Senior Manager, Commercial

Publicis Groupe; United Kingdom; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global communications company in the UK is seeking a Commercial Manager to coordinate financial information for high-profile clients. This role requires strong teamwork, attention to detail, and excellent communication skills. The ideal candidate will manage reporting timelines and collaborate with international teams, with benefits including flexible working, additional leave for well-being, and various family-friendly policies.

Benefits

Pension

Life Assurance

Private Medical

Income Protection Plan

Reflection Days

Work Your World opportunity

Family friendly policies

Flexible working

Great local discounts

Qualifications

• Strong data management, finance systems knowledge, and advanced Excel skills (VLOOKUP, SUMIF, Pivot Tables).
• High accuracy with the ability to spot and correct errors.
• Ability to deliver under tight deadlines.
• Takes initiative while aligning stakeholders.
• Builds strong relationships with clients.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain a commercial reporting timeline across the fiscal year.
• Manage FTE preparation and reconciliation.
• Prepare reports for client meetings and resolve finance queries.
• Coordinate with Legal on commercial contracts.
• Support new business pitches by analyzing staffing and commercial data.

Skills

Data management

Finance systems knowledge

Advanced Excel skills

Client focus

Attention to detail

Job description

Company description Overview is provided by the client. Publicis Groupe information is included here for context.

Overview

PMX Consulting is a next-generation consultancy helping ambitious brands stay ahead in a rapidly evolving marketing landscape. We blend deep technical expertise with decades of experience to deliver pragmatic solutions that drive growth and transformation.

Our work spans five transformation pillars: Platform Impact, Futurescapes, Commerce, Biddable Power, and Ops Powerhouse — supporting clients with everything from in-housing best practice and agile optimisation to cross-channel effectiveness and innovation trials.

The Role

Reporting to the Commercial Director, the Commercial Manager will play a key role in coordinating commercial and financial information across global markets for high-profile clients. Acting as the main point of contact for commercial finance queries, you will also support business development initiatives. This is a hands-on role requiring strong teamwork, proactivity, and attention to detail, with excellent communication skills to collaborate effectively across international teams.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain a commercial reporting timeline across the fiscal year.
• Manage FTE preparation and reconciliation, reviewing costings, hours reports, and calculations.
• Collate and review annual bonus calculations and address related queries.
• Prepare reports for ad hoc, monthly, bi-annual, and annual client meetings.
• Partner with Finance to review overdue debt reports and resolve outstanding issues.
• Coordinate with Legal on commercial contracts and client procurement discussions.
• Oversee scopes of work with Client Directors, ensuring out-of-scope work is captured, costed, and flagged.
• Respond to ad hoc commercial and finance queries across clients.
• Support new business pitches by aggregating, analysing, and reporting on staffing and commercial data (e.g., commission rates, payment terms).

Qualifications

• Functional expertise: Strong data management, finance systems knowledge, and advanced Excel skills (VLOOKUP, SUMIF, Pivot Tables). VBA is a plus.
• Attention to detail: High accuracy with the ability to spot and correct errors before sharing.
• Diligence: Strong time management, able to deliver under tight deadlines.
• Proactivity: Takes initiative while keeping stakeholders aligned.
• Client focus: Builds strong relationships and acts with clients in mind.
• Results orientation: Action-oriented, energetic, and driven to achieve outcomes.

Experience & Skills

• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel; VBA knowledge desirable.
• Background in commercial, financial, or quantitative roles preferred.
• Experience with commercial negotiation advantageous.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills across diverse stakeholders.

Additional information

Benefits: In the UK, alongside core benefits such as Pension, Life Assurance, Private Medical, and Income Protection Plan, other benefits include:

• 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 focus on wellbeing and self-care.
• HELP@HAND BENEFITS — 24/7 helpline with access to remote GPs, mental health support, CBT, wellbeing content and lifestyle coaching.
• FAMILY FRIENDLY POLICIES — 26 weeks of full pay for maternity, adoption, surrogacy and shared parental leave.
• FLEXIBLE WORKING, BANK HOLIDAY SWAP & BIRTHDAY DAY OFF — additional day off for your birthday from day one.
• GREAT LOCAL DISCOUNTS — 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.

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.

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