- Location
- Havas Village London - 37.5, United Kingdom
- Workplace
- Hybrid
- Type
- Full-time
- Department
- Sales
- Seniority
- Mid
- Industry
- Finance
- Category
- Finance
- Role type
- Individual Contributor
- Environment
- Office
- Source
- Workday
Overview
As a Commercial Accountant at Havas London, you'll oversee revenue recognition and forecasting for a creative agency, working closely with client teams to drive profitability. Key responsibilities include producing monthly revenue reports, reviewing fee proposals, managing WIP accounts, and ensuring compliance with revenue recognition standards. You'll work with the Finance Analyst to produce profitability reports and maintain the Kimble System. The role requires previous commercial or client accounting experience, preferably in an agency environment, with advanced Excel skills and strong communication abilities. This is a 9-12 month fixed-term contract position.
Description
Agency :
Havas LondonJob Description :
Job Title: Commercial AccountantDepartment: Finance
Reports To: FP&A Manager
The Role:
The Havas Creative Finance team is looking for an enthusiastic and experienced Commercial Accountant to oversee all matters linked to revenue recognition and forecasting for one Creative agency. They will be the key contact in the agency for providing support and financial guidance to the Client teams. As a key part of the role is driving agency profitability, the Commercial Accountant will be working with the Finance Analyst to produce monthly profitability reports and working with the agency to ensure strong profitability on accounts.
Responsibilities:
- Oversee the production of the revenue figures for monthly reporting and quarterly forecasting.
- Ensure revenue recognition standards are applied correctly.
- Completion on month end revenue tasks.
- Review monthly recovery reports and organise monthly meetings with Business Directors.
- Review fee proposals.
- Be a real driver in raising commercial awareness across the business.
- Ongoing training of client teams on commercial matters.
- Oversee the management of all client WIP accounts, ensuring timely billing & reconciliation, minimising any WIP write off.
- Ensure rate cards, rates and roles are up to date in the system.
- Ensure the Kimble System is maintained and used appropriately.
- Assist with implementation of new financial system.
- Ad-hoc tasks.
Skills:
Experience in Commercial or Client Accountant
Previous agency experience desirable
Excellent communication skills
Self-motivator
Advanced Excel skills
Contract Type :
TemporaryHere at Havas across the group we pride ourselves on being committed to offering equal opportunities to all potential employees and have zero tolerance for discrimination. We are an equal opportunity employer and welcome applicants irrespective of age, sex, race, ethnicity, disability and other factors that have no bearing on an individual’s ability to perform their job.
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About Havas London
Havas Creative Finance team is part of the global Havas Group, committed to offering equal opportunities and zero tolerance for discrimination.