Global Compliance & Reporting Manager

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

Company description

COMPANY DESCRIPTION

Founded in 1926 by Marcel Bleustein-Blanchet, today Publicis Groupe is the largest communications group in the world and a leader in marketing, communication, and digital business transformation, led by Arthur Sadoun, the third CEO in its history.

Publicis Groupe is positioned at every step of the value chain, from consulting to execution, combining marketing transformation and digital business transformation. Publicis Groupe is a privileged partner in its clients' transformation to enhance personalisation at scale. The Groupe relies on ten expertise concentrated within four main activities: Communication, Media, Data and Technology. Through a unified and fluid organisation, its clients have a facilitated access to all its expertise in every market. Present in over 100 countries, Publicis Groupe employs around 108,000 professionals.

Overview

The Global Compliance & Reporting Manager is a key member of the Global Media Client Compliance team, responsible for ensuring contractual obligations are met and client reporting is accurate, timely, and insightful. This role is ideal for a detail-oriented professional with strong analytical and reporting skills, who thrives in a collaborative environment and enjoys improving processes.

Responsibilities

Client Reporting & Data Management:

• Prepare, deliver, and maintain Excel-based client reports in line with contractual commitments (e.g., AVBs/Media Benefits, Unbilled Reports, Compliance Certificates).
• Coordinate and track reporting inputs from local markets to ensure deadlines are met.
• Consolidate and standardize data across markets, presenting reports in the agreed reporting currency.
• Identify opportunities to streamline, automate, and improve reporting processes, increasing both efficiency and quality.
• Support the migration of reporting processes to SharePoint and Teams for centralized access and improved collaboration.

Analytical Support & Insights:

• Analyse financial and compliance data, highlighting trends, anomalies, and opportunities for improvement.
• Develop automated reporting solutions and visual dashboards using tools such as Power BI to enhance decision-making.
• Collaborate with the Compliance team to resolve data-related queries and discrepancies promptly.

Contract Assurance & client Audit Liaison (Compliance Audits):

• Summarise global client contracts in a consistent format, ensuring obligations, risks, and deliverables are clearly tracked and timetabled.
• Assist with multi-market compliance audits by consolidating required data and preparing documentation according to team protocols.
• Maintain a repository of audit reports and findings by market/client to identify recurring issues and recommend process improvements.

Qualifications

• Strong experience in reporting, analytics, compliance, finance, or audit-related roles.
• Exceptional attention to detail and strong organiSational skills, ensuring accuracy across all deliverables.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills (pivot tables, formulas, data visualization) and experience with automation/collaboration tools (Power Query, SharePoint, Teams).
• Strong analytical mindset with the ability to interpret complex data and deliver actionable insights.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to present data clearly to internal stakeholders.

Additional information

Benefits:

In the UK, alongside the core benefits such as Pension, Life Assurance, Private Medical, and Income Protection Plan, we also offer:

• 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 step away from your usual day-to-day work and create time to focus on your well-being and self-care.
• HELP@HAND BENEFITS 24/7 helpline to support you on a personal and professional level. Access to remote GPs, mental health support and CBT. Wellbeing content and lifestyle coaching.
• FAMILY FRIENDLY POLICIES We provide 26 weeks of full pay for the following family milestones: Maternity. Adoption, Surrogacy and Shared Parental Leave.
• FLEXIBLE WORKING, BANK HOLIDAY SWAP & BIRTHDAY DAY OFF You are entitled to an additional day off for your birthday, from your first day of employment.
• GREAT LOCAL DISCOUNTS This includes 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.

Please make sure you check out the Publicis Career Page which showcases our Inclusive Benefits and our EAG's (Employee Action Groups).

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