Manager - Commercial Finance

About the role

The Manager, Commercial Finance oversees commercial finance objectives across the agency's portfolio and supports the Finance Vice President in delivering key departmental financial priorities. The role leads a team of 7+ commercial finance professionals across multiple brands and practices, acting as a business partner who keeps client expectations, commitments and performance metrics clear. It sits in the Americas Planning & Reporting Centre of Excellence in Bangalore and reports to the Associate Director of that centre.

Key responsibilities

• Lead commercial finance across assigned practices: pricing, revenue and profitability management, contract reviews, commercial governance, accounts receivable oversight, client margin management and intercompany recharge processes.
• Manage, mentor and develop the team, ensuring accuracy, compliance and timely delivery.
• Review strategic financial plans, analyse consolidated budgets and forecasts, and advise business leaders so they can make key decisions.
• Support client and vendor negotiations on pricing, early payment discounts, rebates and volume commitments, and support analysis of client profitability and margin improvement.
• Drive revenue and cost forecasting, variance analysis, and set margin and profitability targets.
• Optimize pricing and staff plans, including time reporting and staffing reconciliations.
• Review contracts with the Legal department, manage contract compliance, working capital (WIP/AR/media liability reporting) and intercompany agreements and cross charges.
• Build stakeholder relationships, resolve escalations, and drive process improvements and adherence to financial controls.
• Support executive business reporting, including the monthly financial package, and supply ad-hoc analysis and models.
• Maintain revenue tracking systems and help Commercial Finance Business Partners with special projects.

Required profile

• Qualified CA / ACCA or CPA with 7+ years of progressive experience in commercial finance, financial analysis, budgeting, forecasting and reporting.
• Ability to handle highly confidential information with strict confidentiality and discretion.
• Strong analytical skills, attention to detail, and excellent communication and stakeholder engagement.
• Adaptable, self-motivated and able to manage multiple priorities and escalations.

Required skills

• Advanced Excel (pivot tables, advanced formulas, modelling).
• Familiarity with D365, SAP BPC, Workday, Tableau and Concur.
• Forecasting and reporting, and knowledge of commercial aspects.