Senior Finance Manager, Global Clients

Publicis Groupe; London; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading communications firm as a Senior Finance Manager, shaping financial strategies for global media clients. This role offers growth opportunities and leadership potential, focusing on financial reporting, client profitability, and data monitoring in a dynamic environment.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a Finance Manager or Business Partner.
• Strong analytical abilities with a focus on metrics.
• Excellent communication and influencing skills.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with media client leads to develop financial strategies.
• Improve client profitability through KPI analysis.
• Lead finance efforts for specific global media clients.

Skills

Analytical Skills

Communication

Leadership

Tools

Excel

PowerBI

Hyperion

Salesforce

Job description

Company description

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, companies must innovate their products and business models. Four imperatives—1. Real Identity, 2. Dynamic, Diverse and Disruptive Creativity, 3. Smart Media, and 4. Direct Relationships—are essential for modern brands to succeed. Through our suite of agencies, we have invested in capabilities across these imperatives. As architects and orchestrators of end-to-end solutions, we have a proven record of building bespoke models and leading expertise across industry categories. Our 'Power of One' approach, powered by Marcel, our AI platform, allows us to provide clients and talents instant access to resources and knowledge globally.

THE SPIRIT OF VIVA LA DIFFERENCE
Viva La Difference is embedded in our DNA. It reflects our values of respecting individual differences in identity, background, culture, and experience. This ethos guides our behavior with clients and internally, celebrating diversity and fostering an inclusive environment.

Overview

Join us as a Senior Finance Manager, where you'll play a key role in shaping financial strategies for our global media clients. This position offers a dynamic environment with opportunities for growth and leadership, including potential team management, to drive our financial operations and strategic initiatives.

Responsibilities

Key Responsibilities

• Financial Reporting and Analysis: Collaborate with media client leads and the Chief Client Officer team to develop financial strategies and reporting, providing insightful analysis of strategic plans.

• Client Profitability Enhancement: Improve client profitability through KPI analysis, addressing inconsistencies, and supporting global finance leads with strategic validations.

• Data Monitoring and Improvement: Oversee the development of finance dashboards and strategies to enhance revenue reporting, ensuring accurate forecasts and business strategies.

• Global Client Finance Leadership: Lead finance efforts for specific global media clients, acting as a liaison between Global Client Leads, commercial teams, and local finance teams. Drive improvements in inter-departmental finance processes.

• Pitch and Transition Support: Advise on establishing efficient global finance billing structures, focusing on cross-country operations.

Qualifications

• Experience: Proven experience as a Finance Manager or Business Partner in matrix organizations, with expertise in financial reporting and database management.

• Analytical Skills: Strong analytical abilities with a focus on metrics and understanding business dynamics.

• Communication: Excellent communication and influencing skills, with an open-minded approach to relationship building.

• Technical Skills: Advanced Excel proficiency; familiarity with Financial Planning Systems (e.g., Hyperion, Salesforce), ERP, and PowerBI is advantageous.

• Leadership: Ability to collaborate across organizational levels, demonstrating thought leadership and critical thinking.

Additional information

Publicis Groupe adopts a hybrid working model, with full-time employees working in-office three days a week. We are committed to fair assessment and inclusive hiring. If you have circumstances such as neurodiversity, impairments, or medical conditions that may affect your assessment, please inform your Talent Acquisition Partner. We will discuss accommodations to ensure fairness. Disclosing this information will not impact your application.

Visit our Publicis Career Page to learn about our inclusive benefits and Employee Action Groups (EAGs).