Strategic Finance Partner – Revenue, Forecasting & Insight

Publicis Digital Experience; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 85,000; 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 Finance Business Partner to partner with senior agency stakeholders, drive profitability, forecast revenue, manage budgeting, and support business performance in a fast-paced creative environment. You will deliver insightful financial analysis, provide commercial guidance, review revenue recognition, and support month-end cycles.

The role requires a part qualification (ACA/ACCA/CIMA) and advanced Excel with agency, marketing or professional services

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

Financial reporting

Data analysis

Stakeholder management

Advanced Excel

Agency/Marketing experience

Education

Part-qualified ACA, ACCA or CIMA

Tools

Excel

Job description

Publicis Groupe in London is seeking a Finance Business Partner to partner with senior agency stakeholders, drive profitability, forecast revenue, manage budgeting, and support business performance in a fast-paced creative environment. You will deliver insightful financial analysis, provide commercial guidance, review revenue recognition, and support month-end cycles.

The role requires a part qualification (ACA/ACCA/CIMA) and advanced Excel with agency, marketing or professional services