Client Accountant

BRAND: Publicis Groupe
Job Function: Finance
Location: London, United Kingdom
Experience Level: Executives
Workplace Type: Hybrid

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

We are hiring a Client Accounting Manager to play a pivotal role at the heart of our finance team, partnering closely with client and agency teams to drive commercial clarity and accuracy. This is an opportunity to shape how financial performance is delivered across a diverse portfolio of high-profile clients, influencing decisions that support business transformation. You'll be joining a collaborative environment where finance, creativity and data come together to deliver meaningful impact. If you enjoy bringing structure, insight and confidence to complex projects, this role offers real scope to make your mark.

What you'll be doing:

• Lead the financial management of a portfolio of client accounts, acting as the go-to partner for finance queries
• Guide end-to-end project financials, from onboarding through to billing, ensuring accuracy and compliance
• Review and approve costs, ensuring they align to budgets, contracts and internal policies
• Collaborate with client and account teams to support smooth delivery and financial integrity
• Own revenue recognition, reporting and month-end processes, ensuring deadlines are consistently met
• Analyse financial performance including WIP, accrued income and margins, identifying risks and opportunities
• Identify and implement improvements to processes, increasing efficiency and clarity across ways of working

Skills we're looking for:

• Strong financial and analytical capability, with confidence across multiple projects
• Experience managing client or project-based financials within a commercial environment
• Comfortable using Excel for analysis and reporting
• A collaborative approach, with the ability to build strong relationships across teams
• High attention to detail, with a focus on accuracy and quality
• Ability to prioritise effectively and manage competing deadlines
• A continuous improvement mindset, with an interest in enhancing systems and processes

Full job description will be shared with relevant candidates as part of the application process.

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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.