Finance Manager, Financial Controller, and what does a Finance Director bring Amongst our client base – marketing, media, communications and creative businesses – we come across a range of titles and roles within a finance department. I thought I’d give you my take on some of these roles and what they mean. Finance Manager (“FM”) […]
I founded VisionFR in 2010 as a direct response to the challenges I had experienced whilst trying to recruit staff myself in my former roles in Senior Finance. As a qualified Accountant, Finance and Commercial Director within Marketing/Communications for over 20 years, I often found it difficult using recruitment agencies to source the “right people” […]
In today’s fast-paced media, marketing, and creative industries, finance is no longer a back-office function—it’s a strategic, front-line partner. But as business needs evolve, so too does the question: As your finance team develops, should you be investing in permanent hires or hiring freelance finance professionals on day rates, potentially outside of IR35? Let’s decode […]
Everything stays the same at VisionFR but we want to share some EXCITING NEWS that in addition to our usual services at VisionFR we have partnered with Liberty Hive – bringing our candidates additional Finance, HR and Operations roles in the marketing & creative services, media, tech & communications industries via clever skills matching technology. We’re […]
A Merry Christmas and Happy New Year from VisionFR As we approach the Christmas and New Year break, at VisionFR we reflect on how grateful we are to work with our talented candidates and amazing clients. For those that we’ve directly worked with this year we thank you for your support and trusting us with […]
The role of a Chief Financial Officer (CFO) or a Finance Director (FD) in a creative agency is more than just financial reporting, managing budgets/forecasts and ensuring compliance; it’s about steering the financial and commercial strategy that allows the rest of the team to excel with their creative & business delivery so, together, the agency […]
We asked Matt Williamson, who has been working with us on an internship at VisionFR over the past month, what he learned about the recruitment business during this time. Here are his thoughts… Summary 1. Your CV Is Your Sales Pitch – Polish It Your CV it’s your personal sales pitch. The amount of poorly […]
Delighted and proud to be a part of this fabulous series of wildlife photography books; raising funds for great conservation projects to protect vulnerable species. Leopards is the 8th book in the series with over £1 million donated to projects so far. There’s currently an online auction for some amazing ‘prizes’ including safaris in Africa […]
Can you remember the relationship between you and your boss in pre Covid? You had a commute to the office, you chatted around the coffee machine or in the kitchen with your colleagues. You went to the gym at lunchtime. Your manager sat not too far from you, and you had a one-to-one meeting once […]