Senior Finance Manager, Global Clients

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

Job summary

Join a leading communications company as a Senior Finance Manager, shaping financial strategies for global media clients. This dynamic role offers growth opportunities, leadership potential, and the chance to drive financial operations and strategies in a collaborative environment.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a Finance Manager or Business Partner.
• Strong metrics-driven approach with a holistic understanding of business dynamics.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with media client leads for financial reporting and analysis.
• Improve client profitability by analyzing KPIs and supporting finance leads.
• Serve as finance lead for global clients, improving finance processes.

Skills

Analytical Skills

Communication

Tools

Excel

Hyperion Planning

Salesforce

ERP systems

PowerBI

Job description

Company Description

OVERVIEWPublicis 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 WORLDOur 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, 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, but we are also 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 resources and knowledge for any need, any time, in any market.

THE SPIRIT OF VIVA LA DIFFERENCEViva 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

Join us as a Senior Finance Manager, where you'll be instrumental in shaping financial strategies for our esteemed global media clients. This role is your gateway to a vibrant environment, poised for growth and learning. Embrace the opportunity to potentially lead a small team, driving forward our financial operations and strategies.

Responsibilities

Key Responsibilities

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

• Client Profitability Enhancement: Enhance client profitability by analyzing key performance indicators, addressing inconsistencies, and supporting global client finance leads with strategic validations.

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

• Global Client Finance Leadership: Act as the finance lead for specific global media clients, serving as a crucial link between Global Client Leads, commercial teams, and local market finance teams. Spearhead the improvement of inter-departmental finance processes.

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

Qualifications

• Experience: Proven track record as a Finance Manager or Finance Business Partner in matrixed organisations. Experience in financial reporting and working with databases is essential.

• Analytical Skills: Exceptional analytical capabilities with a strong affinity for metrics and a holistic understanding of business dynamics.

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

• Technical Skills: Proficiency in advanced Excel is crucial, and familiarity with Financial Planning Systems (such as Hyperion Planning and Salesforce.com), ERP, and PowerBI dashboards is a plus.

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

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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