Finance Manager

About Team Lewis

We are a global marketing agency that has gone from start-up to multi-national in little over two decades. Our success is due to a combination of factors. Talented people delivering award winning campaigns. Expanding client relationships into new markets or services. Making strategic acquisitions. TEAM LEWIS has won many prestigious awards, including Cannes Lions, PRovoke Media, ICCO, European Excellence, PRCA Digital, Digital Impact, Global Digital Excellence. 

At the heart of the business is TEAM LEWIS Foundation. In January 2021, there was a need to respond to the challenges the COVID pandemic brought to communities and charitable organisations. TEAM LEWIS saw that support was crucial and change was needed to make that happen. Our local causes scheme was launched. Every member of TEAM LEWIS can nominate a local cause close to their heart to receive a cash donation. In addition, nominated causes can also benefit from a donation in kind of expertise, time, and resources. In the past year TEAM LEWIS has donated almost $2million to 445 causes around the world. 

You can read more about TEAM LEWIS Foundation at https://www.teamlewis.com/impact/.

Core Responsibilities

Leadership

• Oversee and take responsibility for all financial processes within the Shared Service team, ensuring efficient prioritisation of workload and all deliverables are met on time.
• Line management responsibilities of all team members within Finance Shared Services and support their career development.
• Work with other Financial Controllers in the business to contribute to the overall finance function strategy.
• Develop strong relationships with customers and suppliers and take the lead on queries.
• Train the team and documenting Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable processes and best practice, whilst identifying opportunities to scale quickly.
• Gain a solid overview of all local market accounting requirements.

Accounts Receivable

• Oversee Accounts Receivable function including billing and credit control, reviewing and approving transactions.
• Work closely with the client service teams to ensure billing is done accurately and in a timely manner.
• Lead on debt chasing, collection and reporting to the business.
• Review billing schedule to ensure billing is up to date at month end.
• Making sure and following up that client contracts are submitted and signed by both parties.

Accounts Payable

• Oversee all aspects of the end-to-end Accounts payable processes within the Shared Service team.
• Making sure that supplier invoices comply with local regulation and are approved internally.
• Review and approve supplier payment runs. Approve ad-hoc payments as and when required.
• Ensure all purchase invoices are input on a timely basis by the shared service team.

Process Improvements

• For both Accounts Payable and Receivable work closely with Financial Controllers / Finance Managers to develop process workflows for each market, gain an understanding of local requirements and where there’s unnecessary differentiation.
• Interrogate LEWIS’ processes and identify where we can make changes to be more efficient and compliant. Harness AI tools to drive improvements and use technology to automate manual processes.

Other Responsibilities

• Support in year-end audit process, being the first point of contact for all relevant queries for AP and AR.
• Bank reconciliation.
• Credit card processing.
• Ad-hoc requests.

Requirements

• Degree in Finance, Accounting, or related field; professional qualification e.g., ACCA, CIMA, CPA preferred.
• 3-5 years’ experience in a finance role, with some management experience, preferably in a global shared services environment.
• Strong understanding of invoicing practices across tax jurisdictions in the UK, Europe, APAC and US.
• Proven ability to partner with senior business stakeholders across regions.
• Excellent analytical, organisational, and communication skills.
• Proactive mindset with a continuous improvement attitude.
• Experience with ERP systems (e.g., SAP, Oracle, NetSuite) and shared services tools is a plus.

This job description is not intended to be an exhaustive list of the responsibilities for this role. Other responsibilities may be added from time to time.

TEAM LEWIS is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to creating and fostering an environment focused on equality, empowerment and respect. We strive to create an inclusive workplace that supports and celebrates our diversity. We continue to invest in our efforts to ensure that TEAM LEWIS is a place where everyone can thrive.