Finance Business Partner - Drive Profitability

Publicis Groupe; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private Medical cover

Pension

Life Assurance

Shared Parental Leave

Reflection Days

Job summary

Publicis Groupe in London is seeking a Finance Business Partner to join the finance team, partnering with senior stakeholders to provide commercial, financial and operational support in a fast-paced, creative environment.

The role focuses on profitability, forecasting, revenue management and business performance, with exposure to Managing Partners, Business Unit Directors and client teams.

Qualifications

• Experience in a Finance Business Partner, Commercial Finance or Finance Analyst role.
• Part-qualified ACA, ACCA or CIMA, or equivalent commercial finance experience.
• Strong forecasting, reporting and analytical skills.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Partner with senior agency stakeholders to support profitability and performance.
• Support revenue forecasting, budgeting and financial planning.
• Deliver client profitability and utilisation reporting.
• Provide commercial insight to support decision-making.
• Review revenue recognition in line with accounting principles.
• Lead conversations around revenue and business performance.
• Support month-end reporting and forecasting cycles.
• Manage relationships with client-facing teams and provide financial guidance.

Skills

Forecasting

Financial analysis

Stakeholder management

Excel expertise

Revenue reporting

Education

Part-qualified ACA/ACCA/CIMA

Tools

Excel

Job description

Publicis Groupe in London is seeking a Finance Business Partner to join the finance team, partnering with senior stakeholders to provide commercial, financial and operational support in a fast-paced, creative environment.

The role focuses on profitability, forecasting, revenue management and business performance, with exposure to Managing Partners, Business Unit Directors and client teams.