Analyst, Financial Planning and Analysis

Publicis Groupe; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 66,300 - 73,944; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage

Dental and vision insurance

401K plan

Paid time off

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

A global communication leader in New York seeks a Financial Analyst who will support forecasting and financial analysis for business units. The candidate should possess a Bachelor's degree in Finance or Accounting and strong technical skills, especially in Microsoft Excel. Responsibilities include analyzing financial results, reporting on G&A costs, and supporting executive leadership with data insights. This position offers a hybrid work schedule and a compensation range between $66,300 and $73,944 annually.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance or Accounting required.
• Internship experience and/or 1+ years of relevant work experience preferred.
• Strong technical skills in Microsoft Excel (Vlookups, Pivot Tables, etc.) are essential.

Responsibilities

• Support business unit Finance Directors in creating financial forecasts.
• Analyze monthly and annual financial results, providing commentary.
• Report on G&A costs to budget holders across departments.

Skills

Microsoft Excel

Communication skills

Analytical skills

Problem solving skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Finance or Accounting

Tools

Hyperion Financial Management

Anaplan

Job description

Company Description Publicis Groupe is a global leader in communication and is positioned at every step of the value chain, from consulting to execution, combining marketing transformation and digital business transformation. Through a unified and fluid organization, Publicis Groupe partners with its clients across communication, media, data and technology to ensure access to the full breadth of capabilities in every market. Present in over 100 countries, Publicis Groupe employs around 103,000 professionals.

Overview

Summary and Scope of Position: You will support forecasting and financial analysis for Publicis Groupe and related business units and report to the Manager, FP&A.

Responsibilities

Forecasting and Budgeting

• Support business unit Finance Directors in creating regular financial forecasts in line with Publicis Groupe schedule
• Analyze monthly and annual financial results, providing commentary on variances to forecast
• Ensure accuracy of information in Groupe financial software (Hyperion Financial Mgmt – HFM & Anaplan)
• Develop expertise in financial software to regularly update data and distribute financial reports
• Share information to assist in planning across Finance and other departments

General & Administrative (G&A) costs

• Provides monthly reporting of G&A costs to budget holders across different departments.
• Works across agency to get costs coded to proper account and budget.
• Analyze actual costs to budget and understand variances and key drivers.

Management Reporting

• Supports Finance and Executive leadership by compiling and analyzing data to create business insights
• Assists with presentations (charts, graphs, etc) of financial information to agency leadership
• Creates reports to highlight trends and evaluate business performance against expectations and historical data

Ad hoc Analysis

• Supports agency leadership by providing data and analysis to solve business problems.
• Extract and summarize data from Groupe financial software to assist leadership team

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance or Accounting
• In office 3x/wk hybrid schedule
• Relevant internship experience and/or 1+ years of work experience considered
• Strong technical skills, especially Microsoft Excel (Vlookups, Pivot Tables, etc.)
• Effective communication skills
• Excellent organizational, analytical and problem solving skills
• Comfortable digging through large volumes of reporting for key operational findings
• Ability to work with confidential information professionally and discreetly
• Ability to maintain and grow positive stakeholder relationships
• Self-motivation to work independently
• Ability to collaborate and work in a team environment

Additional Information

Our Publicis Groupe motto “Viva La Différence” means we’re better together, and we believe that our differences make us stronger. It means we honor and celebrate all identities, across all facets of intersectionality, and it underpins all that we do as an organization. We are focused on fostering belonging and creating equitable & inclusive experiences for all talent.

Publicis Groupe provides robust and inclusive benefit programs and policies to support the evolving and diverse needs of our talent and enable every person to grow and thrive. Our benefits package includes medical coverage, dental, vision, disability, 401K, as well as parental and family care leave, family forming assistance, tuition reimbursement, and flexible time off.

If you require accommodation or assistance with the application or onboarding process specifically, please contact [e-mail]. All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

Compensation Range: $66,300.00 - $73,944.00 annually. This is the pay range the Company believes it will pay for this position at the time of this posting. Consistent with applicable law, compensation will be determined based on the skills, qualifications, and experience of the applicant along with the requirements of the position, and the Company reserves the right to modify this pay range at any time. Temporary roles may be eligible to participate in our freelancer/temporary employee medical plan through a third‑party benefits administration system once certain criteria have been met. Temporary roles may also qualify for participation in our 401(k) plan after eligibility criteria have been met. For regular roles, the Company will offer medical coverage, dental, vision, disability, 401k, and paid time off. The Company anticipates the application deadline for this job posting will be 03/23/2026.