Finance Director - 3 days per week

MATTA is now 9 years old and we have grown in that time from a UK agency of 4 to an international agency of 40.  We are all set to keep growing in size and broadening our reach.  We are seeking a Finance Director to partner with us and help us to get to the next exciting stage in our development and realise our ambitious plans.

Your key responsibilities:

• Analyse the financial performance of the agency and proactively advise the Executive team about commercial risks and opportunities

• Control our cost base and help us to realise cost savings where possible

• Provide guidance about industry pay, pricing and other strategies that will help us to improve our profitability and efficiency

• Analyse and report on client profitability

• Partner with the MD in forward planning and in formulating and maintaining our budget

• Oversee all month end process and reporting (carried out by our retained accountancy and tax advisory firm)

• Review and advise on new SOWs and contracts

• Ensure correct revenue recognition for all projects and revenue streams

• Review and approve expenses (via Dext)

• Approve the monthly payroll 

• Manage the agency’s insurance renewals and coverage

• Oversee our Accounts Receivable and Payable, ensuring timely invoicing and payments, and healthy cash flow management via our retained accountants

• Lead the finance function of the agency and be a trusted advisor to the founders

• We expect that you are ACA/ACCA qualified with 10+ years’ post-qualification experience

• You have significant experience leading an in-house finance function, gained at least in part within an agency environment (or a professional services firm)

• You are proficient in the management of an accounting software (preferably Xero) and can utilise your experience to recommend other software or systems to aid efficiencies

• You are capable of balancing a number of responsibilities and prioritising them effectively

• You have a proven track record in using your commercial expertise to help small to medium sized companies grow and thrive

• Your operational experience has enabled you previously to introduce impactful efficiencies

• Your natural gravitas and confidence inspires trust in the people around you

• You have experience in being the trusted financial partner and advisor to the most senior stakeholders in a business

• You are a team player through and through, and a natural relationship builder.

• You have a great work ethic and a can-do attitude, and enjoy rolling your sleeves up and getting stuck into the detail.

• You have consummate communication and interpersonal skills when engaging with multiple stakeholders.

Get in touch:

If you think that MATTA could be the place where you grow professionally, and do your best work, then we really want to meet you. Please apply below and we'll get back to you as soon as possible.

NB We have a flexible working policy, which means that you can choose when to work from home and when to come to our lovely office in Southwark.

We are unable to provide visa sponsorship.

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