to work in a collaborative and forward-thinking environment in London.

Skills Required