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 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 and 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, we are 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 resource, knowledge for any need, any time, in any market.
THE SPIRIT OF VIVA LA DIFFERENCE
Viva 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.
Overview
JOB ROLE:
The Commercial Analyst is a newly created role within the UK finance/commercial team to strengthen commercial oversight across revenue, forecasting, and client profitability.
This role will act as a bridge between Finance, Business Directors, and PGD — providing accurate insight, improving financial visibility, and supporting better decision-making across the business. We are looking for someone who can own the numbers, challenge assumptions, and partner confidently with senior stakeholders.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
Revenue & Forecasting
- Own and manage revenue forecasting across Full Agency Client roster
- Work closely with Business Directors to build and challenge forecasts
- Ensure revenue is correctly phased in line with activity, Client contracts, and project delivery
Month End & Accounting Support
- Lead on calculating required accruals and deferrals at month end
- Support client revenue recognition
- Provide financial backup and analysis where needed for senior stakeholders
Client Profitability & Commercial Insight
- Analyse client profitability, including salary and cost information
- Analyse timesheet reports and utilisation reports for all departments.
- You will understand the analysis and challenges which arise from these figures. Including the impact on the overall business performance and outlook
Rates & Commercial Controls
- Support development, review, and maintenance of rate cards
- Help identify commercial risks and opportunities across client portfolios
Reporting & Data Integrity
- Maintain and improve accuracy of financial data across systems
- Identify inconsistencies, risks, or anomalies in reporting
- Help refine and strengthen existing commercial reports
EXPERIENCE/ QUALIFICATIONS:
We are ideally looking for someone who has previously worked across Client finance or in a similar commercial finance role within an agency or professional services environment.
- Previous experience as a WIP controller, Client Accountant, Revenue Accountant or similar Commercial finance role preferable
- Strong demonstratable experience revenue forecasting and month-end processes
- Strong analytical mindset — able to interpret and challenge data
- Confidence working with senior stakeholders
- Comfortable handling sensitive financial information
- Excel user with strong experience of managing large data files and complex formulas including, VLOOKUP’s, SUMIF’s, MATCH & INDex functions.
- Genuine interest in reporting, data quality, and commercial analysis
- PR/marketing/creative agency background
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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.
Please make sure you check out the Publicis Career Page which showcases our Inclusive Benefits and our EAG’s (Employee Action Groups).
