Commercial Finance Manager

Starcom Mediavest Group Germany Gmbh; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading communication firm in Greater London is seeking a Finance Analyst to enhance forecasting processes and deliver high-quality financial models. The ideal candidate will have extensive FP&A experience with strong Excel and Power BI skills. You will partner closely with leadership to drive decision-making and optimize financial processes. This role offers a hybrid working pattern with a supportive environment for all candidates.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in FP&A or similar finance role.
• Ability to influence decisions and challenge stakeholders.
• Proven ability to interpret complex financial data.
• Strong financial modelling skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead the forecasting process, aligning it with strategic goals.
• Deliver insightful variance analysis and performance reports.
• Support commercial projects with financial modeling input.
• Continuously optimize financial processes for efficiency.

Skills

FP&A experience

Strong commercial mindset

Advanced Excel skills

Excellent communication skills

Experience with Power BI

Stakeholder management

Education

CIMA/ACCA/ACA qualification

Tools

Excel

Power BI

Job description

Company Description

Publicis Groupe is one of the world's largest communications holding companies, present in over 110 countries and employing about 100,000 professionals. The Groupe is positioned at every step of the value chain, from consulting to execution, combining marketing transformation and digital business transformation.

Overview

Publicis Groupe is one of the world's largest communications holding companies, present in over 110 countries and employing about 100,000 professionals. The Groupe is positioned at every step of the value chain, from consulting to execution, combining marketing transformation and digital business transformation.

Helping our clients unlock growth in the platform world

Our clients compete in the platform world, a horizontal marketplace between creators and consumers, between speakers and listeners, between buyers and sellers. To thrive in the platform world, companies must continue to innovate their products and business models. Four imperatives (1. Real Identity, 2. Dynamic, Diverse and Disruptive Creativity 3., Smart Media and 4. Direct Relationships) via our suite of world‑class agencies, are necessary for modern brands to win in the platform world. At Publicis Groupe, we've invested in capabilities across these four imperatives our clients need to unlock growth. As the only one who can architect, build and orchestrate end to end solutions, not only do we have a proven record of building bespoke models for clients and leading expertise across all major industry categories, we are able to offer our talents more opportunities to grow and benefit from a richer learning experience. We call this Power of One. Powered by a 100,000‑strong network via Marcel, our AI‑based platform, we are also able to provide our clients and talents instant access to resource, knowledge for any need, any time, in any market.

The spirit of Viva La Difference

Viva La Difference is deeply rooted in everything we do. It has always been in our DNA. From the birth of Publicis, 94 years ago, when Marcel Bleustein‑Blanchet, our founder, invented French advertising. Viva La Difference expresses how we value and respect each individual and recognize what makes us distinctive. This is the charge that inspires our teams to celebrate the differences in identity, background, culture, and experience of all of us. It is how we behave with each other and our clients, and it is deeply rooted throughout our work, to elevate and bring to life our differences throughout the platform world.

Job Description

• Lead the development, refinement, and ownership of the end‑to‑end forecasting process, ensuring alignment with business strategy, commercial targets, and financial objectives.
• Partner with revenue reporting to deliver high‑quality monthly performance reports, including insightful variance analysis versus forecast and budget.
• Help build, maintain, and enhance financial and commercial models to support strategic decision‑making, business cases, pricing proposals, and scenario planning.
• Oversee key Month End activities, ensuring revenue recognition are accurate and supported with high‑quality documentation for Finance.
• Business partnering with Practice leads to produce accurate forecasts, providing the teams with regular updates on performance and ensuring actuals are correctly booked.
• Support and deliver commercial projects and initiatives, working closely with the Associate Commercial Director and wider finance leadership.
• Continuously review and optimise commercial and financial processes, identifying opportunities to increase efficiency, accuracy, and automation.
• Support contract reviews, margin analysis, pricing strategy, and client profitability assessments as needed.

Qualifications

• Extensive demonstrable experience in FP&A, Commercial Finance, or similar analytical finance role.
• Fully qualified or newly qualified (CIMA/ACCA/ACA) preferred.
• Strong commercial mindset with the ability to influence decisions and challenge stakeholders constructively.
• Proven ability to interpret complex financial data and translate insights into actionable recommendations.
• Advanced Excel skills and strong financial modelling capability.
• Experience with Power BI or similar data visualisation tools.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder‑management skills, with confidence presenting to senior leadership.
• Experience working in a large, complex organisation is advantageous.
• Highly proactive, inquisitive, and solutions‑focused.

Additional Information

Publicis Groupe operates a hybrid working pattern with full time employees being office‑based three days during the working week.

We are supportive of all candidates and are committed to providing a fair assessment process. If you have any circumstances (such as neurodiversity, physical or mental impairments or a medical condition) that may affect your assessment, please inform your Talent Acquisition Partner. We will discuss possible adjustments to ensure fairness. Rest assured, disclosing this information will not impact your treatment in our process.

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