PS|Finance Manager

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Overview

As a member of the global Finance team, you will provide expert & collaborative financial partnership to our business leaders through accurate reporting, reliable analysis and actionable insight to support decision making for sustainable and profitable growth. You will work closely with the Market Leadership Team (MLT) to support the management of the operations in their geographical market, in concert with our Global/Regional Industry and Capability leaders and supported by regional teams across Financial Planning & Analysis (FPA), Controllership and Client Finance. The Finance Manager reports to both their Market Lead and the Regional CFO in a matrix environment. The individual must be able to set appropriate priorities, manage a team for maximum efficiency and effectiveness, communicate well with senior management, peers, clients and business partners, and have a high level of computer aptitude and business sense.

Responsibilities

Your Impact:

• Financial Planning & Analysis - Anticipate opportunities/risks and initiate actions to achieve financial objectives
• Prepare the annual financial plan, taking into account business initiatives, investments, analysis of prior period trends and overall financial objectives
• Analyze actual performance against key benchmarks and highlight any areas requiring action to the MLT as well as the regional FPA team
• Prepare rolling forecasts as needed to maintain visibility on full year financial expectations
• Provide MLT with information regarding financial and operational performance of individual business segments against internal KPIs
• Financial Operations - Work with delivery and operations team to maximize profitability and optimize operational performance for the geographical market
• Provide accurate, timely and meaningful information and financial counsel to MLT and other key stakeholders to assess financial risk/benefit of operational initiatives and actions
• Provide “what if” analysis to MLT, with corresponding financial impact
• Support pricing negotiations, preparation of client SOWs, profitability analysis and reporting, contract maintenance and client-required reporting and reconciliation
• Work with business leads and Commercial Strategy Team on the commercial portion of new business pitches including RFP responses, pitch budget management and price modeling
• Provide operational analysis to management (e.g., client profitability, capacity management)
• Ensure financial operations across locations/segments deliver incremental value and/or financial efficiencies
• Liaise with Shared Service Center for key operational areas (e.g., Real Estate, Supplier Procurement, Legal, Treasury)
• Assess and prepare requests for financial operation activities requiring approval (e.g., capex, consultancy arrangements, real estate)
• Ensure financial systems are properly set up and optimally utilized

Financial Reporting/Controllership

• Support regional Financial Reporting and Controllership to ensure monthly reporting is accurate, complete and timely
• Review transactional accounting performed by Shared Service Center
• Support analysis of subjective areas of financial reporting, particularly revenue recognition and provisions for risks & charges
• Ensure all financial reporting complies with Publicis Groupe Corporate Policies and Procedures (Janus)
• Ensure performance of, and compliance with, Financial Monitoring Controls
• Perform monthly analysis and submit reports to global/regional teams
• Partner with Publicis Groupe finance teams to manage cash flow recovery and generation
• Partner with Publicis Groupe Treasury to mitigate foreign exchange exposure
• Support local regulatory compliance efforts

Qualifications

Your Skills & Experience:

• 5+ years experience managing an accounting/finance department
• Speak fluent English
• Strong Excel competency
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills
• Ability to work autonomously
• Highly organised and able to work according to fixed calendar cycles

Education

• Bachelor’s degree required; accounting qualification preferred

Set Yourself Apart With

• Working knowledge of technology platforms and business models
• Strong presentation/PowerPoint competency and communication skills
• Experience with Enterprise Reporting Planning software (SAP, Hyperion, etc)
• Experience in Technology Consulting or other service sector
• Experience working at one of the top five global marketing & communications holding company networks