Finance Manager jobs in United Kingdom

The Global Compliance & Reporting Manager is a key member of the Global Media Client Compliance team, responsible for ensuring contractual obligations are met and client reporting is accurate, timely, and insightful. This role is ideal for a detail-oriented professional with strong analytical and reporting skills, who thrives in a collaborative environment and enjoys improving processes.

Responsibilities

• Prepare, deliver, and maintain Excel-based client reports in line with contractual commitments (e.g., AVBs/Media Benefits, Unbilled Reports, Compliance Certificates).
• Coordinate and track reporting inputs from local markets to ensure deadlines are met.
• Consolidate and standardize data across markets, presenting reports in the agreed reporting currency.
• Identify opportunities to streamline, automate, and improve reporting processes, increasing both efficiency and quality.
• Support the migration of reporting processes to SharePoint and Teams for centralized access and improved collaboration.

• Analyse financial and compliance data, highlighting trends, anomalies, and opportunities for improvement.
• Develop automated reporting solutions and visual dashboards using tools such as Power BI to enhance decision-making.
• Collaborate with the Compliance team to resolve data-related queries and discrepancies promptly.

• Summarise global client contracts in a consistent format, ensuring obligations, risks, and deliverables are clearly tracked and timetabled.
• Assist with multi-market compliance audits by consolidating required data and preparing documentation according to team protocols.
• Maintain a repository of audit reports and findings by market/client to identify recurring issues and recommend process improvements.

• Strong experience in reporting, analytics, compliance, finance, or audit-related roles.
• Exceptional attention to detail and strong organisational skills, ensuring accuracy across all deliverables.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills (pivot tables, formulas, data visualization) and experience with automation/collaboration tools (Power Query, SharePoint, Teams).
• Strong analytical mindset with the ability to interpret complex data and deliver actionable insights.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to present data clearly to internal stakeholders.

In the UK, alongside the core benefits such as Pension, Life Assurance, Private Medical, and Income Protection Plan, we also offer:

• WORK YOUR WORLD opportunity to work anywhere in the world, where there is a Publicis office, for up to 6 weeks a year.
• REFLECTION DAYS - Two additional days of paid leave to step away from your usual day-to-day work and create time to focus on your well-being and self-care.
• HELP@HAND BENEFITS 24/7 helpline to support you on a personal and professional level. Access to remote GPs, mental health support and CBT. Wellbeing content and lifestyle coaching.
• FAMILY FRIENDLY POLICIES We provide 26 weeks of full pay for the following family milestones: Maternity. Adoption, Surrogacy and Shared Parental Leave.
• FLEXIBLE WORKING, BANK HOLIDAY SWAP & BIRTHDAY DAY OFF You are entitled to an additional day off for your birthday, from your first day of employment.
• GREAT LOCAL DISCOUNTS This includes membership discounts with Soho Friends, local restaurants and retailers in Westfield White City and Television Centre.

Publicis Groupe operates a hybrid working pattern with full time employees being office-based three days during the working week.