PS|Manager Finance|GRO India

Publicis Groupe; Gurgaon; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Gender‑Neutral Policy

18 paid holidays throughout the year.

Generous parental leave and new parent

Flexible work arrangements

Employee Assistance Programs to help

Job summary

Publicis Groupe India is seeking a Manager Finance to join GRO, focusing on revenue recognition for the India entity. You will review client contracts, manage month-end close, and own reconciliations across revenue-related accounts, collaborating with GRO, Client Finance, and Business Operations.

The role requires strong analytics, judgement, problem solving, and adherence to policies; you will be the escalation point for India revenue issues and drive accuracy and compliance with IFRS 15.

Qualifications

• Month-End revenue accounting and accuracy through month-end close, journal entries, reconciliations, and issue resolution.
• Inquisitive and proactive approach to understanding processes in a fast-paced environment.
• Revenue expertise with IFRS 15, research and resolution of complex revenue issues, and strong accounting principles knowledge.
• Analytical and solution-oriented, with ability to interpret large data sets.
• Excellent communication and collaboration across stakeholders at multiple levels.
• Ownership and accountability; ability to work independently, meet deadlines, and prioritize tasks.
• Experience managing team workloads, coaching and developing others, plus capability to work under pressure.
• Advanced Excel skills (pivot tables, formulas) and process automation.
• SAP knowledge is advantageous for revenue systems and reporting.

Responsibilities

• Month-End revenue accounting and accuracy: close process, job set-up, journal entries, reconciliations, forecast vs actual analysis.
• Revenue compliance: IFRS 15, contract review, and accurate job set-up in systems.
• Audit compliance: maintain group controls, support auditors, and ensure clean audit opinions.
• Working capital management: improve cash flow through invoicing and balance sheet clean-up.
• Reporting analysis: support monthly reporting with fluctuation and ageing analyses.
• Stakeholder support: advise on revenue recognition matters and impact of client/job changes.
• Balance sheet control: own revenue-related reconciliations, controls, and journal entries.

Skills

Month-End revenue accounting

Inquisitive

Revenue accounting expertise

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Ownership & accountability

People management

Excel proficiency

SAP knowledge

Education

ICAI/ACA/ACCA/CIMA

Tools

SAP

Job description

Manager Finance

This role is for a Manager to join the Global Revenue Operations Team (GRO), focused on managing revenue recognition for the Publicis Sapient India entity. The role is responsible for ensuring accurate revenue recognition through review of client contracts, monthly revenue analysis, and ownership of reconciliations across revenue-related accounts.

You will work closely with teams across GRO, Client Finance, and Business Operations in India and overseas. The role also serves as an escalation point for revenue-related issues concerning India clients. Success in this position requires strong analytical capability, sound judgment, problem‑solving skills, and a commitment to upholding policies and procedures.

Your Impact:

• Month‑End revenue accounting and Accuracy: Supporting financial reporting by ensuring accuracy and completeness of revenue through the month‑end close process, including opening/closing of jobs, posting of journal entries, blackline reconciliations, analysis of forecasted revenue versus actual results and partnering with the Client Finance team to research and resolve issues.
• Revenue Compliance: Ensuring compliance with Group Policies and IFRS 15 by reviewing and analyzing client contracts and supporting accurate job set‑up in Salesforce and SAP.
• Audit Compliance: Ensuring compliance with group controls to meet all internal and external audit requirements, including managing auditor relationships and supporting audit requests to help achieve clean audit opinions.
• Working Capital management: Driving improvements in financial performance and cash flow by partnering with Client Finance and Business Operations teams to substantiate and clear balance sheet accounts through invoicing and clean‑up activities.
• Reporting Analysis: Liaising with the Controllership team to support monthly reporting, including fluctuation analysis and ageing review of unbilled revenue.
• Stakeholder Support: Managing relationships across the business outside the GRO team, including advising on revenue recognition matters, job set‑up queries, and the impact of client or job changes on revenue and margins.
• Balance Sheet Control: Owning revenue‑related balance sheet controls, reconciliations, and journal entries.

Your Skills & Experience:

• Month‑End revenue accounting and Accuracy: Supporting financial reporting by ensuring accuracy and completeness of revenue through the month‑end close process, including opening/closing of jobs, posting of journal entries, blackline reconciliations, analysis of forecasted revenue versus actual results and partnering with the Client Finance team to research and resolve issues.
• Inquisitive and proactive: A strong desire to understand how things work and take initiative on new and challenging tasks in a fast‑paced, changing environment.
• Revenue Expertise: Proven experience in a similar role within the finance department. Ability to research and resolve complex revenue accounting issues, including application of IFRS 15. Good understanding of accounting and financial reporting principles and practices. Basic knowledge of tax laws, including GST and TDS. Excellent analytical skills with the ability to analyze large amounts of data and provide meaningful insights. Innovative and out‑of‑the‑box thinking to solve complex financial issues.
• Analytical and solution‑oriented: Experience in creating and interpreting financial data, identifying issues, and proposing practical solutions.
• Communication skills: Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively with multiple stakeholders at various levels.
• Ownership and accountability: Ability to work independently, take responsibility, meet tight deadlines, and prioritise tasks with strong organisational skills.
• People Management as well as Individual contributor:
  • Experience managing team workloads, overseeing responsibilities, and coaching and developing others.
  • Ability to work under pressure and meet tight deadlines.
  • Excel Proficiency:
    • Strong Microsoft Excel skills, including pivot tables and advanced formulae.
    • Automation/Process efficiency
  • SAP Knowledge: Experience with SAP is advantageous.

Educational Qualifications:

• Full or part qualified accountant preferred (ICAI/ACA/ACCA/CIMA)
• 7+ years of experience

Benefits of Working Here:

• Gender‑Neutral Policy
• 18 paid holidays throughout the year.
• Generous parental leave and new parent transition program
• Flexible work arrangements
• Employee Assistance Programs to help you in wellness and well‑being.