Finance Business Partner

6 days ago

Manchester, Greater Manchester, United Kingdom Havas Lynx Full time

Are you passionate about creating advertising that not only informs but also transforms lives within the healthcare sector?


At Havas Lynx, a global advertising agency at the forefront of healthcare communications, we combine unmatched creativity, extensive expertise, and a deep understanding of the pharmaceutical and healthcare field. Our communications resonate deeply with audiences and adhere to the highest standards of healthcare advertising.


Committed to driving meaningful change—a change built on a foundation of rich experience, inspired by innovation, and confirmed through our proven track record—we work in close partnership with healthcare professionals, patients, carers, and leading pharmaceutical brands to navigate the complex challenges of today's healthcare landscape. Our approach blends strategic insights and deep scientific acumen with cutting-edge creativity and digital innovation, crafting campaigns and solutions that significantly improve people's lives.


We’re a team of over 500+ people in Manchester and London, with a history spanning over 35 years and an ever-evolving future. You can get a feel for the #LYNXLife through our YouTube #LYNXLife playlist, Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn, and Twitter.


Everything this company achieves—every life it saves, every penny it makes, every policy it changes, every award it wins—is down to everyone who works here.


Please note that this is a Manchester based role, and our current hybrid working arrangement requires office attendance three days per week – Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday.


Summary of our role


As the Finance Business Partner, you will engage with stakeholders to provide financial insight and support. You will delegate tasks and provide guidance to junior members of the team to support their ongoing knowledge and development. A key part of your role is to build your profile around the agency educating others to ensure their understanding financial processes and that these are adhered to.


What you can expect to be doing:


Technical knowledge and specialism


  • Work with the internal business units to collate budgets throughout the year
  • Produce month end reports with a focus on Gross Income (GI) including preparing and reviewing the deferred income schedule and GI reporting documents
  • Run finance inductions for new starters
  • Attend monthly Senior Leadership Team meetings, providing analysis of the previous month’s performance, and challenge future performance
  • Work with the internal agencies running WIP meetings, monitoring any actions and challenging financials of the agency
  • Run regular commercial masterclasses and refreshers with the team
  • Produce and review monthly reporting for the network
  • Create trackers for agencies as needed e.g., for client spend
  • Produce ad hoc team, network and internal reports as required


Working as part of a multi-disciplinary team


  • Support junior members of the team by delegating tasks and providing guidance to support their development
  • Build your profile around the agency and liaise with our multidisciplinary teams so that they understand how and when to involve you and the rest of the Finance team
  • Be a sounding board for all team members regarding work-related challenges
  • Build strong, positive relationships and be a trusted point of contact for any queries, escalating where appropriate
  • Actively foster an atmosphere of positive working that allows creative and effective work to flourish


Understanding and working with the agency


  • Demonstrate thorough knowledge of our credentials and be able to confidently explain the agency's portfolio of services
  • Understand the roles and responsibilities of other agency departments and manage their involvement in projects appropriately
  • Ensure appropriate admin / briefing / scheduling procedures required by other agency departments are understood and adhered to at all times
  • Understand and contribute to the goals of Havas Lynx


This role could be a great fit for you if you possess the following:


  • You’re a qualified / part qualified accountant
  • Have month end experience including accruals, prepayments, and management accounts
  • Advanced Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint skills
  • Strong communication skills with the ability to explain complex financial principles to non-finance colleagues is key to this role and you have to demonstrate this currently in your role
  • Excellent problem-solving skills


What you can expect from us


A supportive and challenging environment in which you will have the opportunity to learn, grow, and make an impact that matters. We put a huge investment into #LYNXLife and our #LXAcademy internal programmes. It’s a unique initiative that aims to reward hard work, reduce pressures, and ensure that we can all enjoy our time at Lynx. Our strategy is to build capabilities internally and inspire the best talent, so we can continue to deliver on our mission.


You can also expect a whole host of benefits, including:


  • Hybrid Working
  • Starting holiday allowance of 28 days annual leave + Bank Holidays, with increasing allowance connected to length of service
  • Option to buy, carry or sell holidays
  • Early Friday finish throughout the year
  • Seasonal working hours
  • Enhanced family leave, pay and return to work benefit scheme
  • Extensive L&D support
  • Sabbatical opportunities
  • Season ticket interest free loans for travel
  • Cycle to work scheme
  • Life insurance (4x salary)
  • Company pension scheme
  • Fully compensated company events
  • Volunteer days
  • Wellbeing programme including sports clubs, discounted gym memberships, free onsite flu vaccinations, extended lunch breaks on Wellness Wednesdays and much more
  • +Medicash healthcare benefit
  • 24/7 access to a free, confidential and independent Employee Assistance Programme
  • Workplace nursery benefit


Get in touch to find out how we can make an impact that matters together.

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