part time Finance Director

VisionFR

Role: Finance Director

Sector: Design Agency

Permanent: Part Time – 3 days per week

Hybrid: 1 day in the office

Salary: c£85,000 pa FTE

Reporting to: COO

Location: Berkshire

Ref: VisionFR2897

VisionFR is delighted to be working with this creative agency – approx. 30 people and £2.5m revenues – to find a part time Finance Director who will be an integral part of the Senior Leadership Team (SLT). You will be responsible for the delivery of the finance function (includes a Finance Manager and Finance Assistant) whilst also business partnering with the SLT to provide forward thinking strategic advice.

You’ll have strong communication skills and be able to offer sound financial advice and direction across all departments working with creatives and account managers to build their commercial/finance acumen.

The duties of the part time Finance Director will include but not be limited to:

Management and Year-End accounts

• Monthly reporting pack including

o P&L plus variance analysis

o Client/project profitability

o Team/resource metrics & KPIs e.g. utilisation & fees per head

• Year-end accounts including

o Accounts preparation and analysis

o Audit management

• Evolving the Management Information content
• Ensuring appropriate accounting and management information systems

Budgeting & Forecasting

• Departmental and company wide
• Annual budgets and monthly/quarterly reforecasts
• P&L, revenues & cashflow

Team Working

• Partner with Heads of Department and Account Directors to help delivery of objectives
• Partner with HR on payroll/PAYE matters and also to help inform hiring decisions (including freelancers)
• Partner with Business Development team on new business targets and tracking
• Lead Finance Team to ensure delivery, performance management and mentoring

Board

• Create long term business and financial strategy
• Presenting monthly results to board
• Quarterly staff meetings

VisionFR is committed to encouraging equality, diversity, inclusion and eliminating unlawful discrimination within our workforce and whilst fulfilling our Client recruitment needs.

Due to the high level of applications being received if you do not hear from us within 5 working days, please assume your application has not been successful on this occasion, usually due to other candidates having more relevant sector exposure, qualifications or required skills. We thank you for your interest.