Job Description

Company Description

Publicis Groupe UK is a marketing and digital transformation business made up of 5,000 talented and versatile people with expertise in media, creative, influence, technology and data, working across 21 agencies.

Publicis Groupe UK creative agencies include Saatchi & Saatchi, BBH, Digitas, Leo Burnett and Publicis\xe2\x80\xa2Poke. Also, within the stable are PR agencies MSL and Kekst CNC and sustainability consultancy, Salterbaxter.

Our Commitment
As part of our dedication to create an inclusive and diverse workforce, Publicis Groupe UK is committed to equal access to opportunity for people without regard to race, age, sex, disability, neurodiversity, sexual orientation, gender identity or religion.



We are looking for a Finance Analyst for our UK HQ entity. This role will be responsible for:

Month End

• Preparation of monthly management accounts for Publicis Groupe UK HQ entity, across all revenue and cost aspects.
• Preparing and posting payroll journal
• Review of all cost variances vs previous years, latest forecast and budget
• Responsibility of balance sheet and TWC working closely with the Financial Controller and the Shared Service Centre (\'SSC\')
• Supporting with all Groupe reporting requests (flash, short-term-forecast, variance analysis, other)

Forecasting / Budget

• Assisting with the annual budget & periodic forecasting processes, including liaison with relevant stakeholders & upload of budget/forecasts into HFM (Groupe reporting tool)
• Revenue and payroll forecasting, review and reconciliation
• Monthly P&L rolling forecast preparation

Other

• PSA / P11D submissions
• Adherence to Groupe FMC policies and reporting - all aspects of finance including revenue
• Daily liaison with Re:Sources (shared service centre, SSC)
• Supporting UK HQ with all finance related queries
• Ensuring that all reporting requirements are submitted in a timely manner, in line with Groupe deadlines
• Ad-hoc projects as required

Qualifications

• Candidate can be qualified or part-qualified
• Resilience and good at working under time pressure
• Ability to multi task and connecting the management account transactions back to the business
• Good organisational skills and an eye for detail
• SAP + HFM experience (would be beneficial)
• Positive attitude and a team player

Additional Information

As part of our dedication to create an inclusive and diverse workforce, Publicis Groupe UK is committed to equal access to opportunity for people without regard to race, age, sex, disability, neurodiversity, sexual orientation, gender identity or religion. We are committed to providing reasonable adjustments for candidates with disabilities in our application process.

If you need assistance or adjustment due to a disability, please contact us.

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