Group Finance Manager

at  Robert Walters

About the Client Ireland’s most creative and effective independent advertising agency are looking for an experienced and innovative Group Finance Manager to join their dynamic team. They believe that great work works and deliver global award-winning creative solutions, both nationally and internationally, which deliver highly successful commercial solutions to their big-name client base. In short Reporting to the Executive Finance Director this position is one that will involve juggling a demanding schedule of priorities across our client’s 3 group companies. The ideal candidate will be able to demonstrate strong team working skills, high levels of attention to detail all while utilising their accounting and commercial skills across a range of duties.

Core Responsibilities

• Prepare and submit monthly, quarterly, and yearly management accounts and financial board packs for 3 separate trading companies and at group consolidated level. This includes detailed variance analysis for material variances from budget
• Manage monthly revenue recognition accounting requirements.
• Supervise, lead and develop all finance staff. Including, but not limited to, the sourcing, interviewing and appraisal of new and existing finance staff.
• Control over cash collection and disbursement; forecasting of cash requirements, cash flow management.
• Ensure our commercial policy is adhered to across the full business by working collaboratively with all departments and stakeholders.
• Work closely with the sales team to ensure all client jobs deliver optimal commercial results.Manage the companies WIP to maximise billings and minimise financial exposure on all 3rd party costs.
• Assist the Operations team in managing staff timesheets to ensure maximum compliance and return on billable hours.
• Prepare reports for a variety of commercial requirements.
• Ensure financial policies, processes and controls are implemented to ensure the integrity of the companies’ financial performance and improve efficiencies across all levels.
• Ensure that company financial systems are robust, compliant and support current activities and future growth.
• Assist in the preparation of annual financial statements for audit and manage the audit process.
• Liaise with outside agencies on pension and taxation matters to include, but not limited to, preparing, negotiating, and completing Revenue Audits, preparing company Corporation Tax / VAT / Payroll tax returns etc.

Key Attributes

• Fully Qualified Chartered Accountant
• Minimum 2 years’ experience in a similar role, agency experience is desirable.
• Strong Technical accounting skills
• Solution Driven with an ability to decision make at a senior level.
• Strong Communications + Interpersonal Skills
• Team player
• Proficient in use of IT software to include, but not limited to, MS Word and MS Excel.

Robert Walters Operations Limited is an employment business and employment agency and welcomes applications from all candidates
About the ClientIreland’s most creative and effective independent advertising agency are looking for an experienced and innovative Group Finance Manager to join their dynamic team.They believe that great work works and deliver global award-winning creative solutions, both nationally and ..

• Prepare and submit monthly, quarterly, and yearly management accounts and financial board packs for 3 separate trading companies and at group consolidated level. This includes detailed variance analysis for material variances from budget
• Manage monthly revenue recognition accounting requirements.
• Supervise, lead and develop all finance staff. Including, but not limited to, the sourcing, interviewing and appraisal of new and existing finance staff.
• Control over cash collection and disbursement; forecasting of cash requirements, cash flow management.
• Ensure our commercial policy is adhered to across the full business by working collaboratively with all departments and stakeholders.
• Work closely with the sales team to ensure all client jobs deliver optimal commercial results.Manage the companies WIP to maximise billings and minimise financial exposure on all 3rd party costs.
• Assist the Operations team in managing staff timesheets to ensure maximum compliance and return on billable hours.
• Prepare reports for a variety of commercial requirements.
• Ensure financial policies, processes and controls are implemented to ensure the integrity of the companies’ financial performance and improve efficiencies across all levels.
• Ensure that company financial systems are robust, compliant and support current activities and future growth.
• Assist in the preparation of annual financial statements for audit and manage the audit process.
• Liaise with outside agencies on pension and taxation matters to include, but not limited to, preparing, negotiating, and completing Revenue Audits, preparing company Corporation Tax / VAT / Payroll tax returns etc