Senior Finance Manager, Global Clients

Publicis Groupe UK; London; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading company as a Senior Finance Manager, shaping financial strategies for global media clients. This role offers growth opportunities and involves leading a team, enhancing client profitability, and overseeing financial reporting.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Develop financial strategies and reporting for media clients.
• Improve client profitability by analyzing KPIs.
• Serve as finance lead for global media clients.

Skills

Analytical Skills

Communication

Leadership

Tools

Excel

Hyperion Planning

Salesforce

PowerBI

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 in this environment, companies must innovate their products and business models. Four imperatives (1. Real Identity, 2. Dynamic, Diverse and Disruptive Creativity, 3. Smart Media, 4. Direct Relationships) via our suite of world-class agencies, are essential for modern brands to succeed. At Publicis Groupe, we have invested in capabilities across these imperatives to unlock growth for our clients. As architects and orchestrators of end-to-end solutions, we have a proven record of building bespoke models for clients across major industry categories. This approach offers our talents opportunities to grow and benefit from a richer learning experience, which we call Power of One. Powered by Marcel, our AI-based platform with a network of 100,000 professionals, we provide clients and talents instant access to resources and knowledge anytime, anywhere.

THE SPIRIT OF VIVA LA DIFFERENCE Viva La Difference is embedded in our DNA. From our founder Marcel Bleustein-Blanchet’s invention of French advertising 94 years ago, we value and respect individual differences in identity, background, culture, and experience. This spirit inspires our teams to celebrate diversity in all aspects, influencing how we behave with each other and our clients, and elevating our work across the platform world.

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 vibrant environment with growth and learning opportunities. You may also lead a small team, driving our financial operations and strategies forward.

Responsibilities

Key Responsibilities

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

• Client Profitability Enhancement: Improve client profitability by analyzing key performance indicators, resolving inconsistencies, and supporting global client finance leads with strategic validation.

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

• Global Client Finance Leadership: Serve as the finance lead for specific global media clients, acting as a key link between Global Client Leads, commercial teams, and local market finance teams. Lead 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 Finance Business Partner in matrixed organizations. Experience with financial reporting and database management is essential.

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

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

• Technical Skills: Advanced Excel skills are crucial; familiarity with Financial Planning Systems (e.g., Hyperion Planning, Salesforce), ERP, and PowerBI dashboards is a plus.

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

Additional Information

Publicis Groupe operates a hybrid work model, with full-time employees working three days in the office weekly. We support all candidates and are committed to a fair assessment process. If you have circumstances such as neurodiversity, physical or mental impairments, or medical conditions that may affect your assessment, please inform your Talent Acquisition Partner. We will discuss possible adjustments to ensure fairness. Disclosing this information will not impact your application.

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