Senior Commercial Finance Analyst

Publicis Groupe; Greater London; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension

Life Assurance

Private Medical cover

Reflection Days

Shared Parental Leave

Job summary

Publicis Groupe in London is seeking a Senior Commercial Finance Analyst to join the finance team and act as a Finance Business Partner supporting senior stakeholders. You will help drive profitability, forecasting, revenue management and performance across client engagements in a fast-paced, creative environment.

This role involves partnering with Managing Partners and Business Unit Directors, delivering insightful financial analysis, and leading revenue recognition reviews.

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.
• Advanced Excel capability and confidence working with large datasets.
• Previous agency, marketing, advertising or professional services experience would be beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Business partnering with senior agency stakeholders.
• Supporting revenue forecasting, budgeting and financial planning.
• Delivering client profitability and utilisation reporting.
• Providing commercial insight and analysis to support decision-making.
• Reviewing revenue recognition and ensuring compliance with accounting principles.
• Leading conversations around revenue, profitability and business performance.
• Supporting month-end reporting and forecasting cycles.
• Managing relationships with client-facing teams and providing financial guidance.

Skills

Forecasting

Reporting

Analytics

Stakeholder mgmt

Advanced Excel

Large datasets

Communication

Education

Part-qualified ACA/ACCA/CIMA

Job description

Company description

Publicis Groupe is a global leader in communication, operating in over 100 countries with 114,000 people globally. We help the world’s leading brands drive growth by combining creativity, media, data, technology and consulting.

We are designed to help our clients thrive, with the capabilities, the experience and the understanding needed to help our clients unlock growth in a platform world. Through our Power of One approach, we bring together the right expertise from across our agencies to deliver joined up, end to end solutions.

"Viva la Différence" sits at the heart of our culture. We value individuality, encourage different perspectives and believe our differences make us stronger. We are committed to building an inclusive workplace where everyone can learn, grow and do the best work of their career.

Overview

Senior Commercial Finance Analyst

Location: London

Looking for your next step in commercial finance within a creative and fast-paced environment?

We're hiring a Finance Business Partner to join the finance team, partnering closely with senior stakeholders across the business to provide commercial, financial and operational support.

This is a highly visible role where you'll work alongside Managing Partners, Business Unit Directors and client teams, helping to drive profitability, forecasting, revenue management and business performance.

What you'll be doing

• Business partnering with senior agency stakeholders
• Supporting revenue forecasting, budgeting and financial planning
• Delivering client profitability and utilisation reporting
• Providing commercial insight and analysis to support decision-making
• Reviewing revenue recognition and ensuring compliance with accounting principles
• Leading conversations around revenue, profitability and business performance
• Supporting month-end reporting and forecasting cycles
• Managing relationships with client-facing teams and providing financial guidance

What we're looking for

• 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
• Advanced Excel capability and confidence working with large datasets
• Previous agency, marketing, advertising or professional services experience would be beneficial

This is a great opportunity for someone who enjoys working closely with the business, influencing decision-making and turning financial information into meaningful commercial insight.

Get in touch to find out more.

Please note: this role will be advertised externally as a Commercial Finance Analyst, but internally the position is a Finance Business Partner role. This is a great opportunity for someone looking to take that next step into a true finance business partnering position with greater commercial exposure and senior stakeholder responsibility.

Additional information

Publicis Groupe offers a wide range of benefits to support our employees.

• Full details are shared when you join, but highlights include core benefits such as Pension, Life Assurance, and Private Medical cover, alongside enhanced policies like Reflection Days and Shared Parental Leave.
• You'll also have access to a range of additional initiatives, including:

Publicis Groupe works primarily from the office or our clients' office four days per week.

Please check out the Publicis Career Page which showcases our Inclusive Benefits and our EAG's (Employee Action Groups).

At Publicis Groupe we are proud to be an equal opportunities employer. We welcome and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, and do not discriminate on the basis of race, ethnicity, nationality, religion or belief, disability, age, citizenship, relationship status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other protected characteristic.

We are committed to providing a fair, accessible, and inclusive recruitment process. If you have any access needs - for example, related to disability, neurodivergence, or a health condition - please let us know. We'll work with you to ensure the process works for you. Sharing this information will never impact your application.

Guided by our values, we listen with empathy, uplift each other, take responsibility, and embrace change - building a culture where everyone feels seen, respected, and genuinely included.