Director of Finance Business Partnering

Established in 2004 OLIVER is the worlds first and only specialist in designing building and running bespoke in-house agencies and marketing ecosystems for brands. We partner with over 300 clients in 40 countries and counting. Our unique model drives creativity and efficiency allowing us to deliver tailored solutions that resonate deeply with audiences.

As a part of The Brandtech Group were at the forefront of leveraging cutting-edge AI technology to revolutionise how we create and deliver work. Our AI solutions enhance efficiency spark creativity and drive insightful decision-making empowering our teams to produce innovative and impactful results.

Role: Director of Finance Business Partnering

Location: London England United Kingdom (3 days a week from our London HQ)

About the role:

The Director of Finance Business Partnering is a senior leadership role within our marketing agency responsible for delivering best-in-class financial support across the client lifecycle. This role leads the finance business partnering and analyst teams acting as a trusted advisor to Managing Directors and senior stakeholders. You will drive financial insight portfolio performance and commercial decision-making ensuring sustainable growth and strong client profitability.

This is high profile role within our business and as such will require a candidate that is comfortable to operate at all levels within the business at a fast pace.

What you will be doing:

• Team Leadership & Development
  • Lead mentor and develop the finance business partnering and finance analyst teams.
  • Improve and strengthena high-performing commercially focused team withdeepunderstanding of agency economics and client journeys.
  • Embed a culture of continuous improvement upskilling team members to deliver proactive high-quality financial support.
• Ownership of Complex Client Portfolios
  • Take ownership of complex portfolios of client accounts ensuring robustfinancial management governance and oversight.
  • Ensure accuracy and integrity of financials across revenue recognition costs margins and working capital.
  • Proactivelyidentifyrisks and opportunities within portfolios and drive corrective actions.
• Senior Financial Support & Strategic Partnering
  • Act as a senior financial advisor to Managing Directors providing insight on revenue forecasting growth strategies and portfolio profitability.
  • Support strategic decision-making around client investment pricing resourcing and contract structures.
  • Partner with new business to ensure a clear and robust pipeline testing the nature andrigouraround potential opportunities.
• Client P&L Management
  • Equip client-facing teams with the tools frameworks and financial knowledge to confidently manage theirclientP&Ls.
  • Drive accountability for financial performance at client and portfolio level.
  • Ensure consistent understanding of profitability drivers across the business.
• Collaboration with Operations
  • Partner closely with Operations to ensure delivery against agreed client gross profit margin targets.
  • Align financial forecasts with resourcing delivery models and operational plans.
  • Support continuousoptimisationof delivery efficiency and margin performance.
• Forecasting & Planning
  • Design and own an efficientaccurateweekly P&L forecasting process (bank and stretch).
  • Lead budgeting and reforecasting processes delivering cleartimelyinsights to the CFO and CEO.
  • Ensure forecasts are well understood credible and actionable.
• Reporting & Month-End Ownership
  • Own and deeply understand month-end results for client portfolios.
  • Ensureaccuratemanagement of key working capital accounts including deferred andaccruedincome and costs.
  • Provide clear explanations of variances to forecast budget and prior periods.
  • Key point of contact managing interim and year end audit having overall responsibility for revenue through gross profit as well as corresponding client related balance sheet items.
• Relationship Building & Communication
  • Build strong trusted relationships with Managing Directors and senior stakeholders across the agency.
  • Deliver high-quality financial advice with confidence clarity and commercial focus.
  • Present andanalysefinancial performance clearly highlighting gaps risks and actionsto deliver targets.
  • You must be veryhands-onwith the ability to work effectively with globally distributed teams and take responsibility to get things done on time even when systems and processes are stretched or must be able to partner closely with and collaborate effectively with the client leadership team various internaldepartmentsand the clients. You must be an excellent communicator and able to expertly convey data abstract concepts points ofviewand escalations to senior management efficiently and effectively.
• You will be open and willing to attend sustainability training relevant to your role and soak up recommended research and reading about sustainability issues

What you need to be great in this role:

• 8 years of finance experience.
• Significant senior finance leadership experience ideally within a marketing media or professional services environment.
• Strong background in finance business partnering portfolio management and client P&L ownership.
• Proven ability to lead and develop high-performing teams.
• Excellent commercial acumen with the ability to influence senior stakeholders.
• Deep understanding of forecasting budgeting and working capital management.
• Exceptional communication skills with the ability to translate complex financial information into actionable insight.
• You can be the change - you prioritise environmental responsibility social equity and economic viability and how that translates into your day-to-day role

Req ID: 15873
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OLIVER a part of the Brandtech Group is an equal opportunity employer committed to creating an inclusive working environment where all employees are encouraged to reach their full potential and individual differences are valued and respected. All applicants shall be considered for employment without regard to race ethnicity religion gender sexual orientation gender identity age neurodivergence disability status or any other characteristic protected by local laws.

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