Company Description

 

Publicis Groupe is a global leader in communication, operating in over 100 countries with 114,000 people globally. We help the world’s leading brands drive growth by combining creativity, media, data, technology and consulting. We are designed to help our clients thrive, with the capabilities, the experience and the understanding needed to help our clients unlock growth in a platform world. Through our Power of One approach, we bring together the right expertise from across our agencies to deliver joined up, end to end solutions. “Viva la Différence” sits at the heart of our culture. We value individuality, encourage different perspectives and believe our differences make us stronger. We are committed to building an inclusive workplace where everyone can learn, grow and do the best work of their career.

Overview

Commercial Analyst

We are hiring a Commercial Analyst to join our Finance team and play a key role in supporting the commercial performance of one of the UK's leading marketing and business transformation groups. This is an exciting opportunity to work closely with finance leaders, client teams and agency stakeholders, helping to drive informed decision-making through commercial insight, forecasting and financial analysis. You'll have the chance to build your expertise across a diverse client portfolio while contributing to the continued growth and success of Leos and the wider Publicis Groupe UK network.

What you'll be doing

• Partner with client leads and senior stakeholders to develop revenue budgets, forecasts and commercial plans across a portfolio of clients.
• Produce monthly revenue, resource and cost forecasts, helping identify business risks and opportunities and supporting informed decision-making.
• Deliver insightful commercial analysis to support client remuneration discussions, pricing reviews and resource planning.
• Analyse timesheet, utilisation and profitability data to provide meaningful recommendations and improve commercial performance.
• Support month-end reporting activities, including revenue recognition, accruals, deferrals and management reporting.
• Collaborate with finance and operational teams to ensure timely invoicing, accurate reporting and compliance with Groupe standards.
• Contribute to business improvement initiatives, client audits, new business proposals and projects that enhance processes, systems and commercial effectiveness.

Skills we're looking for

• Experience working in a finance, commercial finance or analyst role with exposure to forecasting, reporting or financial planning activities.
• Strong understanding of accounting principles and financial processes.
• Advanced Excel skills, including working with large data sets, financial models, pivot tables and lookup functions.
• Ability to analyse complex information, identify trends and translate data into clear commercial insights.
• Strong attention to detail with an organised and methodical approach to managing priorities.
• Collaborative communication skills, with the confidence to build effective relationships across finance and non-finance stakeholders.
• Interest in continuing professional development, whether through formal qualifications, on-the-job learning or broadening commercial and analytical expertise.

Why join Publicis Groupe UK?

At Publicis Groupe UK, you'll be part of a business that combines creativity, technology, media and data to help some of the world's most recognised brands transform and grow. We are committed to creating an inclusive workplace where people can thrive regardless of background or circumstance. Alongside flexible and hybrid working, we offer progressive life-stage policies, wellbeing support, and opportunities to develop your career across a network of world-class agencies and capabilities.You'll also be joining an organisation committed to sustainability, with a clear ambition to achieve carbon net zero across its operations by 2030 and support positive change for clients, communities and society. #LI-JO1

Additional Information

Publicis Groupe offers a wide range of benefits to support our employees. Full details are shared when you join, but highlights include core benefits such as Pension, Life Assurance, and Private Medical cover, alongside enhanced policies like Reflection Days and Shared Parental Leave. You’ll also have access to a range of additional initiatives, including:

 

📖 Please check out the Publicis Career Page which showcases our Inclusive Benefits and our EAG’s (Employee Action Groups).

 

Publicis Groupe works primarily from the office or our clients' office four days per week.

 

At Publicis Groupe, we are proud to be an equal opportunities employer. We welcome and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, and do not discriminate on the basis of race, ethnicity, nationality, religion or belief, disability, age, citizenship, relationship status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other protected characteristic. 

 

We are committed to providing a fair, accessible, and inclusive recruitment process. If you have any access needs - for example, related to disability, neurodivergence, or a health condition - please let us know. We’ll work with you to ensure the process works for you. Sharing this information will never impact your application.

 

Guided by our values, we listen with empathy, uplift each other, take responsibility, and embrace change - building a culture where everyone feels seen, respected, and genuinely included.