Junior Finance Analyst London, England
GroupM
Full Time
London, England
51951 - 59658 GBP ANNUAL Today
Job description
Job Description
Operating Company
GroupM
Job Title
Junior Finance Analyst
Department / Team
GroupM Finance
Reporting To
FP&A Manager
Location
Red Lion Square, London
About GroupM
GroupM is the world’s leading media investment company responsible for more than $45B (COMvergence) in annual media investment through agencies including Mindshare, EssenceMediaCom, Wavemaker and m/SIX, as well as the outcomes-driven programmatic audience company, Xaxis and Addressable TV business, Finecast. GroupM creates competitive advantage for advertisers via its worldwide organization of media experts who deliver powerful insights on consumers and media platforms, trading expertise, market leading brand-safe media, technology solutions, addressable TV, content, sports and more. Discover more about GroupM at www.groupm.com.
About the team and/or client
This role sits within the GroupM UK FP&A team reporting into the FP&A Manager across Nexus (Finecast/Xaxis). The role will work closely with the rest of the FP&A team as well as the Nexus business.
The Role Objective
Working as a key member of the GroupM Finance team, the Finance Analyst plays a pivotal role in producing insightful and relevant reporting for Senior Management to support key decision making.
You will be assisting with Forecasting and Budgeting processes, providing support to stakeholders in the business and contributing to the overall enhancement of the FP&A function. The role will also support on key financial objectives that promote driving efficiencies within the team but also within the business. To be successful in this role, engagement with various parts of the business is required, often at different levels of seniority.
Responsibilities
Streamlining forecast and budget processes with collaboration of the Finance team- Assisting in the creation of an operating rhythm for reporting and filing.
- Collecting and analysing relevant data from within the company, using existing systems.
- Assisting with forecasting deliverables and ensuring timely submission.
- Action any queries during Forecasting/Budgeting processes.
- Assist with the Cartesis input on a monthly basis.
- Liaise with EMEA/Global teams to resolve reporting queries.
- Assist with commentaries submission to Group FP&A on a monthly basis.
- Continuously reviewing current processes and making improvements to allow better control or improved efficiencies
- Supporting with a number of ad-hoc projects
Skills and Behaviours
Exceptional verbal and written communication skills- Organised with strong attention to detail
- Enthusiastic with a can-do attitude
- Excellent analytical skills
- High proficiency in Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint and other Microsoft applications.
- Must be able to work with minimal supervision
- Good interpersonal skills to work with different management levels
- Must show a proactive approach to problem solving and take initiative
- Highly numerate / mathematical skills
- Excellent time management skills with the ability to re-prioritise
You must have:
Five GCSE grades C - A* (4-9) or equivalent, including English and Maths
GroupM
www.groupm.com
New York, United States
Christian Juhl
Unknown / Non-Applicable
10000+ Employees
Subsidiary or Business Segment
Advertising & Public Relations
2003
