Financial Planning and Analysis Analyst

Posted 3 Nov

What’s this role about? The analyst will support the UK planning, forecasting, and reporting cycle while maintaining financial models and reporting templates. They will also investigate performance variances, track business KPIs, and collaborate with budget owners to provide actionable financial insights.

Greater London, England

Hybrid

Full-time

0-2 years exp

Professional certificate

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Company

Publicis Groupe Holdings B.V

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publicisgroupe.com

11-50 employees

Information Services

AMSTELVEEN

Responsibilities

Epsilon is seeking a highly analytical and commercially minded FP&A Analyst to join our UK Finance team. This is a developmental FP&A role for someone with around one to two years of relevant finance experience who is studying towards a relevant professional qualification (CIMA/ACCA). You will support the UK planning, forecasting and reporting cycle, build your commercial understanding and gain exposure to senior stakeholders across the business. You will be supported as you develop your FP&A skills, strengthen your technical capability, and grow in confidence as a finance business partner.
The role will suit someone who is curious, organised and comfortable working with detail, while also wanting to understand the commercial story behind the numbers. This is a hybrid role based in our London office (4 days per week).
You become a trusted member of the UK Finance team, known for producing accurate work, asking thoughtful questions and helping colleagues understand the story behind the numbers
Budgets, forecasts and management reports are delivered accurately and on time, with clear variance of commentary and well-maintained supporting data. UK leaders have dependable visibility of business performance and can make decisions with greater confidence
Through stronger reporting, careful analysis and continued process improvement, the FP&A team benefits from better-quality information, more efficient ways of working and increasingly reliable forecasts. At the same time, you make consistent progress with your professional studies and build the technical, commercial and stakeholder-management skills needed to take on greater responsibility.
Support the preparation of monthly forecasts, annual budgets, and longer-term plans for the UK business
Produce regular management reporting and help ensure outputs are accurate, clear, and delivered on time
Analyse actual performance against budget and forecast, investigate variances and help prepare concise commentary
Maintain and improve financial models, reporting templates, and supporting data sets
Track relevant financial measures and business KPIs, highlighting trends or areas that require further review
Work with budget owners and Finance colleagues to gather inputs, validate assumptions, and resolve queries
Support the incentive compensation calculation process, including data preparation, checks, and reporting
Assist with period-end activities and ad hoc analysis for the UK leadership and Finance teams.
Contribute to process improvement and automation initiatives across FP&A
Support other Finance projects and priorities as required.

Qualification

Finance & AccountingData & AnalyticsMarketingManagement & Leadership

At least one to two years of relevant experience in FP&A, management accounting, commercial finance or a similar finance role
Currently studying CIMA/ACCA and typically in the first or second year of the qualification
A good grounding in core accounting and financial analysis, with an interest in developing a career in FP&A
Solid Excel skills, including confidence working with formulas, reconciliations and structured data; experience with larger data sets is helpful
Good attention to detail, with a methodical approach to checking data and meeting deadlines.
Clear written and verbal communication skills, with the confidence to ask questions and build effective working relationships
A proactive, collaborative approach and a willingness to take ownership, learn, and solve problems
Experience with finance, CRM, ERP, or analytics systems would be useful. Examples may include SAP, HubSpot, Salesforce, and Power BI, but experience with other relevant platforms is equally welcome.
Experience within AdTech, MarTech, Media, Data, SaaS, or digital marketing businesses

Benefits

We know that we have some of the brightest and most talented employees in the world, and we believe in rewarding them accordingly. If you work here, expect competitive compensation, a great benefits package and endless opportunities to advance your career.
We offer hybrid working opportunities, with our office space located in the Iconic Television Centre, White City.

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