Financial Controller/Associate Finance Director

Publicis Groupe ANZ; Manila; On-site; PHP 1,000,000 - 1,500,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global communications group is seeking a Financial Controller / Associate Finance Director in Metro Manila, Philippines. This role involves supervising a finance team, ensuring accurate billing and revenue recognition, and overseeing month-end closing processes. Candidates should have 8–12 years of relevant experience, ideally in the media or advertising industry, and possess strong analytical and leadership skills. A degree in Accounting or Finance is required.

Qualifications

• Minimum 8–12 years of relevant experience with at least 3 years in a supervisory or managerial role.
• Prior experience in the media, advertising or agency industry is strongly preferred.
• Hands-on, detail-oriented and able to work effectively in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Supervise, guide, and review the work of a Finance team across all media finance operations.
• Ensure accuracy and timeliness in billing, revenue recognition, and WIP management.
• Oversee the month-end closing process, including journal entries and reconciliations.

Skills

Financial control

Process improvement

Analytical skills

Leadership

Communication

Microsoft Excel

Education

Degree in Accounting/Finance

Job description

Company description

Publicis Groupe is not just a company you work for; it’s a platform for you to take your talent to the world.

If you want to help change the world, ideas alone are not enough. Real impact can only come from having meaningful access to a world of knowledge, people and resources. At Publicis Groupe, you are connected to our global network, intelligence, tools, clients, brands and 80,000 brilliant minds with expertise in data, technology, media, strategy, creativity and business transformation, all literally at your fingertips.

Go ahead, the world is waiting.

Publicis Groupe is the third largest communications group in the world. Founded in Paris in 1926, we are present in more than 100 countries as leaders in marketing, communication, and digital business transformation. Two of its biggest solution hubs in Singapore - Publicis Communications and Publicis Media & Digital.

Publicis Communications, the creative communications hub of the Publicis Groupe, is a collective of the most passionate, purposeful, and progressive creative agencies in Singapore. They are Publicis Worldwide, Leo Burnett, Saatchi & Saatchi, Prodigious, and MSL.

Publicis Media & Digital, which is comprised of global media agency brands Starcom, Zenith, Spark Foundry, and Performics, is powered by digital-first, data-driven global practices that together, help our clients navigate the modern media landscape.

Our two other solution hubs, Publicis Sapient and Publicis Commerce, empower businesses to embrace digital transformation and equip them with a total commerce experience.

Overview

The Financial Controller / Associate Finance Director will be responsible for oversight of Singapore media finance operations. This role supervises a Finance team based in the Philippines to ensure the accuracy, timeliness, and compliance of all financial processes, including billing, revenue recognition, and month-end closing.

Responsibilities

• Supervise, guide, and review the work of a Finance team across all media finance operations.
• Ensure accuracy and timeliness in billing, revenue recognition, and WIP management.
• Oversee the month‑end closing process, including journal entries and reconciliations, ensuring compliance with internal policies and accounting standards.
• Review credit notes, financial adjustments, and other accounting entries.
• Standardize and streamline financial processes across business units to improve efficiency and control.
• Establish and maintain strong internal controls and ensure adherence to company accounting policies and procedures.
• Lead regular WIP meetings with business and finance stakeholders.
• Oversee client, internal, and external audit processes and ensure audit readiness of all documentation.
• Strengthen internal control frameworks and maintain compliance requirements.
• Collaborate with System support team to enhance systems, automation, and reporting capabilities.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives aimed at enhancing accuracy, efficiency, and data integrity within financial operations.

Qualifications

• Degree in Accounting/Finance or related professional qualification.
• Minimum 8–12 years of relevant experience with at least 3 years in a supervisory or managerial role.
• Prior experience in the media, advertising or agency industry is strongly preferred.
• Proven ability in financial control and process improvement.
• Excellent analytical, communication and leadership skills.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel.
• Hands‑on, detail‑oriented and able to work effectively in a fast‑paced and dynamic environment.