Finance Analyst

Finance Analyst MHP Group is the integrated communications agency built for the Networked Age – a world that’s increasingly connected, complex, polarised and activist. We lead the way in the application of behavioural science to solve communications challenges. We create strategies and multichannel campaigns to engage every audience, from consumer to policy maker, and from stakeholder to shareholder. With 190 experts in London, we are trusted by many of the world’s leading businesses and brands. Our specialist teams include Brand & Reputation, Corporate Advisory & Capital Markets, Public Affairs, Strategic Media, Crisis & Risk, Change & Employee Engagement, Health, Financial Services, Technology, Mischief and Studio La Plage. Overview Reports to the Commercial Finance Manager Assisting the full commercial finance team with the wider reporting function Maintaining strong relationships with all account teams across the agency and acting as a first point of contact on billing queries Responsibilities What you will do; Provide support on revenue forecasting by ensuring agency has all relevant documentation to recognise revenue across all clients – i.e. approved scopes of work, client purchase orders Support commercial finance team with revenue related queries Maintenance of PO and billing tracker, acting as first point of contact with the AR team on queries, rejected invoices and ensuring all billing invoiced and approved in a timely manner Provide account teams with project reconciliations, including analysing variances between recognised and billed revenue Provide relevant business units with timesheet reporting and analysis Responsible for WIP management, including liaising with relevant stake holders to ensuring project billing is correct and monthly project expenses are invoiced in a timely manner Assist with the management of accrued and deferred revenue Assist with resolving discrepancies with billing queries and raising concerns for escalation Assist with resolving discrepancies with AP queries and raising concerns for escalation Supporting on audits Any other ad hoc tasks Required Skills; High attention to detail Ability to work in a fast-paced environment Excel skills – confidently using formula to analyse data and perform variance analysis Communication skills – ability to communicate with various stakeholders within the organization And in return, we offer: Excellent starting salary with annual reviews 25 days holiday allowance (+ bank holidays), a day off to celebrate your Birthday, ‘Time4U’ every month and office Christmas closure Matched pension contributions (up to 5%) Life Assurance Private Medical Insurance Employee Assistance Programme Season ticket loans and Cycle to work scheme Gym & Shopping discounts Access to our Learning Academy to support your career and personal growth Hybrid (up to 2 days remote working per week) ‘Work from Anywhere’ one week per year Click here to see the full list of Our benefits - MHP Group (teamtailor.com) Here at MHP Group, we are committed to creating an inclusive and a diverse workforce. Department Central & Support Locations London Remote status Hybrid Employment type Full-time Brand MHP About MHP Group The UK's biggest independent comms agency. We are a leading integrated communications agency built for a world that’s increasingly connected, complex and polarised. Visit our website .