Commercial Finance Associate Director

Hogarth is the Global Content Experience Company. Part of WPP, Hogarth partners with one in every two of the world’s top 100 brands including Coca-Cola, Ford, Rolex, Nestlé, Mondelez and Dyson. With a breadth of experience across an extensive range of sectors, Hogarth offers the unrivaled ability to deliver relevant, engaging, and measurable content across all channels and media - both established and emerging. 

The number of channels at our fingertips; the need for speed; and the drive for mass personalisation, all mean that brands need different solutions. 

Our global team of over 7,500 craft and technology experts brings together creative, production and innovation to help clients navigate this exciting and ever-changing world of today’s content experience.

Hogarth is the Global Content Experience Company. Part of WPP, Hogarth partners with one in every two of the world’s top 100 brands including Coca-Cola, Ford, Rolex, Nestlé, Mondelez and Dyson. With a breadth of experience across an extensive range of sectors, Hogarth offers the unrivaled ability to deliver relevant, engaging, and measurable content across all channels and media - both established and emerging. 

The number of channels at our fingertips; the need for speed; and the drive for mass personalisation, all mean that brands need different solutions. 

Our global team of over 7,500 craft and technology experts brings together creative, production and innovation to help clients navigate this exciting and ever-changing world of today’s content experience. 

A Hybrid working model

Now offices are fully open we have embraced a hybrid working model, which allows our employees to split their time between the office and other locations, something we hope will provide everyone much more flexibility to their working week. The expectation is that working life at Hogarth will involve working from the office for an average of 4 days per week for most people . Please speak to the Talent Acquisition team to find out more information.

What we want:

From developing pricing strategies for new business opportunities to driving existing client profitability, the Commercial Finance Associate Director is at the heart of everything Hogarth does. Working throughout the organization and with global clients, the Commercial Finance Associate Director ultimately creates efficiencies while maintaining profitability. The Commercial Finance Associate Director will work closely with and become an advisor to business leads within management and must be knowledgeable of the marketplace with strong negotiation skills. Reporting Finance Director of portfolio, you will manage and develop financial analyst.

What you’ll do:

• Partner with Financial Director and Client Managing Director on business initiatives that will impact the overall growth of the operation.
• Provide insight to Client Leads on Revenue Analysis.
• Develop and execute strategies to improve both top and bottom line performance (eg pricing strategies, offshoring)
• Work closely with senior management, as well as with WPP sister agencies, to execute methodology for new business opportunities
• Attend new business pitches, presenting commercial models to local and global clients.
• Knowledge of contract negotiations, balancing financial, commercial & legal agendas to reach the best resolution (eg payment terms, lead times, SLAs, liabilities, IP rights)
• Create and maintain contract database for all of Hogarth Clients
• Develop and review standardized rate card.
• Assist in execution of clients SLA’s and reporting.
• Full understanding of a functional P&L
• Manage a portfolio of client with responsibility of full understanding of SOW’s, SLA’s, & Projects.
• Have a full understanding of IFRS and be knowledgeable about SOX Compliance regulations.
• Drive account profitability by managing cost base and looking for internal efficiencies
• Provide business development support to global offices.
• Be knowledgeable of global tax implications for multiple regions.
• Drive and ambition to grow within an organization.
• Being able to multitask in a face paced environment.

What you’ll have:

• At least 7 –10 years’ experience of working in a commercial or financial role
• Service industry background would be beneficial, but not essential
• Extensive analytical, financial modeling, and budget planning experience required; pricing experience preferred
• Experience of global organizations and working with foreign currencies
• Confident presentation & communication skills, comfortable working with all levels of management
• Proactive and results driven problem solver
• A team player attitude