Operations Accountant

Job Title: Finance Business Partner 

12-month maternity cover based in Salford, close to Media City. 

Reporting to the EMEA Finance Director, the successful candidate will work as part of a regional finance team based in Manchester, Business Partnering four Design and Marketing Agencies based in Paris (24 FY Turnover: £6.7m), Vienna (24 FY Turnover £2.8m), Budapest (24 FY Turnover £4.1m) and Istanbul (24 FY Turnover £1.5m). 

• Ownership of monthly financial statements prepared by the management accounts team, reporting on actuals vs forecast/budget to key stakeholders 

• Attendance at management meetings to present ongoing financial performance including KPIs and other insights (face-to-face and virtual) 

• Submission of monthly rolling forecasts to the corporate team 

• Stewardship of customer profitability reports  

• Preparation of annual financial budgets working with the business leaders 

• Provide finance support for tender submissions for new and existing contracts. 

• Ongoing support and analysis of data to assist in driving improved financial and operational results. 

• Ad-hoc support to local management teams to support operational and structural changes to improve performance and profitability. 

• Ad-hoc support to the wider FP&A and Business Partnering team for ongoing projects and new reporting and planning tools. 

• Qualified Accountant (ACA/ACCA/CIMA) 

• Effective communication skills and stakeholders management skills 

• Ability to manage own time and priorities to adhere to strict deadlines. 

• Advanced Microsoft Office abilities and experience with SAP preferred. 

• Flexibility to travel to France/Austria/Hungary/Türkiye (quarterly only) 

• Ability to work autonomously and at the same time pro-actively work with various functions across the business