Junior Financial Controller - AI-Driven Forecasting

Havas Media Group Spain SAU; Madrid; On-site; EUR 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

Havas Media Group Spain SAU is seeking a Finance professional to support P&L management, budgeting, forecasting and financial reporting. The role emphasizes AI-powered analytics, dashboards, and compliance across accounting operations.

The ideal candidate has 3+ years in finance within media or digital sectors, advanced Excel, and strong data visualization skills using Power BI and Tableau.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Finance or Business Administration, Economics, or related field.
• Languages: English (Advanced)
• Technical skills Microsoft Office Suite (Excel advanced)
• Financial analysis tools AI-powered tools (e.g., ChatGPT, Copilot)
• Data visualization (Power BI, Tableau)
• 3+ years of experience in finance in a media agency, digital industry, tech or data company

Responsibilities

• Support in building and monitoring P&L: Assist in reviewing and monitoring Regional budgets
• Support preparation of Financial Forecasts and Monthly closings
• Analyze and report issues and variances from forecast and budget
• Flag potential risks to senior team members
• Leverage AI-powered analytics tools to identify trends and anomalies in financial data
• Assist in building automated dashboards for real-time financial monitoring
• Review of financial operations: Support review of accounting operations
• Assist in controlling Billing, Cost Accounting, Inventory Accounting and Revenue Recognition
• Help ensure quality of financial transactions and financial reporting
• Prepare financial reports (audit and financial analysis reports, profit and loss statements, balance sheets)
• Support review of local audit results and coordination of financial statement approval process
• Ensure compliance of accounting and reporting policies
• Utilize AI tools to streamline data reconciliation and error detection
• Contribute to process automation initiatives to improve operational efficiency

Skills

Advanced Excel

Financial analysis

AI-powered analytics tools

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Finance or Business Administration, Economics, or related field

Tools

Power BI

Tableau

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Havas Media Group Spain SAU is seeking a Finance professional to support P&L management, budgeting, forecasting and financial reporting. The role emphasizes AI-powered analytics, dashboards, and compliance across accounting operations.

The ideal candidate has 3+ years in finance within media or digital sectors, advanced Excel, and strong data visualization skills using Power BI and Tableau.