Client Finance Analyst

Job Title –Client Financial Analyst.

Overview of job

Key role within the finance team and has a supporting profile within the agency. Responsibilities include the ongoing improvement in all aspects of business processes, including the review, implementation, and improvement of best practice for our clients. Responsibilities will include, but are not limited to; weekly/monthly reporting of key analytical data across the business, supplier query resolution, point of contact for client teams (working with large retail and FMCG clients) and any queries they may have and the establishment and implementation of new ways of working.

This will be achieved by working with key stakeholders such as clients, client account teams, our commercial team and shared service centre to drive this forward.

Reporting of the role

This role reports to the Senior Client Finance Analyst

3 best things about the job:

1.           Raising business awareness of financial importance and the ability to make a difference.

2.    Exposure to the wider business to include key stakeholders.

3.Working within a tangible, results-based business, allowing individuals to identify their direct impact linked to progression.

Responsibilities of the role:

Net Working Capital Management

• To assist the ongoing performance improvement of all aspects of NWC and work to devise and implement the right process to maximise cash conversion.
• Supporting the completion of business required reporting.
• Coordination of proactive monitoring and resolution of aged unbilled and debtors, working closely with the department and client teams.
• Managing complex client billing issues.
• Assist in creation and monitoring of tracking devices in impact of best practice implementation.

Finance Process improvement

• Review and implementation of overall process improvement initiatives within the agency, which impact working capital, such as buying best practise/training; billing process and collections strategy
• To assist in the identification/implementation of Financial process initiatives, including business stakeholders such as clients, shared service centre and client account teams.
• To assist in the review of key client accounts and identify adjustments to the overall finance process.
• Manage the implementation of workshops with assigned client teams to design more effective and efficient finance process based on gap analysis.
• Onboarding of new clients with the support of the CFM.
• Assist with the preparation and delivery of training on new ways of working to client team groups.

Controls and Compliance

• Ensuring that a robust set of internal controls is maintained and that the control environment remains strong.
• To ensure key contractual terms are complied with for all clients.
• To be a key contributor in all audits including internal, external, Sarbanes Oxley and client audits.

What you will need:

Skills, Behaviours and Experience Required

• Industry experience and knowledge of media systems essential, minimum of three years’ experience.
• Ability to prioritise and work towards multiple deadlines.
• Calm under pressure, resilient and confident to make decisions.
• The ability to communicate with numerous stakeholders including clients and senior members of staff.
• Attention to detail with an ability to solve problems.
• Basic NWC knowledge and strong analytical skills.
• Works productively in a highly pressurised environment.
• Understand the importance of prioritising tasks and meeting deadlines.
• Team player.
• Flexible approach to role and requirements.
• Confident attitude & good workshop/presentational delivery skills.

*Although we cannot make guarantees, we welcome conversations about flexible working for all roles at Essencemediacom London*

About Essencemediacom

Essencemediacom is “The Breakthrough Agency”, working on behalf of its clients to leverage their brands’ entire system of communications across paid, owned and earned channels to step change their business outcomes.

Employing over 1,200 staff across 5 regional offices, Essencemediacom is the leading agency in the UK in terms of billings. It’s client roster includes DFS, Tesco, Boots, JP Morgan and Cancer Research UK.

Our people are at the heart of everything we do; we firmly believe in our “People First, Better Results” philosophy and want to be certain that work is always challenging, engaging and satisfying. We aim to ensure that that our employees’ skills are constantly evolving, and so provide all Essencemediacom staff with training and development and regular appraisals to enhance their performances and guarantee great results for them and the company.

We also strive to change traditional attitudes to workplace culture by offering a more holistic view of employees' aspirations. There are numerous initiatives for ‘Essentials’ to take part in, from the Social Club to Mindfulness Training, to help ensure that our employees thoroughly enjoy their experience here.

We aim to be the only agency that talented people want to work for. We do this, not only by stimulating and challenging our people through great work and outstanding clients, but by providing a variety of learning programs, cultural initiatives and an exciting environment to invigorate our employees personal and professional career development.

Essencemediacom is a member of WPP, the world's largest marketing communications services group, and part of GroupM, WPP’s consolidated media investment management arm.

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