Commercial Finance Analyst

Publicis Groupe Singapore; Singapore; On-site; SGD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global communications group in Singapore is seeking a Commercial Finance Analyst to join their Finance team. In this critical role, you will assist in overseeing commercial processes and manage day-to-day business analysis reporting. The ideal candidate is a Qualified Chartered Accountant with a minimum of 3 years' experience, preferably in the Advertising or Entertainment industry. Strong collaboration, communication, and organizational skills are essential, along with proficiency in various financial systems and tools.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years of working experience, ideally in the Advertising/Entertainment industry.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively with various teams.
• Strong commercial focus and knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Support Commercial Assistant Finance Manager on revenue reviews.
• Track overall client financial health: Revenue, Cost, Profitability.
• Ensure compliance with client revenue recognition policies.

Skills

Chartered Accountant

Collaboration skills

Communication skills

Business acumen

Organizational skills

Education

Qualified Chartered Accountant

Tools

Starscape

SAP

Hyperion-HFM

PowerPoint

Excel

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

A critical role within the Finance team, the Commercial Finance Analyst assist the Commercial Assistant Finance Manager to oversee the commercial processes in the organization, handle day to day business analysis reporting, manage account leads, and recognize business opportunities. Strong technical, communication, and accuracy are key requirements.

Responsibilities

• To support Commercial Assistant Finance Manager on regular revenue reviews with account leads, and also support management by providing financial & commercial analysis for each client account.
• Tracking the overall client financial health – Revenue, Cost, Profitability etc
• Ensure compliance of client revenue recognition policies and guidelines.
• Assist in revenue budgeting and reporting procedures, ensuring that the numbers are reliable, stable and accurate.
• Working with internal and external auditors, ensuring policies compliance in place.
• Ensure that all management reports submitted within deadline. Monthly, quarterly and yearly reporting to be carried out with high accuracy and timeliness and developing process to ensure quality reporting variances to be fully explained

Qualifications

• Qualified Chartered Accountant
• Minimum 3 years of working experience and ideally in Advertising/Entertainment industry
• Strong collaboration and communication skills to engage all levels of the organisation with credibility
• Strong Business acumen with commercial focus and knowledge
• Strong organizational skills.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively with various teams.
• Systems knowledge: Starscape (Media Billing System), SAP, Hyperion-HFM (reporting system), Powerpoint, Excel will be an advantage.