Company Description

Publicis Groupe, known for its award-winning creativity, best-in-class technology, digital and consulting expertise, is the world's third largest communications group. With 80,000+ colleagues in over 100 countries, the Groupe has four Solution hubs: Creative with Publicis Communications, Media with Publicis Media, Digital business transformation with Publicis.Sapient, and Health & Wellbeing with Publicis Health.

Since 2014 with the acquisition of Sapient, Publicis Groupe has undergone a profound transformation by scaling a new model connecting data, creativity, and technology. The Groupe has continued this journey with the 2019 acquisition of Epsilon to further scale the data-led offering and provide true momentum to our client's own transformation.

This model, with a country-led approach, is called the "Power of One" and gathers all the capabilities of the Groupe under one roof, putting clients at the core of the organization.

Job Description

Summary and Scope of Position:

Leader of a large team of consisting of Managers, Senior Analysts and Analysts across multiple agencies. Financial business partner to Publicis Agencies client teams reporting to the Director, Client Reporting. Independently driving reporting for client related finance matters including Revenue Recognition, client deliverable tracking, staff utilization tracking and client profitability analysis and reporting. Leveraging data to inform management of business trajectory in order to make business decisions.

Responsibilities:

Client Reporting

• Work closely with Client Finance Director/Client Services to manage client opportunity pipeline for assigned Client

• Work with Project Management & Client services to manage weekly client forecast

• Prepare and review reports to ensure they meet reporting requirements per client/Agency agreement.

• Calculate Revenue Recognition during month end close, ensuring that it is being compiled based on contractual terms with the client, while also ensuring all revenue is recorded in compliance with revenue recognition guidelines, and managing PE for audit backup. Helping improve Client Reporting across Clients and team members, helping to enforce consistency and strong knowledge for our team members in reporting.

Client Profitability

• Partner with FP&A team to prepare client profitability reporting on a monthly basis

• Work closely with Client Finance Director and client teams to analyze issues and identify opportunities for improvement

• Partner with client teams to implement profitability improvement strategies

Client Forecasts

• Partner with Agency Finance Team and Client Account Team to develop annual client plan and plans for rolling forecasts

• Assist Client Finance Associate Director/Director in the development of revenue targets for assigned clients

• Prepare monthly rolling forecasts and ensure forecasts are submitted following calendar and Groupe requirements in coordination with the Client Finance Director

Other

• Manage and track intercompany fee arrangements, assist in developing intercompany agreements and issue related purchase orders

• Partner with client teams on consistent process implementation across all aspects of client related finance matters

• Oversee Trade Working Capital for their clients ensuring that management is aware of any issues that may put the agency cashflow at risk. Helping to partner with team to ensure they are following up with their respective clients as well.

• Manage a team of 15+ including Managers, Senior Analysts and Analysts, of which 3+ as direct reports. Providing them leadership and mentorship to help guide them in their deliverables and career

• Manage audit requests for both client and external audit

• Become financial system expert, helping to continue and create education for team members on systems and helping to escalate issues to SAP support team.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Finance or Accounting

• 6-8+ years of work experience considered

• Strong technical skills, especially Microsoft Excel (Vlookups, Pivot Tables, etc.)

• Ability to master financial systems and to help push process improvements

• Preference for local New York area candidates

• Experience presenting financial information to non-financial teams

• Comfortable digging through large volumes of reporting for key operational findings

• Ability to maintain and grow positive relationships with multiple stakeholders

Additional Information

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

Compensation Range: $91,000-$154,000. This is the pay range the Company believes it will pay for this position at the time of this posting. Consistent with applicable law, compensation will be determined based on the skills, qualifications, and experience of the applicant along with the requirements of the position, and the Company reserves the right to modify this pay range at any time.

Our Publicis Groupe motto "Viva La Différence "means we're better together, and we believe that our differences make us stronger. It means we honor and celebrate all identities, across all facets of intersectionality, and it underpins all that we do as an organization. We are focused on encouraging belonging and creating equitable &inclusive experiences for all talent.

Publicis Groupe provides robust and inclusive benefit programs and policies to support the evolving and diverse needs of our talent and allow every person to grow and thrive. Our benefits package includes medical coverage, dental, vision, disability, 401K, as well as parental and family care leave, family forming assistance, tuition reimbursement, and flexible time off.

If you require accommodation or assistance with the application or onboarding process specifically, please contact hrcompliance_usms@publicis.com .

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