Senior Director of Financial Planning and Analysis in London

Epsilon is seeking a highly commercial and strategic Commercial Director (FP&A) to partner with the Epsilon UK leadership team and drive business performance across the UK business and product portfolio. This role goes beyond traditional financial planning and reporting. The successful candidate will be a trusted advisor to senior leaders, helping shape strategy, influence key decisions, identify growth opportunities, and improve profitability through insightful financial analysis and strong business partnership.

A critical aspect of the role is the ability to translate complex financial and operational data into compelling business narratives, using insights and storytelling to drive action, alignment, and better decision‑making across the organisation.

What You’ll Achieve

You will become the person business leaders turn to when they need clarity, challenge, or a recommendation. Your insight will shape decisions, improve performance, and help Epsilon UK deliver sustainable, profitable growth. Finance is seen not just as a reporting function, but as a valued partner to the business.

Responsibilities

• Act as the lead FP&A business partner to the UK Leadership Team, providing strategic financial insight and commercial challenge.
• Lead budgeting, forecasting, and long‑range planning processes for Epsilon UK.
• Partner with wider Publicis UK Finance organisation to deliver on all monthly and periodic reporting and submission deadlines.
• Deliver clear performance reporting, variance analysis, and actionable recommendations to improve business outcomes.
• Partner with Product, Commercial, Client and Operational leaders to evaluate growth opportunities, pricing strategies, and profitability initiatives.
• Develop financial models, business cases, and scenario analyses to support strategic decision‑making.
• Translate data and financial performance into compelling business stories that influence stakeholders and drive action.
• Develop and track key business KPIs, ensuring leaders have clear visibility of performance, risks, and opportunities.
• Lead and develop the FP&A team while driving continuous improvement, automation, and reporting excellence.

Qualifications & Experience

• 8+ years of FP&A, Commercial Finance, or Strategic Finance experience, including leadership responsibility.
• Professional accounting or finance qualification (ACA, ACCA, CIMA, CPA or equivalent).
• Proven experience partnering with senior executives and influencing business decisions.
• Demonstrated ability to tell compelling stories through data, simplifying complex information into clear business insights and recommendations.
• Strong commercial acumen with the ability to connect financial performance to business strategy.
• Advanced financial modelling, forecasting, and analytical capabilities.
• Exceptional communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Experience with ERP, planning, and analytics tools, including Power BI and similar platforms.
• Proven ability to lead high‑performing teams in a fast‑paced, growth‑focused environment.

Additional Information

Epsilon is a global data, technology and services company that powers the marketing and advertising ecosystem. For decades, we’ve provided marketers from the world’s leading brands the data, technology and services they need to engage consumers.

Our pillars aren't just words. They're how we show up every day:

• People centricity: We focus on employee well‑being in an environment where colleagues truly care about each other.
• Collaboration: We work together, support one another, and collectively achieve goals.
• Growth: There are endless opportunities for growth through learning, development and career advancement.
• Innovation: We drive progress through cutting‑edge solutions and forward‑thinking approaches.
• Flexibility: We’ve created a balance between work and personal life, and we encourage adaptability to solve problems creatively.

Our values guide us to create value for our clients, our people and consumers:

• Act with integrity
• Work together to win together
• Innovate with purpose
• Respect all voices
• Empower with accountability

Because You Matter: 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.

As part of our dedication to enhance our inclusive and diverse workforce, Epsilon is committed to equal access to opportunity for people without regard to race, age, sex, disability, neurodiversity, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy and parental, marriage and civil partnership or religion or belief. We are committed to providing reasonable adjustments for candidates in our application process.