Skills

Communication Microsoft Excel Dynamics Attention to detail Recruitment

Job Specifications

Junior Commercial Manager - Advertising Services - Paying up to PS30,000 + Study Support - London Offices (Temp to Perm)

We are working exclusively with a globally recognised Advertising Company who are looking for Junior Commercial Manager to join their growing team.

Reporting into the Commercial Manager and partnering closely with several departments. You will need to manage the scope of work for each project to prevent over resourcing of jobs and then analyse the profitability of each job worked on by your team, recommending actions to be taken where problems are arising.

All other commercial issues, such as fee proposals, revenue recognition and resource management will also be the responsibility of the Junior Commercial Manager.

This role is crucial to the commercial finance team and will need someone who is credible, confident in communicating and extremely organised.

Key Responsibilities:

Responsible for the revenue, organic & pipeline forecasting of their assigned clients, ensuring changes & risks are communicated regularly

Supporting the Senior Commercial Managers to manage finances across the larger agency clients

Regular review of organic targets & phasing ensuring targets are realistic

Reconciliation of month-end revenue position to ensure all revenue that can be booked is recognised correctly

Support in preparation of monthly departmental profitability reports, and advising on actions where necessary to ensure the smooth running of the departmental finances

Review resource plans for each department, highlighting variances to staffing plan & advising on changes required to ensure staffing levels remain at correct levels for revenue projected

Prepare and review client dashboards, ensuring action is taken where necessary & escalating any issues

Review employee utilisation reports & highlighting key issues to client team leaders.

Ensure contracts are adhered to on each client

Ensure timely billing & close WIP management

Ensuring monthly deadlines are met

Develop processes to assist each account team with their differing needs dependent on their client needs.

Support Sarbanes Oxley testing and external audit requests

Continuous Improvement of systems & processes

Ensure teams timesheets are kept up to date and help input timesheet data into the finance system when required

Drive profitability on each account

Reconcile time and track resource to ensure it stays within what was agreed in Scopes of Work

Support on fee proposals and contract reviews

Support month end reporting process

Support finance team with adhoc projects

Requirements:

Previous experience in a similar role ideal, or

ACCA/CIMA (part qualified)

Highly organised with attention to detail

Great interpersonal skills / Strong communication

Media or Agency background preferred but not necessary

Microsoft Dynamics AX/Cognos experience useful but not necessary

Strong understanding of Microsoft Excel

Previous experience in a commercial analysis role an advantage

Must be on immediately available or on a short notice period

If this sounds like you please do get in touch here or via my email bertie.cox@tracerecruit.com.

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About the Company

Established in 2010, we are an accountancy and finance recruitment consultancy with offices in London and Reading. We are experts in accountancy, and our consultants are industry specialists across Industry & Commerce, Financial Services and Not-for-Profit. We have the capability to deliver traditional permanent recruitment, interim and contract assignments, or executive search and multi-vacancy retainers. We are market leaders with a widely experienced leadership team and carefully trained and developed consultants at ev... Know more